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2:30 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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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.
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.
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 …
The Note:
Debt Debate: What are the Odds Congress Can Raise Debt Ceiling by Aug. 2?  —  ABC News' Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) reports:  —  Democrats and Republicans are on a collision course this week over raising the debt ceiling.  At some point, somebody will need to back down, but right …
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
GOP Stumbles Over Surprise Dem Debt Limit Offer  —  Republicans have been tight-lipped so far about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's surprise offer of $2.7 trillion in spending cuts — and no tax revenue — to raise the debt limit through 2012.  —  TPM SLIDESHOW:  —  Debt Negotiations At The White House
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Daily Kos
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL  —  Reid played key role on debt bill before Obama nixed plan  —  Aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid worked closely over the weekend with staff for House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on a bill to resolve the debt-ceiling standoff …
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.
First Read / msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Finger-pointing, posturing, and politics
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
What To Expect Today  —  If you're shaking off the cobwebs …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Dan Pfeiffer / White House.gov Blog:
Some Republicans in Congress Once Argued Against Short-Term Solutions - They Were Right
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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William Saletan / Slate Magazine:
If Muslims are responsible for Islamic terrorism, are Muslim-bashers responsible for the massacre in Norway?  —  On Friday, anti-Islamist blogger Pamela Geller pounced on news of a massacre in Oslo.  “Jihad in Norway?” she asked.  She posted a second item—"You cannot avoid the consequences …
Discussion: Dean's World
Boris Johnson / Telegraph:
Anders Breivik: There is nothing to study in the mind of Norway's mass killer
Washington Wire:
Mike Ross, a Leading Blue Dog Democrat, to Leave the House  —  Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas, a leader of the Blue Dog coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats, said Monday that he would not seek re-election, which could be good news for Republicans as they aim to pick up another seat in the 2012 elections.
Discussion: USA Today
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Jessica Taylor / NationalJournal.com:
Rep. Mike Ross the Latest Blue Dog Dem to Not Seek Reelection
Discussion: TPMDC and The Daily Caller
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Rep. Mike Ross to retire
Discussion: CNN
Bruce Bawer / Wall Street Journal:
Inside the Mind of the Oslo Murderer  —  In his 1,500-page manifesto, Anders Behring Breivik slides alarmingly from a legitimate concern about the rise of Islam in Europe to propose ‘terror as a method for waking up the masses.’  —  When bombs exploded on Friday in a compound …
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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.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Politics of a downgrade  —  A bond trader forwards on a note from Bank of America analysts today, anticipating a short term debt deal, likely followed at some point by a downgrade of America's bond rating from AAA to AA:  —  We expect the US credit rating to remain on negative outlook …
Discussion: Politics and Taylor Marsh
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Paul Krugman:
Moody's Blues, Poor Standards, and the Debt
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 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
Washington Times:
CURL: Is Obama a pathological liar?  —  “Mendacity is a system that we live in.”  —  In the weird world that is Washington, men and women say things daily, hourly, even minutely, that they know deep down are simply not true.  Inside the Beltway, we all call those utterances “rhetoric.”
Discussion: Pajamas Media and BizzyBlog
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
First lady says ‘N-O’ to career in politics post-White House
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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.
Christine Haughney / New York Times:
To Reach Simple Life of Summer Camp, Lining Up for Private Jets  —  Gov. Paul LePage of Maine happened to be waiting for his flight at Augusta State Airport on a recent Saturday when the weekend crush began.  —  A turboprop Pilatus PC-12 carrying Melissa Thomas, her daughter …
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Gothamist and Gawker
 
 
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
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Elizabeth Drew / New York Review of Books:
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Allen West Challenges Republican Party to Show Leadership
Clive Crook / Financial Times:
Washington is drowning America
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Daily Mail:
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