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11:50 AM ET, November 12, 2011

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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
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 …
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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 …
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Obama warns he'll block attempt to avoid debt deal triggers
opoa.org:
AN OPEN LETTER TO OCCUPY OAKLAND FROM THE OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION  —  On behalf of the 645 Oakland police officers we represent, this letter comes to you out of duty to protect the Oakland community and its citizens.  —  Oakland police officers are the 99% and we understand and sympathize with your message.
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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
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Daily Dish / San Francisco Chronicle:
Gene Simmons gives economics lecture  —  Rocker Gene Simmons shared the secrets of his success with students in London on Thursday night at a surprise economics lecture.  —  The KISS singer held a special workshop, entitled Dream Big with Gene Simmons, at the prestigious London Business School …
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
Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
Ad By Crossroads, Karl Rove's Outfit, Yanked Off Air For Being False (UPDATE) … WASHINGTON — An ad by Karl Rove-backed Crossroads GPS was yanked from rotation on a Montana cable show because it made claims that the network deemed false.  —  Recently a number of ads by the well-funded conservative outfit …
BBC:
Iran explosion at Tehran military base  —  There has been at least one explosion in a military base west of Iran's capital, Tehran, officials say.  —  Several people have been killed after the blast in a weapons depot, according to the semi-official Fars news agency, but this has not been confirmed.
CBS News:
Poll: Obama disapproval rating on economy at record high  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto  —  President Obama's ratings on the the most important issue for his re-election — the economy …
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Wilson Ramos rescued, safe in Venezuela  —  Wilson Ramos has been rescued in Venezuela and is with the police on his way back home, his agent, Gustavo Mercano, said in a phone conversation.  The Interior Minster called to tell the family at roughly 10 minutes before 10 p.m. East Coast time.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice, WJLA-TV and DCist
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.
Susan Saulny / The Caucus:
Herman Cain's Wife Plans to Sit Down for a Television Interview  —  Introducing...Gloria Etchison Cain.  —  At long last, the political spouse who has kept the lowest profile of the campaign season is preparing to make a network debut.  Mrs. Cain, who has been married to the former restaurant …
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
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 and ABCNEWS
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: Gawker and Daily Kos
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Sandra Laville / Guardian:
Police arrest EDL members to ‘avert planned attack’ in London  —  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 …
Discussion: The Raw Story and Boing Boing
Patrick Goodenough / CNSNews:
Senate May Force Shutdown of Religious Freedom Watchdog  —  (CNSNews.com) - For more than a decade, an independent, statutory monitor has been advising the U.S. executive and legislative branches on international religious freedom, drawing attention to the persecution of people of faith under Muslim …
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 …
 
 
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Keith Koffler / White House Dossier:
Michelle to Serve as NASCAR Grand Marshal
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David Frum / FrumForum:
My Questions for the Next GOP Debate
Dan Beucke / Business Week:
Unemployment for Young Vets: 30%, and Rising
Jesse / CBS New York:
Police Investigate Anti-Semitic Arson, Vandalism In Midwood; Neighbor Captures Spree On Video
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs
Atrios / Eschaton:
No, Tax Expenditures Will Never Go Away
Discussion: Hullabaloo and ThinkProgress
Elizabeth Mendes / Gallup:
Employer-Based Health Insurance Continues to Trend Down
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Gingrich attacks Romney with ‘faint praise’
Discussion: Hot Air
 Earlier Items: 
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Anita Hill has ‘no comment’ on Cain
Discussion: CNN
Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Stevens on His ‘Most Unpopular Opinion’
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
James O'Keefe Is Capitalizing on the Cult of Journalistic Objectivity
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Explaining to Mitch McConnell why better isn't worse
Discussion: Angry Bear