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8:05 PM ET, February 7, 2011

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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Jane Harman to resign from Congress  —  California Rep. Jane Harman (D) will resign from Congress, according to two senior Democratic leadership aides, a surprise announcement that will set off a special election in her 36th district.  —  NBC's Andrea Mitchell, who broke the news of Harman's resignation …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Blue Dogs have ‘no communication’ with Pelosi, Dem leadership, says Shuler  —  There's been “no communication” this Congress between House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and members of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition, one of its top members said Monday.
The Politico:
Rep. Jane Harman to resign from House  —  Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) will resign from Congress to succeed former Rep. Lee H. Hamilton as president of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, ending a two-decade career in which Harman became one of the leading centrist voices …
David Weigel / Weigel:
Jane Harman's Retirement Create An Opportunity for the Left
Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
Bill Clinton to Meet With Blue Dogs
Discussion: Politics Daily and The Page
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Democratic Leadership Council will fold  —  The Democratic Leadership Council, the iconic centrist organization of the Clinton years, is out of money and could close its doors as soon as next week, a person familiar with the plans said Monday.  —  The DLC, a network of Democratic elected officials …
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Ezra Klein:
The death of the DLC?  —  Ben Smith is reporting the Democratic …
Discussion: Firedoglake
New York Times:
Betting on News, AOL Is Buying The Huffington Post  —  The Huffington Post, which began in 2005 with a meager $1 million investment and has grown into one of the most heavily visited news Web sites in the country, is being acquired by AOL in a deal that creates an unlikely pairing of two online media giants.
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The Politico:
HuffPost to AOL: Leaving left behind?
Discussion: Firedoglake
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Beck blasts Kristol: ‘Do anything to keep their little fiefdom together’  —  Fox News's Glenn Beck lashed out at Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol on his radio show this morning, accusing Kristol of betraying conservatism and missing the significance of what Beck sees as an alliance between Islamism and socialism.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE BREWING KRISTOL, BECK FEUD.... Well, this ought to be interesting.  —  Last week, Fox News' Glenn Beck launched a week-long effort to explain developments in Egypt as only he can.  The deranged media personality cooked up truly bizarre conspiracy theories — even by his standards …
Lawrence Wright / New Yorker:
National Review:
Bush 2012  —  John J. Miller has a cover story in the new issue of National Review that's a compelling portrait of the accomplishments of Jeb Bush.  Four years after leaving the Florida governor's mansion, he remains one of the most impressive Republican politicians in the country …
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Obama: Corporate Profits “Have To Be Shared By American Workers”  —  “If we're fighting to reform the tax code and increase exports, the benefits cannot just translate into greater profits and bonuses for those at the top.  They have to be shared by American workers, who need …
Chris Brennan / Philly.com:
Ex-Gov. Rendell Splits With Wife After 40 Years Of Marriage  —  Gov. Rendell and his wife, U.S. Appellate udge Marjorie “Midge” Rendell, announced in an e-mail to friends today that they will be “living separately” now that they have left the Governor's Mansion in Harrisburg.
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
The Politico:
How President Obama plays media like a fiddle  —  In early November, Barack Obama was one sad sack of a president—his agenda repudiated by midterm voters, his political judgment scorned by commentators, his future darkened by a growing belief he might be a one-time president.
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
After Ban, Groups Say Earmarks Aren't So Bad  —  WASHINGTON — Gone for now are the likes of the taxpayer-financed teapot museum, or studies on the mating habits of crabs.  —  But also shelved are a project to help consolidate information about arrests in Brazos County, Tex. …
Stephanie Simon / Wall Street Journal:
A License to Shampoo: Jobs Needing State Approval Rise  —  Amid calls for shrinking government, lawmakers across the country are vowing to cut regulations that crimp economic growth.  President Barack Obama recently said it's time to root out laws that “are just plain dumb.”
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Pawlenty: Rescinding Funds To Implement DADT Repeal Is ‘A Reasonable Step’  —  Last month, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) made waves when he suggested that he would reinstate the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy if elected President.  This morning, Pawlenty went a step further …
Richard Fausset / Los Angeles Times:
Conservative Democrats switch to GOP across the Deep South  —  Defections reflect the Democrats' drubbing in the midterm election and Republicans' consolidation of power in the South.  —  Reporting from Atlanta — For Democrats, Ashley Bell was the kind of comer that a party builds a future on …
Mitch Daniels / Wall Street Journal:
An ObamaCare Appeal From the States  —  Twenty-one governors representing more than 115 million Americans have written to Kathleen Sebelius asking for more flexibility on health-care reform.  —  Unless you're in favor of a fully nationalized health-care system, the president's health-care reform law is a massive mistake.
Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
U.S. Envoy To Egypt Frank Wisner's Law Firm Has Represented The Mubarak Regime In The Past  —  Over the weekend, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's hand-picked envoy to Egypt, former U.S. diplomat Frank Wisner, caused a diplomatic row when he suggested at the Munich Security Conference …
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The Note:
Sarah Palin And Gay Rights: Comments Fuel Speculation About Where She Stands  —  ABC News' Michael Falcone reports:  —  Some conservatives who are already upset that this week's Conservative Political Action Conference will include a right-leaning organization that promotes gay rights grew …
Discussion: CNN, CBN.com and Hot Air
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Senators look for immigration deal  —  Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have rekindled their alliance on immigration reform, taking some early steps to test the political will for addressing the contentious issue this year.  —  Their call list hasn't focused …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Droughts, Floods and Food  —  We're in the midst of a global food crisis — the second in three years.  World food prices hit a record in January, driven by huge increases in the prices of wheat, corn, sugar and oils.  These soaring prices have had only a modest effect on U.S. inflation …
Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
The CPAC 2011 straw poll  —  Here's the full list of '12 prospects who are listed on CPAC's presidential straw poll this week.a.  Michele Bachmannb.  Haley Barbourc.  Herman Caind.  Chris Christiee.  Mitch Danielsf.  Newt Gingrichg.  Mike Huckabeeh.  Jon Huntsmani.  Gary Johnsonj.  Sarah Palink.
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog and Shakesville
WGRZ-TV:
WEB EXTRA: Watch video of closing arguments in the Hassan trial.  —  Hassan began Monday morning by presenting 19 pages of e-mails to the judge that he claims captured his state of mind around the time of the beheading.  Aasiya accuses Hassan in these messages of being emotionally and physically abusive.
Jnessel / Center for Constitutional Rights:
CCR Announces Bush Indictment for Convention Against Torture Signatory States  —  No Immunity for Former Presidents Under Law  —  Geneva and New York - Today, two torture victims were to have filed criminal complaints, with more than 2,500-pages of supporting material …
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
THE HILL POLL: Voters oppose raising the $14.3T debt ceiling  —  Only 27 percent of likely voters favor raising the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, while 62 percent oppose it, according to an exclusive poll for The Hill.  —  The poll found solid opposition from Republicans …
 
 
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Dan Sabbagh / Guardian:
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IowaPolitics.com:
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Andy Barr / The Politico:
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
NAACP won't directly address racism leveled against Clarence Thomas …