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John / Power Line:
A Smoking Gun in the Kagan Case? — Shannen Coffin was a deputy attorney general during the Bush administration, and was charged with defending the federal partial-birth abortion act in court. At National Review, he writes that documents released by the Clinton White House show Elena Kagan's …
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Yuval Levin / The Corner on National Review Online:
The War on Science — By: Yuval Levin — If you haven't read Shannen Coffin's piece on Elena Kagan and the partial-birth-abortion debate today, you really should. What he describes, based on newly released Clinton White House memos, is absolutely astonishing.
National Review:
Kagan's Abortion Distortion — When President Obama promised in his inaugural address to “restore science to its rightful place,” he never explained what that rightful place would be. Documents recently released in connection with the Supreme Court nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan suggest …
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iowahawk:
I'll Take a Cashier's Check, Mr. Breitbart — Welcome to the Journolist Top Secret Progressive He-Man Wingnut Haters Club and L33t H4xoR Chat Room. Disclaimer: this is a private discussion forum intended solely for the benefit of JournoList members. Reproduction, transmission, redistribution …
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Andrew Breitbart / Big Journalism:
Reward: $100,000 for Full ‘JournoList’ Archive; Source Fully Protected — I've had $100,000 burning in my pocket for the last three months and I'd really like to spend it on a worthy cause. So how about this: in the interests of journalistic transparency, and to offer the American public …
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Kos / Daily Kos:
More on Research 2000 — I have just published a report by three statistics wizards showing, quite convincingly, that the weekly Research 2000 State of the Nation poll we ran the past year and a half was likely bunk. — Since the moment Mark Grebner, Michael Weissman …
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Kos / Daily Kos:
Research 2000: Problems in plain sight — A bit over two weeks ago, a group of statistic wizards (Mark Grebner, Michael Weissman, and Jonathan Weissman) approached me with a disturbing premise — they had been poring over the crosstabs of the weekly Research 2000 polling we had been running …
New York Times:
In U.S. Bailout of A.I.G., Forgiveness for Big Banks — At the end of the American International Group's annual meeting last month, a shareholder approached the microphone with a question for Robert Benmosche, the insurer's chief executive. — “I'd like to know, what does A.I.G. plan to do with Goldman Sachs?” he asked.
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Greg Gordon / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Goldman admits it had bigger role in AIG deals — WASHINGTON — Reversing its oft-repeated position that it was acting only on behalf of its clients in its exotic dealings with the American International Group, Goldman Sachs now says that it also used its own money to make secret wagers against the U.S. housing market.
The Note:
GOP Sen To Obama: You Can't Talk Energy Bill Without Talking BP — ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: — In the wake of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama today summoned a bipartisan group of over 20 senators to the White House to push for energy and climate change legislation.
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Economic Scene: Betting That Cutting Spending Won't Derail Recovery — The world's rich countries are now conducting a dangerous experiment. They are repeating an economic policy out of the 1930s — starting to cut spending and raise taxes before a recovery is assured …
John Carney / CNBC:
Lawmakers Agree to Remove Taxes in Financial Reform Bill — House-Senate conferees have agreed to remove some $19 billion in new bank fees and taxes from the financial overhaul bill in order to win final approval for the legislation. — Instead, lawmakers will likely end …
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Ace of Spades HQ:
Blame the EPA: Dutch Oil Spill Response Ships Could Suck 99% of Oil From Gulf, But Can't Get Approved, Because EPA Demands 99.9985% Purity — And blame the dreamy-headed idealists. — And blame everyone who allowed this to come to pass.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Union official: Obama used me as a middleman to talk to Blagojevich about the Senate seat — Nothing criminal about The One's behavior here — to this day, there hasn't been a single accusation that he considered a quid pro quo with Blago to appoint his candidate of choice …
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Associated Press:
US accepts international assistance for Gulf spill — US accepts international assistance in dealing with massive oil spill in Gulf of Mexico — WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is accepting help from 12 countries and international organizations in dealing with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
National Enquirer:
NEW EVIDENCE REVEALED: GORE SEX SCANDAL VICTIM TELLS ALL!!! — AL GORE SEX SCANDAL ACCUSER reveals shocking NEW EVIDENCE — ONLY to the NATIONAL ENQUIRER in a bombshell world exclusive interview! — “AL GORE is a pervert and sexual predator,” declares MOLLY HAGERTY, 54 …
David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
A Bank Fee Is Cut From Financial Overhaul Bill — WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators briefly reopened the conference proceedings on a sweeping financial regulatory bill on Tuesday after Senate Republicans who had supported an earlier version of the measure threatened …
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Silla Brush / The Hill:
Wall Street bill back to conference as Democrats don't have the votes
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Allison Sherry / The Spot:
Bill Clinton snubs Bennet and endorses Romanoff — Former President Bill Clinton, pictured here at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Rustenburg, South Africa, on Saturday, June 26, endorsed Andrew Romanoff over incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday. (Ian Walton, Getty Images)
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Sophia Tareen / Associated Press:
Nation of Islam leader accuses Jews of ‘anti-black’ behavior, asks for dialogue — CHICAGO — Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan has written the leaders of more than a dozen major U.S. Jewish groups and denominations seeking “repair of my people from the damage” he claims Jews have caused blacks for centuries.
Dean Beeby / Canadian Press:
Ottawa university prez wanted to invite Coulter back after appearance aborted — OTTAWA - The president of the University of Ottawa wanted to invite Ann Coulter, the abrasive right-wing American commentator, back to campus after her scheduled speech last March was shut down amid fierce protests.
Jay Nordlinger / The Corner on National Review Online:
‘Cheering in the Pressbox’ — By: Jay Nordlinger — This afternoon, I wrote a long, rather huffy post on liberal media bias. It was prompted by 1) those reporters who were caught on tape trashing Sarah Palin, and 2) the David Weigel affair. I have deep-sixed the post, however — spiked it.
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Larry King to End Show After 25 Years — In the face of falling ratings, the CNN host Larry King announced Tuesday evening that he would end his long-running talk show, “Larry King Live,” this fall. — Jonathan Klein, president of CNN's domestic channel, said that Mr. King, 76 …
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CNN:
White House to let McChrystal retire with 4 stars — Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama has agreed to waive a Pentagon rule and let outgoing Gen. Stanley McChrystal retire at his full four-star rank, a White House spokesman said Tuesday — While the general is short of the time needed …
Finance:
Time to shut down the US Federal Reserve? — Like a mad aunt, the Fed is slowly losing its marbles. — Kartik Athreya, senior economist for the Richmond Fed, has written a paper condemning economic bloggers as chronically stupid and a threat to public order.
Edward Wong / New York Times:
After Re-education, Tibet Monks Regret Uprising — LHASA, Tibet — The young monk once again found himself in front of microphones and television cameras. — It was much the same as on March 28, 2008, when the monk, Norgye, and dozens of fellow monks barged into a temple chamber …
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Bloomberg:
Goldman Sachs More Responsive to FCIC; Blankfein Interviewed — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has been more responsive to information requests from the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission since being subpoenaed and has made Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein available for an interview, the panel's leaders said.
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