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7:20 PM ET, May 12, 2011

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John McCain / Washington Post:
Bin Laden's death and the debate over torture  —  Osama bin Laden's welcome death has ignited debate over whether the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques used on enemy prisoners were instrumental in locating bin Laden, and whether they are a justifiable means for gathering intelligence.
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blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
Osama bin Laden to al-Qaeda: 'Don't bother assassinating Joe Biden'  —  US officials have revealed that Osama bin Laden's diaries contain the rather startling conclusion that he didn't think Vice President Joe Biden was worth bumping off (hat tip: a tweet from my New York colleague Jon Swaine).
Sebastian Rotella / ProPublica:
New Details in the bin Laden Docs: Portrait of a Fugitive Micro-Manager  —  During his final years, Osama bin Laden expressed interest in everything from killing President Obama to his deputies' personalities to an article in an extremist magazine that he didn't like, according …
Juana Summers / The Politico:
Ron Paul wouldn't have approved Osama bin Laden operation  —  Ron Paul says he would not have authorized the mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, and that President Barack Obama should have worked with the Pakistani government instead of authorizing a raid.
Washington Post:
Bin Laden's preoccupation with U.S. said to be source of friction with followers  —  U.S. officials said bin Laden had a relatively short list of senior al-Qaeda members whom he was in touch with frequently and directly, albeit through messages smuggled out of the compound by couriers.
Discussion: Sweetness & Light
Scott Wong / The Politico:
Jim Inhofe: Bin Laden photos ‘pretty graphic’  —  After viewing a dozen photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse, Sen. Jim Inhofe said Thursday morning there is “no doubt” in his mind the al-Qaeda leader is dead and that some of the pictures should be released to the public.
Discussion: CNN and USA Today
The Note:   Sen. Jim Inhofe Views ‘Really Bad Graphic’ Osama bin Laden Photos, Calls for Their Release
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Newt Gingrich Was More Supportive Of Individual Mandates Than Mitt Romney … Elections 2012 , Newt Gingrich , Romney Health Care , Gingrich Mandates , Gingrich Mandates Health Care , Healt Care Reform , Newt Gingrich Individual Mandate , Newt Health Care , Romney Individual Mandates , Politics News
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Igor Volsky / Wonk Room:
Romney On Obamacare: ‘President Should Have Been More Attuned To What We Did In Our Own State’  —  Potential presidential candidate Mitt Romney likes to say that President Obama or the Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act without learning from the experiences in Massachusetts or any other state.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Salon
The Note:
Has Mitt Romney's Massachusetts Health Care Law Worked?
Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Running Mate
Kasie Hunt / The Politico:
Mitt Romney: No apologies for Mass. plan
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell: No to debt ceiling if no entitlement cuts  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he will oppose increasing the debt ceiling unless President Obama and the Democrats agree to short-term cuts in discretionary spending, as well as cuts in entitlement programs over the medium and long terms.
Discussion: The Note
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Maureen Groppe / Indianapolis Star:
Lugar won't push immigration bill
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Danny Yadron / Washington Wire:
Opposition Grows to White House Executive Order on Contractors  —  Opposition to a White House proposal to require federal contractors to disclose all campaign contributions intensified on Thursday as Republicans - and some Democrats - said it would skew the government's bidding process.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Dem opposition to disclosure plan grows
Discussion: The Politico
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Who you calling ‘un-American’?  —  ConocoPhillips, one of the world's largest and most profitable oil companies, yesterday said it's “un-American” to take away taxpayer subsidies from the oil industry.  This wasn't a verbal slip; the comment was put in a press release.
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Roll Call:
Ensign Accused of Violating Laws, Senate Rules  —  Senate Ethics Committee special counsel found “substantial credible evidence that provides substantial cause to conclude that [former Sen. John] Ensign violated Senate Rules and federal civil and criminal laws, and engaged in improper conduct reflecting upon …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Senate ethics committee: Ensign violated federal laws
David Weigel / Slate Magazine:
People Who Liked This Candidate Also Liked ...  Like This Story  —  Follow Slate's Politics … - Vermont's Not-So-Secret Plan To Bring Canadian-Style Health Care Into America- Neo-Nazi Plumber Murder: Can a Court Deny Child Custody to a Parent Who's a White Supremacist?
