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3:00 PM ET, February 8, 2011

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Laurence H. Tribe / New York Times:
On Health Care, Justice Will Prevail  —  THE lawsuits challenging the individual mandate in the health care law, including one in which a federal district judge last week called the law unconstitutional, will ultimately be resolved by the Supreme Court, and pundits are already making bets on how the justices will vote.
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Media Decoder:
Olbermann Said to Be Going to Current TV  —  Keith Olbermann, the former top-rated host on the news channel MSNBC, will announce his next television home on Tuesday, and people on Monday familiarwith his plans pointed to a possible deal with the public affairs channel Current TV.
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Mark Joyella / Mediaite:
Keith Olbermann's New Gig, Revealed: “Chief News Officer, Current Media”
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Olbermann announces next move
Discussion: iOwnTheWorld.com
Mark Mellinger / WANE-TV:
Lugar to Tea Party: “Get real.”  —  WASHINGTON, DC (WANE) - He's an institution in Washington, DC.  Over the years, few senators have garnered more respect on Capitol Hill than Indiana's Richard Lugar .  He's been a fixture in the Senate since 1977; seemingly unbeatable at the ballot box.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Ditching unwritten rules for freshmen, Paul does it his way  —  Rand Paul has broken with tradition by eschewing the unwritten rules for freshman senators: Keep a low profile, learn the chamber's arcane procedures and cozy up to senior colleagues.  —  Unlike ex-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton …
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Lugar tells Tea Party to ‘get real’
Discussion: The Fix, Weasel Zippers and Ballot Box
Manu Raju / The Politico:
A new Dem threat to health care law  —  A handful of moderate Senate Democrats are looking for ways to roll back the highly contentious individual mandate — the pillar of President Barack Obama's health care law — a sign that red-state senators are prepared to assert their independence ahead of the 2012 elections.
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Fix or repeal? Obama's health-care trap
Christine McConville / Boston Herald:
Comic treatment for health plan  —  MIT econ whiz's hip idea to explain overhaul  —  The MIT economics whiz who crafted President Obama's national health-care overhaul now plans to explain the complex and controversial plan to the masses — in one long comic book.
Lbentzterp / CNN:
CNN Poll: Republicans want winner over ideology in 2012  —  Washington (CNN) - Given the choice between a candidate who agrees with them on the issues or a candidate who can defeat President Barack Obama in 2012, a new national poll indicates Republicans overwhelming want a winner.
Discussion: Hot Air, GOP 12 and The Politico
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
That's the ticket: GOP loves look of VP field
Ryan Crowe / CBS Dallas:
Mandatory Arabic Classes Coming To Mansfield  —  MANSFIELD (CBSDFW.COM) - Some Students at Mansfield ISD schools could soon be learning Arabic as a required language.  The school district wants students at select schools to take Arabic language and culture classes as part of a federally funded grant.
Tim Adler / Deadline.com:
First Look: Meryl Streep As Mrs. Thatcher  —  Pathé UK has released the first shot of Meryl Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.  Streep is in the 2nd week of filming The Iron Lady here in London.  It's the first feature from director Phyllida since she directed Streep in Mamma Mia.
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Michael Moore vs Movie Accounting: Sues Weinsteins For More 9/11 Movie Profits After Already Pocketing $19.8 Million; Yes Or No - “He Redefines The Term Greedy”?  —  UPDATED: At least multi-millionaire Michael Moore didn't have the chutzpah to sue Harvey and Bob Weinstein in a court in New York City where they're based.
Discussion: iOwnTheWorld.com and Pajamas Media
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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Moore Sues Weinsteins Over ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ (Updated)
Wall Street Journal:
'I Didn't Raise Taxes Once'  —  Refreshing the President's memory.  —  Bill O'Reilly's Fox interview with President Obama on Sunday was fascinating, and not merely because Mr. Obama made clear he's an ardent fan of these pages.  What really caught our attention was the President's claim that “I didn't raise taxes once.
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Posey Can't Say If He Takes Govt. Health Care Because He Doesn't ‘Know’ If He's ‘A Federal Employee’  —  Over the past few months, congressional Republicans have endured much criticism for privately accepting government-sponsored health insurance as they publicly railed against health care reform.
David Corn / Politics Daily:
Glenn Beck is walking toward a cliff—or running, or skipping.  The question is, will Fox News go flying over the edge with him, or give him a push?  —  For years, Beck has pitched various conspiracy theories with a rather predictable thrust: the left is out to take over and/or destroy the United States.
Charles S. Johnson Ir / Helena Independent Record:
Rehberg blasts Obama, wolf ruling  —  U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg R-Mont., speaking to the Legislature Monday, attacked the policies of the Obama administration, defended states' rights and said a federal judge in Montana belongs on the Endangered Species Act for his ruling on wolves.
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The Fix:
The GOP's nuclear option on spending  —  Republican leaders will soon be walking a tightrope when it comes to the looming spending debate.  —  But at least it looks like the public is on their side.  —  The GOP wants big spending cuts before it will agree to a budget or lift the debt ceiling above …
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Lynn Bartels / Denver Post:
Wadhams drops bid for re-election as Colorado GOP chairman
Discussion: Washington Monthly and TPMDC
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Sympathetic to Egyptian Protesters  —  Majority think the outcome will be mostly good for the U.S. and for Egypt  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Most Americans support the protesters who have called for a change in the government in Egypt, with 82% saying they are sympathetic to the protesters …
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog and The Page
The Politico:
For jobs Gibbs lacks, the list goes on  —  Robert Gibbs has held many jobs in his accomplished political career: White House spokesman, presidential confidant, campaign strategist and more.  He even ran a Democratic 527 group during the 2004 campaign.  —  But there are also quite …
Discussion: Commentary
Lbentzterp / CNN:
Don't mess with the Iowa Caucuses, Gov. says  —  Washington (CNN) - Don't mess with Iowa.  —  That's the message Republican Gov. Terry Branstad is delivering to potential presidential candidates who may be tempted to take a pass when it comes to competing in the first-in-the-nation Caucus state …
Discussion: The Page
New York Times:
On Evolution, Biology Teachers Stray  —  Teaching creationism in public schools has consistently been ruled unconstitutional in federal courts, but according to a national survey of more than 900 public high school biology teachers, it continues to flourish in the nation's classrooms.
John Tierney / New York Times:
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within  —  SAN ANTONIO — Some of the world's pre-eminent experts on bias discovered an unexpected form of it at their annual meeting.  —  Discrimination is always high on the agenda at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology's conference …
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
Inside the Secret Service  —  When President Obama and two-thirds of the world's leaders gather in New York City, it is up to the U.S. Secret Service to keep them all safe.  Granted unprecedented access, our author tells the story of how the agency pulls off the most complicated security event of the year …
 
 
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