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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
New polls confirm Obama's Democratic base crumbles — With all of the spotlights on the high-stakes debt maneuverings by President Obama and Speaker John Boehner the last few days, few people noticed what Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders said: — “I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced some primary opposition.”
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Ylan Q. Mui / Washington Post:
More Americans unhappy with Obama on economy, jobs — More than a third of Americans now believe that President Obama's policies are hurting the economy, and confidence in his ability to create jobs is sharply eroding among his base, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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The Hill:
Conservatives denounce Boehner plan — The chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee wasted little time announcing his opposition to the House GOP leadership's two-step plan to raise the debt ceiling. — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who stood — visibly uncomfortable …
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New York Times:
The Republican Wreckage — House Republicans have lost sight of the country's welfare. It's hard to conclude anything else from their latest actions, including the House speaker's dismissal of President Obama's plea for compromise Monday night. They have largely succeeded in their campaign …
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Speaker, Washington Post, The New Republic, Daily Kos and Prairie Weather
The Politico:
Debt ceiling speeches: Obama reasserts himself; Boehner pushes back — President Barack Obama elbowed his way back into the debt ceiling debate Monday night, three days after Republicans shoved him out, but he offered no hint of a solution to the escalating political and financial crisis.
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David Beard / NationalJournal.com:
Congressional Websites Crash After Obama Urges People to Reach Out on Debt Ceiling — Visitors to House Speaker John Boehner's website were treated to this message on Monday after dueling prime-time national addresses from Boehner and President Obama on the debt ceiling.
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Washington Monthly, Angry Bear and The Caucus
The White House:
Address by the President to the Nation — THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I want to talk about the debate we've been having in Washington over the national debt — a debate that directly affects the lives of all Americans. — For the last decade, we've spent more money than we take in.
Joshua Norman / CBS News:
Boehner: I didn't want “mano-a-mano” with Obama
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Wall Street Journal:
A Leadership Default — The President blames House Republicans for everything.
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cbpp.org:
Statement: Robert Greenstein, President, on House Speaker Boehner's New Budget Proposal
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ThinkProgress, Washington Post, The New Republic, Taylor Marsh and GoozNews
The Politico:
Speaker Boehner's remarks, as prepared for delivery
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — White House Transcript: Obama's speech on the debt limit
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
President Obama, House Speaker Boehner present dueling debt-limit plans to nation
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Tea Party Coalition Rejects Boehner's Debt Proposal (UPDATE)
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PewResearch.org:
Wealth Gaps Rise to Record Highs Between Whites, Blacks and Hispanics — Twenty-to-One — By Rakesh Kochhar, Richard Fry and Paul Taylor, Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends — The median wealth of white households is 20 times that of black households and 18 times …
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Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Recession Study Finds Hispanics Hit the Hardest
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ThinkProgress, Wall Street Journal and PointOfLaw Forum
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Krauthammer on Obama's Address: “I Thought I Was Cynical Until I Heard That Speech” (Video) — Charles Krauthammer unloaded on Obama tonight after his stale poll-driven speech to the nation. Obama still has no plan. — “I thought I was cynical until I heard that speech. It was purely partisan.
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Katherine Burton / Bloomberg:
Soros to End Hedge-Fund Career, Return Money — George Soros, the billionaire best known for breaking the Bank of England, is returning money to outside investors in his $25.5 billion firm, ending a career as hedge-fund manager that spanned more than four decades.
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DealBook, FT Alphaville and The Big Picture
Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
The Help-Wanted Sign Comes With a Frustrating Asterisk — The unemployed need not apply. — That is the message being broadcast by many of the nation's employers, making it even more difficult for 14 million jobless Americans to get back to work. — A recent review of job vacancy postings …
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Economix and Balloon Juice
WQAD-TV:
Bachmann walks away from WQAD — Davenport, Iowa— Michele Bachmann made a visit to the Quad Cities last night to speak with supporters and give interviews to the local television media, that is, with one exception. Despite promises to WQAD for a one-on-one interview the Congresswoman's managers openly …
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Fight over Keystone XL to reach House floor — Tuesday's Big Story: House lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on legislation that would force President Obama to make a decision in the coming months on whether to approve a controversial oil pipeline project.
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ThinkProgress, The Raw Story and The Washington Independent
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Durbin: GOP presidential candidates 'don't understand reality' — The Senate's second-ranking Democrat on Tuesday accused GOP presidential candidates of holding a poor grasp on reality when it comes to their positions on raising the debt limit. — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) …
Telegraph:
Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik had extensive links to English Defence League — Anders Behring Breivik had extensive links to the far-Right English Defence League, senior members of the group have admitted. — Anders Behring Breivik leaves court on Monday
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Gingrich regrets 2008 climate ad with Pelosi — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that he regrets making a commercial with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on the need to address climate change. — Gingrich, who partnered with Pelosi while she was Speaker for the 2008 ad …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Baby Talk — I was struck by these sentences in President Obama's speech: … Consider the condescension implicit in the president's statement—"a term that most people outside of Washington have probably never heard of before." These “people outside of Washington” are not little children …
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Annie Sweeney / Chicago Tribune:
Blagojevich asks for new trial, cites judicial bias — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, convicted last month of wire fraud, bribery, attempted extortion and conspiracy in his second federal public corruption trial, filed a motion late Monday for another retrial, citing numerous instances …
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