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11:05 AM ET, March 5, 2010

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Washington Post:
Obama advisers set to recommend military tribunals for alleged 9/11 plotters  —  President Obama's advisers are nearing a recommendation that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, be prosecuted in a military tribunal, administration officials said …
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Obama Prepping KSM Cave-In  —  Big win for the Cheney family: … I'm not going to attempt to defend this.  I'll merely note that it's hard enough to have any kind of civil liberties in this country when the opposition party is pushing for them.  When what you have is an opposition that's …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Sneak peek: Rove memoir accuses Lehane in late Bush DUI revelation (Chris responds) ... Obama e-mail: ‘Rove hates me’ ... claims POTUS drew from Bush playbook in '08 campaign  —  The cover of Karl's book ... juicy bits below ... $16.20 on Amazon.  —  BREAKING — AP: “The chief of the Pentagon police …
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Andy McCarthy / The Corner on National Review Online:
Hold the Champagne on Military Commissions - It's a Head Fake — By: Andy McCarthy  —  The Washington Post article that Dan posted about last night is a head fake.  President Obama is not caving on military commissions.  He has already caved on them: He failed (thankfully) to abolish them …
Discussion: Washington Post
Patterico's Pontifications:
Pentagon Shooter: Anti-Bush Nut Case and 9/11 Truther  —  There was a shooting just outside the Pentagon today, at a security checkpoint.  Two cops were injured; breaking reports say the suspect, J. Patrick Bedell, has died. … And Internet research shows that the guy was a 9/11 Truther and an anti-Bush nut case.
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Steve Huff / mediaelites:
John Patrick Bedell's Gunfight With Pentagon Cops: Crazier than Crazy Teabag Offshoot?  —  SEE ALSO... “J. Patrick Bedell on Wikipedia.”  —  UPDATE... The Associated Press and BreakingNews on Twitter report that suspect John Patrick Bedell has died of his wounds.
Washington Post:
Suspected gunman in Pentagon shooting acted alone, officials say
Discussion: Politics Daily and The Confluence
Associated Press:
2 Pentagon police officers shot
Javier C. Hernandez / New York Times:
36,000 Jobs Are Lost in February; Rate Steady at 9.7%  —  Just as unemployment in the United States seemed to be abating, the government said Friday that the economy was hit with another round of job losses last month, .  —  In total, the economy shed 36,000 jobs in February …
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Winter's impact blunted as jobless rate holds steady at 9.7 percent
Discussion: CNN
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Unemployment steady: 9.7 percent
Discussion: CNN
Reuters:
Economy sheds 36,000 jobs, weather impact unclear
Discussion: AmSpecBlog and AMERICAblog News
Eamon Javers / The Politico:   Jobless rate stays at 9.7 percent
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Charmaine Yoest / Wall Street Journal:
Abortion and the Health Bill
Discussion: Washington Post and Commentary
Reuters:
US Democrats would kill healthcare over abortion
Discussion: Right Pundits and RedState
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Chris Bowers / Open Left:
Obama says public option doesn't have votes, but thanks progressives …
Discussion: TalkLeft, Firedoglake, The Hill and TPMDC
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Wal-Mart Hippies  —  About 40 years ago, a social movement arose to destroy the establishment.  The people we loosely call the New Left wanted to take on The Man, return power to the people, upend the elites and lead a revolution.  —  Today, another social movement has arisen.
Jason Tuohey / Boston Globe:
Delahunt will not seek reelection  —  William Delahunt in his Quincy office.  (Bill Greene / Globe Staff)  —  By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff  —  WASHINGTON — Representative William Delahunt will not seek re-election to Congress, the seven-term Democrat will announce tomorrow …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Bill Delahunt won't run again
Discussion: Don Surber
Quinnipiac University:
Big 48-Hour Drop In Paterson Support, Quinnipiac University New York State Poll Finds; Slim Plurality Want Governor To Finish Term  —  In a significant 48-hour drop in support, New York State voters say 46 - 42 percent that Gov. David Paterson should finish his term rather than resign …
Discussion: TPMDC, USA Today and The Daily Politics
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Closing of Rest Stops Stirs Anger in Arizona  —  PHOENIX — The people of Arizona kept their upper lips stiff when officials mortgaged off the state's executive office tower and a “Daily Show” crew rolled into town to chronicle the transaction in mocking tones.  They remained calm as lawmakers pondered privatizing death row.
Discussion: Obsidian Wings
David Lat / Above the Law:
Anatomy of a Rumor: The Story Behind Chief Justice John Roberts's ‘Retirement’  —  Everyone is wondering: Where did that erroneous rumor of an imminent retirement by Chief Justice John Roberts come from?  The gossip spread like wildfire, triggering thousands of texts, blog posts, and emails …
Wall Street Journal:
What a Disaster Looks Like  —  ObamaCare will have been a colossal waste of time—if we're lucky.  —  It is now exactly a year since President Obama unveiled his health care push and his decision to devote his inaugural year to it—his branding year, his first, vivid year.  —  What a disaster it has been.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Keep'n It Foxy  —  Proud day for CNN.  See the chyron about right-wing complaints about the Obama Department of Justice ...
Matt Viser / Boston Globe:
Brown answers McCain's call for help  —  Will straddle party split as he stumps in Ariz.  —  Newly elected Senator Scott Brown met with Senator John McCain of Arizona in January while making the rounds in Washington.  McCain, under fire from the right, is reaching out to Brown.  (Jonathan Wiggs/ Globe Staff)
Discussion: The Note, msnbc.com and Wonkette
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Susan Davis / Washington Wire:   WIRE WATCH: Scott Brown Stumps for McCain; California Debate; Palin in Ohio
David M. Herszenhorn / Prescriptions:
A House Democrat Reconsiders  —  A House Democrat who opposed the health care legislation in November now says it appears to be moving in the right direction, signaling a potential change in his vote.  —  The Democrat, Representative Bart Gordon of Tennessee, who is a member …
Discussion: Ezra Klein, TPMDC and Prairie Weather
John Hooper / Guardian:
Vatican hit by gay sex scandal  —  Vatican chorister sacked for allegedly procuring male prostitutes for papal gentleman-in-waiting  —  The Vatican was today rocked by a sex scandal reaching into Pope Benedict's household after a chorister was sacked for allegedly procuring male prostitutes for a papal gentleman-in-waiting.
 
 
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