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12:50 AM ET, February 7, 2011

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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Winning The Future In Egypt (Ongoing...)  —  Team Obama delivers another ‘WTF’ moment in Egypt, with Hillary Clinton saying Mubarak needs to go and the US special envoy saying his “continued leadership is critical”.  The Times papers this over as best they can:
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Emptywheel:
Claiming Consensus, Omar Suleiman Promises to Hold Protesters Accountable  —  The key to understanding Omar Suleiman's statement claiming there is “consensus” in how to move forward in Egypt is to see how he redefines the crisis from being caused by legitimate grievances voiced by the “youth” …
New York Times:
Protesters Pledge More Pressure on Mubarak  —  CAIRO — Leaders of the Egyptian democracy movement vowed Sunday to escalate their pressure for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, even as his government portrayed itself as already in the midst of American-approved negotiations to end the uprising, now in its 13th day.
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Kerry: Everyone surprised by uprising
Discussion: The Politico, CNN and iOwnTheWorld.com
Associated Press:
Egypt regime offers new concessions to opposition
Discussion: Raw Story
Rep. Ben Quayle / The Politico:
President Reagan's jelly beans  —  When I was a child, President Ronald Reagan was the nice man who gave us jelly beans when we visited the White House.  —  I didn't know then, but I know it now: The jelly beans were much more than a sweet treat that he gave out as gifts.
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The Politico:
Grand event marks Ronald Reagan's 100th  —  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - An array of admirers saluted Ronald Reagan here Sunday with a well-choreographed tribute of speeches, songs and images befitting the showman-turned-president.  —  Under a tent set up just outside his presidential library …
Patrick Edaburn / The Moderate Voice:
Ronald Reagan Would Have Wanted Balance
Fars News Agency:
Official Describes Uprising in Egypt as Result of West's Islamophobia Attempts  —  TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian official blasted the western countries for their attempts to propagate Islamophobia in the world, and said that such biased efforts made Egyptians revolt against their leaders.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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BBC:
Egypt opposition wary after talks  —  The BBC's Jim Muir: “Protesters blocked the army from advancing into Tahrir Square and spent the night sleeping under the tracks of tanks”  —  Egypt's opposition groups say government proposals on how to end the political crisis are not enough.
Discussion: PoliBlog
Keach Hagey / The Politico:
Bill O'Reilly interview of Barack Obama could be victory for both  —  With a classic showman's swagger, Bill O'Reilly has declared that more people will see his live pre-game interview with President Barack Obama on Sunday than “any other interview that's ever been done in the history of mankind.”
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John T. Bennett / The Hill:
Obama: I'm not moving to center  —  President Obama on Sunday dismissed the notion that his administration in recent weeks has pivoted toward the political center to raise his approval ratings as the 2012 campaign nears.  —  After ushering through Congress measures to throw a lifeline …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
Cheney calls Mubarak a good friend, US ally  —  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak a good friend and U.S. ally, and he urged the Obama administration to move cautiously as turmoil continued to shake that nation's government.
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Bridget Johnson / The Hill:   Cheney: Remember that Mubarak has been ‘a good man, a good friend and ally’
Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Former WikiLeaks Colleagues Forming New Web Site, OpenLeaks  —  LONDON — As the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fights extradition to Sweden to face allegations of sexual wrongdoing, a dozen of his former colleagues are creating an alternative Web site for leaks to be governed …
Discussion: The Nation
New York Times:
Restaurant Nutrition Draws Focus of First Lady  —  WASHINGTON — After wrapping her arms around the retail giant Wal-Mart and trying to cajole food makers into producing nutrition labels that are easier to understand, Michelle Obama, a healthy-eating advocate, has her sights set on a new target: the nation's restaurants.
Brad Johnson / ThinkProgress:
Krauthammer: Global Warming Is A Religion  —  With record-breaking climate disasters crippling the United States, defenders of global warming pollution are growing increasingly desperate.  Gordon Peterson, host of PBS's weekly Inside Washington show, noted the scientific fact that …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story and Hullabaloo
 
 
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Charles S. Johnson / Missoulian:
Rep. Bachmann blasts Obama, Democrats during GOP dinner in Helena
Associated Press:
Jack Lew writes of White House's ‘tough choices’
Discussion: CNN
Joshua Miller / ABCNEWS:
What Happens Next in Egypt? A Look from Cairo
Discussion: Suburban Guerrilla
Fault Lines:
why did economists not spot the crisis?
Discussion: Sky Dancing and Yglesias
Los Angeles Times:
Koch brothers now at heart of GOP power
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
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Valerie Jarrett thinks 4-star general is waiter
Discussion: Instapundit
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Debt panel's Simpson: Lawmakers must hit the ‘big four’ for cuts
Discussion: CNN
Frank Rich / New York Times:
Wallflowers at the Revolution  —  A month ago most Americans …