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12:30 PM ET, July 25, 2011

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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Wonkbook: Republicans have won.  But can they stop there?  —  (YURI GRIPAS - REUTERS) We don't yet know what the final deal to raise the debt ceiling will be.  But now that Harry Reid is developing a proposal with $2.7 trillion in cuts and nothing in revenues, it's a safe bet that it won't include any tax increases.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
EXCLUSIVE: What Boehner said to the caucus  —  From a source familiar with the call, this is what House Speaker John Boehner told House Republicans on Sunday: … That suggests to me that the House Republicans will pass a bill, send it to the Senate and let the Democrats decide if they want to send the country into default.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Speaker Boehner's Big Gamble  —  The Republican Speaker John A. Boehner, following the collapse of negotiations with President Obama, appears to be considering a path that would involve the House Republicans voting to raise the federal debt ceiling on their own terms, with little expectation of Democratic support.
First Read / msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Finger-pointing, posturing, and politics  —  Another week of finger-pointing, posturing, and politics?... Boehner to introduce his $3 trillion two-step plan at 2:00 pm ET ($1.2 trillion in cuts for a temporary debt-ceiling extension, following by a bipartisan committee to come …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Washington Post
John Avlon / CNN:
Our stupid self-inflicted debt crisis  —  Editor's note: John Avlon is a CNN contributor and senior political columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast.  He is the author of “Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America.”  —  New York (CNN) — Let me get this straight.
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Reid to offer $2.7T deficit cutting plan
Major Garrett / The Atlantic Online:
Washington Wants to Avoid Default, but It Can't Without a Plan
Discussion: Felix Salmon
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
BLACK MONDAY? Obama's Debt-Ceiling Crisis Strategy Could Sink Wall Street
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Bloomberg
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Killings in Norway Spotlight Anti-Muslim Thought in U.S.  —  The suspect behind the attacks in Norway said he believed multiculturalism to be a threat.  Here, mourners at Oslo Cathedral.  More Photos »  —  The man accused of the killing spree in Norway was deeply influenced …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
In Defense of Blond Norwegians
Discussion: alicublog and Elder of Ziyon
Joshua Foust / The Atlantic Online:
Why the European Right Can't Be Blamed for the Attacks in Norway
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Hill Poll: Most voters see media as biased and unethical  —  Likely voters hold a dismal view of the news media, generally regarding reporters as biased, unethical and too close to the politicians they purport to cover, according to a new poll for The Hill.
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Harry Reid Calls House Republicans' Bluff  —  Something you often see in negotiations is a mismatch between one side's stated sticking points and its real sticking points.  In the debate over the debt ceiling, for example, Republicans have sought to portray themselves as having two bottom lines.
Discussion: TPMDC and Talking Points Memo
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
What To Expect Today  —  If you're shaking off the cobwebs …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Daniel Frankel / Yahoo! News:
Palin doc headed for PPV as ticket sales plummet  —  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - With its Sarah Palin documentary “The Undefeated” increasing its playdates by 40 percent this weekend, only to watch box office revenue decline by more than 63 percent, distributor Arc Entertainment announced Sunday …
The Politico:
Wu won't resign; Pelosi seeks probe  —  Embattled Rep. David Wu will not seek reelection in 2012, but he won't resign from office now despite allegations that the Oregon Democrat had an “unwanted sexual encounter” with the teenage daughter of a close friend last Thanksgiving.
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Charles Pope / Oregonian:
Rep. David Wu won't resign, won't run again, will face ethics investigation
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
U.S. trucking funds reach Taliban, military-led investigation concludes  —  A year-long military-led investigation has concluded that U.S. taxpayer money has been indirectly funneled to the Taliban under a $2.16 billion transportation contract that the United States has funded in part to promote Afghan businesses.
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Report: U.S. aid diverted to Taliban
The Hill:
Obama administration's charm offensive fails to win over business groups  —  The Obama administration's push to mend its relationship with business has gone cold only six months into the effort.  —  Complaints abound about the regulations pouring out of federal agencies to implement …
Discussion: Red Dog Report and Right Wing News
Bunny Mellon / Newsweek:
The Secret-Keeper  —  On the eve of her 101st birthday, reclusive philanthropist Bunny Mellon, the wealthy zelig who cavorted with Kennedys and stood by John Edwards, talks exclusively to Meryl Gordon about life with Paul, her famous friends, and the secrets buried in her gardens.
Real Clear Politics:
Rick Perry Eyes Late August Campaign Launch  —  Texas Gov. Rick Perry is all but certain to launch a presidential campaign and is nearing an announcement set for the second half of August, according to sources familiar with his political team's planning.  —  For months, Republican activists …
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Donald Trump mocks ‘tough guy’ Tim Pawlenty  —  Donald Trump, still playing the role of 2012 provocateur from his perch on “Fox and Friends,” gave voice today to the nagging doubts among some Republicans about whether Tim Pawlenty has the grit to fight and win a presidential campaign.
Discussion: GOP 12 and Red Dog Report
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
White House stokes debt-ceiling crisis  —  A Republican aide e-mails me: “The Speaker, Sen. Reid and Sen. McConnell all agreed on the general framework of a two-part plan.  A short-term increase (with cuts greater than the increase), combined with a committee to find long-term savings …
Dan Pfeiffer / White House.gov Blog:
Some Republicans in Congress Once Argued Against Short-Term Solutions - They Were Right  —  Despite warnings that a short-term extension could lead to a credit downgrade and higher interest rates resulting in a tax increase on every American, Republicans in Congress continue to push for a …
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Dani Rodrik / Project Syndicate:
The Future of Economic Growth
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Americans for Tax Reform evacuated after bomb threat
Discussion: AmSpecBlog
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Scandal Splinters a Family Business
Kelly Kennedy / USA Today:
Health care providers embracing cost-saving groups
Discussion: Texas Watchdog
Boris Johnson / Telegraph:
Anders Breivik: There is nothing to study in the mind of Norway's mass killer
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