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New York Post:
Two men arrested over alleged terror plot in New York  —  Two men arrested in relation to an alleged terror plot in New York City were of Moroccan and Algerian descent, FOX News reported Thursday.  —  Moroccan Mohammad Mamdouh and Algerian Ahmed Serhani were arrested late Wednesday …
Discussion: National Review, Hot Air and Gothamist
The Atlantic Online:
GOP Aide: Republicans Not ‘Intellectually Honest’ on Taxes  —  House Speaker John Boehner said he will not agree to any budget compromise that raises taxes, even if it threatens our debt limit, in a speech Monday to the Economic Club of New York.  His message was consistent with the GOP's platform …
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
President Obama, Completely Wrong on Reason for High Unemployment  —  CBS's Mark Knoller, covering a town hall on the economy with the president this morning, reports: “President Obama blames high unemployment rate on ‘huge layoffs of government workers’ at federal, state and local levels.”
Benjy Sarlin / TPMDC:
Dem Candidate Targets Asian Vote With Bizarre Ad: ‘We Minorities Should Stick Together’  —  The jury's out on just how seriously Democratic candidate Dan Adler should be taken in the crowded primary to replace departed Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) in California's 36th district …
Jessica Calefati / New Jersey Online:
Gov. Christie won't say if he believes in evolution or creationism  —  JERSEY CITY — Gov. Chris Christie refused to comment when asked if he believes in evolution or the theory of creationism when asked at a press conference earlier today.  —  “That's none of your business,” Christie said.
James Taylor / Endpoint Analysis:
NASA-Funded Group Doctors Sea Level Data  —  Catastrophic sea level rise is one of the most valued hole cards played by alarmists in the global warming debate.  In An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore showed computer generated images of what Manhattan would look like if sea level rose 20 feet.
Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
Barack Obama's Grandmother Threatened By Al Qaeda  —  Security has been increased around the home of President Barack Obama's step-grandmother in Kenya after an African al Qaeda branch issued a personal threat against her, police said today.  —  Kenyan police told ABC News they are patrolling round …
Discussion: Mediaite, Runnin' Scared and FrumForum
CNNMoney.com:
Your family's health care costs: $19,393  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Health care costs for a family of four rose again in 2011, with employees paying a much larger share of the rising expenses, according to a new industry report Wednesday.  —  American families who are insured through …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Dan Lyons / The Daily Beast:
Facebook Busted in Clumsy Smear on Google  —  THE DAILY BEAST ON:  —  The social network secretly hired a PR firm to plant negative stories about the search giant, The Daily Beast's Dan Lyons reveals—a caper that is blowing up in their face, and escalating their war.
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Weighing a White House Bid as Opening a Door to Past Pain  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Cheri Daniels has made no secret of her distaste for politics.  She did not campaign for her husband, Mitch Daniels, during two races for governor.  She did not fully move into the governor's mansion after his election.
John Cogan / Wall Street Journal:
The Millionaire Retirees Next Door  —  Typical retired couples will collect $1 million or more in Social Security and Medicare.  This is more than they paid in, and the cost will fall on today's workers.  —  Readers may recall the 1950s TV show, “The Millionaire,” which portrayed stories …
Stephanie Strom / New York Times:
I.R.S. Moves to Tax Gifts to Groups Active in Politics  —  Big donors like David H. Koch and George Soros may owe taxes on their millions of dollars in contributions to nonprofit advocacy groups that are playing an increasing role in American politics.  —  The Internal Revenue Service confirmed …
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
 
 
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Black Caucus pushes Obama to ease minorities' economic ‘pain’
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Al Baker / City Room:
Kelly Is Praised as the Man for the Job Atop the F.B.I.
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NBC Developing New Prime-Time News Show
Jordana Horn / Jerusalem Post:
2 nabbed on suspicion of plotting NY synagogue attack
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Lawsuit revives fears of foreign cash
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
Third Party candidate in NY-26 labels video dirty trick
Discussion: The Politico, NY Daily News and WBEN
Matthew Yglesias / Yglesias:
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Scott Conroy / Real Clear Politics:
Trump to Write Policy Book
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 Earlier Items: 
Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Democrats slam Issa for rejecting witness
Annie Lowrey / Slate Magazine:
Is College a Rotten Investment?
Discussion: Yglesias and Democracy in America
Wendell Potter / The Huffington Post:
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Cindy McCain to Glenn Beck: ‘Enough vitriol and hate’
Discussion: Mediaite, Weasel Zippers and CNN