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10:15 AM ET, May 12, 2010

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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Kagan's friends: She's not gay  —  Elena Kagan is not a lesbian, one of her best friends told POLITICO Tuesday night, responding to persistent rumors and innuendo about the Supreme Court nominee's personal life.  —  “I've known her for most of her adult life and I know she's straight,” …
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Elena Kagan White House “Interview” Riles Reporters  —  The White House today posted on its website a video allowing Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan to speak “in her own words” about her personal history and perspective.  —  In the interview, conducted by a White House staffer who produces videos …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Softball question  —  A spokeswoman for the Wall Street Journal said today its cover art was not intended as innuendo about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's sexual orientation after the paper's front-page use of an image of Kagan playing softball provoked a mixture of irritation and amusement from gay and lesbian advocates.
Michael Barone / Associated Press:
Obama and Kagan whisper in the faculty lounge  —  Professor chooses professor.  That's one headline you could write about Barack Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.  —  Obama graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991, Kagan in 1986.  Kagan joined the faculty at the University …
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Ezra Klein:
‘Citizens United was a shot across the bow’
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Howard Fineman / msnbc.com:
Fineman: The Tea Party and Kagan
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Doubts about Kagan on key Obama issue
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Alan Mollohan loses primary fight  —  West Virginia Democratic Rep. Alan Mollohan lost his bid for a 15th term tonight at the hands of state Sen. Mike Oliverio, a defeat that further affirms the anti-incumbent sentiment coursing through the country.  —  Mollohan hadn't faced a serious primary fight …
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Associated Press:
Oliverio knocks out 14-termer Mollohan  —  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Democrat Alan Mollohan became the first member of the U.S. House to be ousted this spring primary season, after his opponent mounted a campaign that questioned the 14-term congressman's ethics and support for federal health care reform.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:   Veteran House Democrat Loses Seat in Primary
Eric Dash / New York Times:
4 Big Banks Score Perfect 61-Day Run  —  It is the Wall Street equivalent of a perfect game of baseball — 27 up, 27 down, the final score measured in millions of dollars a day.  —  Despite the running unease in world markets, four giants of American finance managed to make money …
Discussion: NPR Topics
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Investigates Morgan Stanley  —  Prosecutors Look at Mortgage Securities; Firm Says It Hasn't Been Contacted  —  U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Morgan Stanley misled investors about mortgage-derivatives deals it helped design and sometimes bet against, people familiar with the matter said …
Quinnipiac University:
Specter-Sestak Dem Primary Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Toomey Has Big Lead In Republican Primary  —  U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak continues his stretch run in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary and now trails incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter by a too-close-to-call 44 …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Arlen Specter's party switch haunts him in primary campaign
Discussion: Riehl World View and The Plum Line
Tim Montgomerie / Guardian:
Congratulations, Mr Cameron.  Now learn the lessons of a dismal campaign  —  The Tory leader is No 10 bound, but a sensible strategy would have put him there last week, with no need for alliances  —  David Cameron has finally got to the steps of 10 Downing Street, but the vast majority …
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Simon Heffer / Telegraph:
The political infighting won't be over until we have another election
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
PalinMania II scheduled after midterms  —  In a move sure to capitalize on the buzz — if not the reality — of a potential Sarah Palin presidential bid, HarperCollins is putting out her second book in the weeks after November's midterm elections.  —  The book, titled, “AMERICA BY HEART …
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Jeanne Devon / The Huffington Post:   Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Sarah Palin's New Book.  Get the Dramamine.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Exclusive: Florida, Florida, Florida!  GOP heading to Tampa for '12 convention — What incumbents can learn from Mollohan rout — Prime Minister Cameron coming to White House this summer  —  BULLETIN - The Republican National Committee's site-selection committee is expected to name Tampa …
Joe / Climate Progress:
American Power Act to create millions of clean energy jobs, slash pollution and oil use, while boosting U.S. farmers and manufacturers - Bill “eliminates the possibility of market manipulation” and “from day one, two-thirds of revenues not dedicated to reducing our deficit are rebated back to consumers”
Discussion: Wonk Room, Grist, The Politico and Daily Kos
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Durbin: Immigration bill ‘unlikely’ in '10  —  Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said it's “unlikely” that the Senate would move on immigration reform this year.  —  Durbin said that a tough political environment, especially for Republicans, made it all but politically impossible to move forward with an immigration bill.
Jennifer Haberkorn / The Politico:
CBO ups health care cost projections  —  Congressional Budget Office estimates released Tuesday predict the health care overhaul will likely cost about $115 billion more in discretionary spending over ten years than the original cost projections.  —  The additional spending …
Teddy Davis / ABCNEWS:
Jeb Bush Sees Rising Star in Wisconsin  —  Republican Scott Walker Touts ‘Brown Bag’ Approach to Government  —  Wisconsin Republicans have yet to nominate a candidate for governor.  Indeed, the state's primary is not until Sept. 14.  But two national GOP heavyweights …
Discussion: Erick's blog
Megan Matteucci / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Carter wins state Senate race  —  State election results show Atlanta attorney Jason Carter will follow in his grandfather President Jimmy Carter's political footsteps.  —  Carter captured 5,559 votes — or 65.6 percent — in the race for Senate District 42 in DeKalb County on Tuesday.
Discussion: This Just In
Lisa Vorderbrueggen / Political Blotter:
CD11: Goehring wants to thin ‘liberal’ herd  —  Congressional District 11 GOP candidate Brad Goehring is drawing fire for his confrontational Facebook statement today: … Check out all the comments; 57 when I looked a few minutes ago. … LAV 3:23 p.m. Screen shot posted below.  LAV 4:08 p.m.)
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
Eli Lake / Washington Times:
Yemen refuses to let U.S. try cleric  —  Al-Awlaki tied to terror plots  —  Yemen's government has announced it will not extradite Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born jihadist cleric who is credited with inspiring the recent wave of anti-American terrorist plots by al Qaeda recruits.
Discussion: Hot Air, Commentary and Jihad Watch
Jason Hancock / Iowa Independent:
King: Homosexuals shouldn't advertise their sexuality  —  If homosexuals want to avoid discrimination they should be more discreet about being homosexual, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, said Tuesday on the radio program of Family Research Council President Tony Perkins.
 
 
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
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Discussion: CBS News
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