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8:30 PM ET, December 22, 2011

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NationalJournal.com:
House Republicans Agree To Payroll Deal  —  House Republicans on Thursday crumpled under the weight of White House and public pressure and have agreed to pass a two-month extension of the payroll-tax cut, Republican and Democratic sources told National Journal.
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Susan Jones / CNSNews:
‘Waa, No Pizza Night’: Sad Stories Roll In at Request of Obama White House  —  (CNSNews.com) - The White House says it's been flooded with responses to the question it posed Wednesday: “What does $40 mean to you?”  —  One day after the White House asked “working” people to …
David Ng / Culture Monster:
Sarah Palin criticizes Obama holiday card — and the dog  —  So much for the holiday spirit.  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is once again targeting the Obama administration, leveling a critical glare at the official White House holiday greeting card for not emphasizing Christmas.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
House Republicans cave in payroll fight  —  This morning, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other leading officials from his caucus told reporters that House Republicans would stick to their guns when it comes to extending the payroll tax break.  If Democrats wanted to avoid a tax increase …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
The Politico:
On payroll tax cut, GOP caves to Obama  —  House Republicans caved to President Barack Obama's demand for a two-month payroll tax cut extension, ending an impasse that threatened to raise taxes on millions of Americans on Jan. 1.  —  The capitulation came fast Thursday afternoon …
Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC  —  BREAKING: House Republicans Cave, Agree To Two-Month Payroll Tax Cut Extension  —  A top Senate Democratic aide says House Republicans have privately offered up the terms of their surrender on the payroll tax cut, pending sign off from their notoriously unwieldy caucus.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Mediaite
msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: What we learned from the Romney interview
John Parkinson / ABCNEWS:
Boehner Asks White House to Negotiate, but Obama Declines Invitation
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
House G.O.P. Leaders Agree to Extension of Payroll Tax Cut
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
McConnell sides with Dems over Boehner
Washington Post:
House GOP agrees to 2-month extension of payroll tax cut
Discussion: Calculated Risk
Tim Mak / The Politico:
Rep. Dave Camp floats 3-month extension
Discussion: Opinion L.A. and Daily Kos
Joe Holley / Rick Perry 2012 Campaign for President:
Bush 41 backs Romney for president, admits he's not Gingrich's ‘biggest advocate’  —  1,587  —  Less than two weeks before Iowa Republicans make their crucial caucus choices on the night of Jan. 3, George H.W. Bush offered words of support, if not an official endorsement, to an old friend, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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Andrew Cain / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Bachmann, Huntsman, Santorum not on Va. primary ballot  —  Four Republican presidential candidates - Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Ron Paul — submitted paper work in time to qualify for Virginia's March 6 primary ballot.  —  No other GOP contender will be on the Virginia ballot.
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Santorum: Vander Plaats said ‘he needed money to promote the endorsement’
Kevin Hoffman / The Blotter:
Gay community apologizes to Amy Koch for ruining her marriage  —  The gay and lesbian community of Minnesota has issued a letter of apology to recently resigned Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch for ruining the institution of marriage and causing her to stray from her husband and engage in an “inappropriate relationship.”
Dorothy Rabinowitz / Wall Street Journal:
What Ron Paul Thinks of America  —  It seemed improbable that the best-known American propagandist for our enemies could be near the top of the pack in the Iowa contest, but there it is.  —  Ron Paul's supporters are sure of one thing: Their candidate has always been consistent …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Paul in 1995: Say, have you read my newsletters?
Jackie Kucinich / USA Today:
Paul's story changes on racial comments
Bill Adair / PolitiFact:
Fact-checking in the Echo Chamber Nation  —  At a Republican campaign rally a few years ago, I asked one of the attendees how he got his news.  —  “I listen to Rush and read NewsMax,” he said.  “And to make sure I'm getting a balanced view, I watch Fox.”  —  My liberal friends …
Mj Lee / The Politico:
Chris Christie opens door to VP job  —  Chris Christie says that while he and Mitt Romney have never discussed a potential vice presidential role for the New Jersey governor, it would still be “presumptuous” for him to turn his back on the possibility.  —  In an interview with Fox News …
Discussion: Runnin' Scared
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Christie's open to V.P. nod
Annie Lowrey / New York Times:
Signs Point to Economy's Rise, but Experts See a False Dawn  —  WASHINGTON — As the fourth quarter draws to a close, a spate of unexpectedly good economic data suggests that it will have some of the fastest and strongest economic growth since the recovery started in 2009 …
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New York Post:
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner's wife gives birth to baby boy  —  After a year filled with ridicule and scandal, disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner finally has something he can feel proud about — a new baby boy.  —  Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, gave birth to the wee Democrat yesterday …
ProPublica:
How Democrats Fooled California's Redistricting Commission  —  This spring, a group of California Democrats gathered at a modern, airy office building just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol.  The meeting was House members only — no aides allowed — and the mission was seemingly impossible.
The Politico:
Sources: Mitt's fourth quarter at least $20 million  —  Mitt Romney is set to close out the fourth fundraising quarter of the year with his largest haul yet of at least $20 million, several fundraising sources told POLITICO.  —  The numbers will be well north of the $18 million he raised between April and June.
Discussion: GOP 12
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Romney Says He Won't Release Tax Returns  —  Mitt Romney, who is one of the wealthiest men ever to seek the presidency, said on Wednesday that he had no intention of releasing his tax returns if he became the Republican presidential nominee, breaking with a long tradition in both parties.
Stephen Colbert / The State:
Colbert guest editorial: Naming rights, state mottoes and the GOP primary + video  —  As a proud son of South Carolina I must address recent unsubstantiated rumors published in The State that I, Stephen Colbert, tried to buy the naming rights to the 2012 Republican primary.
Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Jim Sensenbrenner sorry for ‘big butt’ quip  —  Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner sent a note of apology Thursday to Michelle Obama for referring to her “large posterior” and “big butt,” his spokesperson told POLITICO.  —  Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) was overheard talking about the first lady's healthy food initiative …
Alex Massie / Spectator:
Say what you will about North Korea, at least they're authentically Korean  —  Drivel, of course, and the kind of thing you'd expect to find in the Guardian.  One expects rather more from the Times but, nay, here is a piece of Simon Winchester's column (£) today:
 
 
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Sam Greenhill / Daily Mail:
Baby born out of wedlock must be adopted - to save her from honour killing by her own Muslim family
Josh Peterson / The Daily Caller:
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James Hohmann / The Politico:
In Virginia, Gingrich tries to lower expectations
Discussion: CNN
Charles C. Mann / Vanity Fair:
Smoke Screening  —  As you stand in endless lines this holiday season …
Rebecca Kaplan / CBS News:
Perry: I don't have problem with drug-testing welfare recipients
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Raw Story
BBC:
US Navy lesbian couple share first gay dockside kiss
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Biased BBC
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