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9:50 AM ET, November 12, 2011

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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
White House delivers Solyndra documents, rebuffs full GOP subpoena  —  The White House on Friday rejected House Republicans' subpoena for all internal communications related to the $535 million Solyndra loan guarantee, instead providing 135 pages of documents that administration officials say meet the …
Discussion: Hot Air, The Politico and CNN
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Obama urges supercommittee leaders to reach deal; warns against undoing consequences of failing to reach accord  —  President Obama called the Democratic and Republican chairmen of Congress's special deficit reduction supercommittee Friday and urged them to reach a deal …
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Obama warns he'll block attempt to avoid debt deal triggers
Eli Clifton / ThinkProgress:
On Veterans Day, State Rep. Rick Womick (R-TN) Calls For Purging Muslims From The Military  —  ThinkProgress filed this report from the “Preserving Freedom Conference” in Nashville, TN.  —  State Rep. Rick Womick (R-TN) speaks to ThinkProgress at an anti-Muslim conference in Tennessee
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
One Occupy protester arrested at conservative conference in Denver  —  Both Tina Korbe and I are attending the FreedomWorks BlogCon 2011, where a handful of Occupy Denver protesters started a protest in the lobby.  That prompted a loud counterprotest from the attendees here, and one arrest of an Occupier.
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Elpresidente / Peoples Press Collective:
Occupy Denver attempts to Occupy #BlogCon11: Video and Photos … NOTICE:  — Comments Do Not Necessarily Reflect The Views Of People'S Press Collective Or Its Content Contributors.  — Posting Comments At People'S Press Collective Is A Privilege, Not A Right.
Garret Ellison / MLive.com:
Senate candidate Clark Durant: 'I am Debbie Stabenow's worst nightmare'  —  GRAND RAPIDS — U.S. Senate candidate Clark Durant told a group of students at Calvin College on Thursday that he had “three comments” he wanted to make about Rick Perry's foot-in-mouth performance in last night's GOP debate at Oakland University.
Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Facts show Fannie, Freddie led mortgage market to the collapse  —  “We are delighted to participate in this historic event, and we are particularly proud that a substantial portion of the $8 billion commitment will directly benefit lower income Americans,” Countrywide Financial President Angelo Mozilo …
Discussion: Power Line
San Francisco Chronicle:
Occupy Oakland campers defy city demand to leave  —  (11-11) 18:39 PST OAKLAND — One day after a man was shot and killed outside the Occupy Oakland encampment, activists said the killing was not connected to their settlement and vowed to remain despite a city demand that they leave immediately.
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opoa.org:
AN OPEN LETTER TO OCCUPY OAKLAND FROM THE OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Obama touts rare bipartisan effort on veterans' jobs bill  —  In his weekly address, President Obama celebrated a rare moment of bipartisanship in Washington that aims to help veterans find work.  —  A bill that would boost unemployment services for veterans and eliminate a widely hated tax rule …
Discussion: The Politico
David Frum / FrumForum:
My Questions for the Next GOP Debate  —  Had I been on the panel for Wednesday's economics debate, I'd have opened with the question: “Are taxes lower or higher today than on the day President Obama was sworn into office?”  Just for fun.  —  CBS and National Journal asked me among others …
Jack Shenker / Guardian:
Egyptian pyramid closes briefly over 11/11/11 rumour mill  —  Giza's Great Pyramid, according to reports, target of new age or masonic events to mark not so rare calendrical moment  —  It has stood tall for over 4,500 years, withstanding wars, freak weather events and even the occasional revolution.
Discussion: Mediaite, Informed Comment and Truthdig
John McWhorter / The New Republic:
Herman Cain Played the Race Card, But Liberals Are the Ones Who Dealt It  —  Let us imagine for a moment that a woman came forth claiming that Barack Obama had sexually harassed her fifteen years ago.  What would the reaction be from liberal partisans, and assorted other supporters?
Sandra Laville / Guardian:
Police arrest over 170 EDL members  —  Three bailed and 176 released without charge after reports of threats to attack Occupy protesters outside St Paul's  —  Police arrested 179 members of the English Defence League after reports of repeated threats to attack Occupy protesters camped outside St Paul's Cathedral on Armistice Day.
Discussion: The Raw Story and Boing Boing
Paul V. Kane / New York Times:
To Save Our Economy, Ditch Taiwan  —  WITH a single bold act, President Obama could correct the country's course, help assure his re-election, and preserve our children's future.  —  He needs to redefine America's mindset about national security away from the old defense mentality …
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Gingrich attacks Romney with ‘faint praise’  —  GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, rather than outright attack rival candidate Mitt Romney as a flip-flopper or rub the former Massachusetts governor's healthcare model in his face, took a “faint praise” swipe at Romney on Friday.
Discussion: Hot Air
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Eamon Javers / CNBC:
Congress Members Took Part in Insider Trading: Abramoff  —  As many as a dozen members of Congress and their aides took part in insider trading based on foreknowledge of market moving information on Capitol Hill, disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff told CNBC in an interview.
Jesse / CBS New York:
Police Investigate Anti-Semitic Arson, Vandalism In Midwood; Neighbor Captures Spree On Video  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was shock and outrage in Brooklyn on Friday after several cars were torched and numerous examples of anti-Semitic vandalism took place in Midwood.
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs
Dylan Byers / Ben Smith's Blog:
Occupy Wall Street is winning  —  Whatever the objectives of protesters involved in Occupy Wall Street, they have succeeded in engaging the country in a conversation about income inequality.  —  A quick search of the news—including print articles, web stories and broadcast transcripts …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Anita Hill has ‘no comment’ on Cain  —  Anita Hill refused to comment directly on the Herman Cain sexual harassment charges but said she felt “gratified” that a more mature discussion about the issue could take place in 2011.  —  Speaking as a member of Time magazine's Person of the Year panel earlier …
Discussion: CNN
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Cain on Camera Joking About Anita Hill
 
 
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Dan Beucke / Business Week:
Unemployment for Young Vets: 30%, and Rising
Atrios / Eschaton:
No, Tax Expenditures Will Never Go Away
Discussion: Hullabaloo and ThinkProgress
Elizabeth Mendes / Gallup:
Employer-Based Health Insurance Continues to Trend Down
Burlington Free Press:
Future of Occupy Burlington encampment uncertain after police clear City Hall Park to investigate man's death
Pat Reavy / KSL-TV:
Man found dead in Pioneer Park, Occupy SLC ordered to leave both camps
 Earlier Items: 
Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Stevens on His ‘Most Unpopular Opinion’
New York Times:
Sovereign Debt Turns Sour in Euro Zone
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Gingrich Says God Forgave Him
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
James O'Keefe Is Capitalizing on the Cult of Journalistic Objectivity
Discussion: Rod Dreher and Don Surber
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Explaining to Mitch McConnell why better isn't worse
Discussion: Angry Bear
Reggie Love / Associated Press:
Panetta sounds warning on military action against Iran over its growing nuclear ambitions
Kevin Drum / Political Mojo:
Corporations Hate Regulation, Until They Love It