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10:40 AM ET, February 19, 2010

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Max Bergmann / Think Progress:
Scott Brown Yawns At Plane Attack On IRS Building: ‘No One Likes Paying Taxes’  —  Today a man flew a plane into a Texas federal building in an apparent domestic terrorist attack.  The suicide bomber, identified as Joseph Andrew Stack, was allegedly a right wing extremist who wrote on a website that violence …
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David Neiwert / Crooks and Liars:
Huh?  Since when is attempting to blow up a federal building NOT an act of domestic terrorism?  —  Fox News' anchors seemed eager to assure viewers today that the plane-crash attack on IRS offices in Austin this morning was not an act of domestic terrorism.  —  Oh really?
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
WaPo columnist: That insane pilot sounds kind of like a tea partier, huh?  —  Dedicated to my pal Michael Roston, who thought it was silly of me to cite examples at dKos and DU of people blaming this on tea partiers.  Those are mere partisan echo chambers, after all, and such nonsense is to be expected.
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Michelle Malkin:
It's all the Tea Party's fault
Joe Stack / Austin American-Statesman:
Internet note posted by man linked to plane crash
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Douglas E. Schoen / Wall Street Journal:
Voters to Democrats: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs  —  Evan Bayh's withdrawal from politics could be a harbinger of doom for the party—but it doesn't have to be.  —  Sen. Evan Bayh's stunning decision to retire should serve as more than a wake-up call to Democrats.  It should spur a fundamental re-examination …
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Obama to get specific on healthcare legislation
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Political Punch:
Exclusive: War in Iraq to Be Given New Name  —  ABC News has learned that the Obama administration has decided to give the war in Iraq — currently known as Operation Iraqi Freedom — a new name.  —  The new name: “Operation New Dawn.”  —  In a February 17, 2010, memo to the Commander of Central Command …
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
War in Iraq will be called ‘Operation New Dawn’ to reflect reduced U.S. role
Discussion: New York Magazine
Erick Stakelbeck / Stakelbeck on Terror:
CBN Exclusive: Five Muslim Soldiers Arrested at Fort Jackson in South Carolina  —  CBN News has learned exclusively that five Muslim soldiers at Fort Jackson in South Carolina were arrested just before Christmas.  It is unclear whether the men are still in custody.
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New York Times:
As Campaign Nears, Paterson Is Seen as Increasingly Remote  —  When a plane crashed outside Buffalo about 10:20 on a Thursday evening last year, killing 50 people, aides to Gov. David A. Paterson of New York could not find him for more than three hours, and it was nearly five hours …
The World Newser:
Stephen Baldwin on Obama: ‘Homey Made His Bed’  —  ABC's Jonathan Karl and Z. Byron Wolf report from Washington D.C.:  —  It is one of the biggest annual gatherings of conservatives in Washington.  The yearly CPAC convention hosts everyone from Sen. Scott Brown to Mitt Romney.
Ezra Klein:
Is the public option making a comeback?  —  Sen. Michael Bennet's effort to revive the public option in the reconciliation process is gaining steam, with almost 20 senators signing on to the idea.  Among them are Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Schumer, who are not, shall we say, possessed of a whimsical or quixotic temperament.
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New York Times:
In Pakistan Raid, Taliban Chief Was an Extra Prize  —  WASHINGTON — When Pakistani security officers raided a house outside Karachi in late January, they had no idea that they had just made their most important capture in years.  —  American intelligence agencies had intercepted communications …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Whoa: More than a dozen Taliban leaders seized by Pakistan intel
Washington Post:
U.S.-Pakistan cooperation has led to capture of Afghan Taliban insurgents
TMZ.com:
Mitt Romney's Alleged Attacker — Major Rap Star  —  The mystery man who was tossed off an airplane for allegedly attacking Mitt Romney has finally been revealed — it was one of the guys from LMFAO ... and he claims Romney is the one who got physical first!
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
California Death Spiral  —  Health insurance premiums are surging — and conservatives fear that the spectacle will reinvigorate the push for reform.  On the Fox Business Network, a host chided a vice president of WellPoint, which has told California customers to expect huge rate increases …
Discussion: The Politico and Clusterstock
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
‘Family Guy’ Voice Actor Says Palin ‘Does Not Have a Sense of Humor’  —  Since it was shown on Sunday, an episode of the Fox animated comedy “Family Guy” has drawn the repeated condemnation of Sarah Palin, the former Republican governor of Alaska and 2008 vice-presidential nominee.
Daily Mail:
Did Britain know about Mossad hit?  Israeli agent claims MI6 was tipped off  —  MI6 was tipped off that Israeli agents were going to carry out an ‘overseas operation’ using fake British passports, it was claimed last night.  —  A member of Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service …
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Kate Zernike / The Caucus:
CPAC Speaker Bashes Obama, in Racial Tones  —  How can conservatives win the youth vote that overwhelming went for President Obama in 2008?  At the Conservative Political Action Conference, apparently, some are betting on using racially charged language.  —  In a panel appealing …
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The Huffington Post:
CPAC Speaker Mocks Obama's Use Of Cocaine (VIDEO)
Joe Tetreault / TetreaultVision:
Healthcare Protestors Wield Pitchforks, Torches in CT  —  CT News Junkie, which is non partisan, has coverage of a rally outside of the CBIA - Connecticut Business and Industry Association.  —  Menacing marchers threaten civic organization that provides health insurance to small businesses.
Randy Haddock:
Response to Olbermann: ‘People of color’ at Tea Parties  —  So last night that race-peddlin' buffoon over at MSNBC... wait, that's pretty much everyone on that network.  Let me be more specific.  OK, so, last night Keith Olbermann used his self-parodying Special Comment segment to ask …
George Rush / NY Daily News:
CNN legal eagle Jeffrey Toobin in baby mama drama - with daughter of CBS News' Jeff Greenfield  —  Casey Greenfield (l.) leaves Manhattan Family Court after a hearing in her suit against CNN's Jeffrey Toobin (r.)  —  One of the media elite's most whispered-about scandals went public Wednesday …
Discussion: Commentary
New York Times:
2 Chinese Schools Said to Be Tied to Online Attacks  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A series of online attacks on Google and dozens of other American corporations have been traced to computers at two educational institutions in China, including one with close ties to the Chinese military, say people involved in the investigation.
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Republican Marco Rubio is anti-Crist challenging Florida governor in Senate primary  —  The anti-Crist came to Washington on Thursday.  In the ballroom of the Marriott Wardman Park, they acted as if he were the Messiah.  —  His name: Marco Rubio, the far-right challenger to Florida …
 
 
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Elizabeth Williamson / Wall Street Journal:
Obama to Unveil Extra Homeowner Aid
Carrie Johnson / Washington Post:
U.S. approves settlement for black farmers
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In D.C., more evidence that commercial real estate headed for foreclosure crisis
Discussion: Politics Daily and Calculated Risk
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Richard Lister / BBC:
Flip-flop diplomat  —  Not too many people meet the president …
Discussion: China Digital Times
Mickey Kaus / Kausfiles:
Unions Are Crippling Obama—Exhibit A
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