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9:35 AM ET, February 4, 2012

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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: Ari Fleischer Secretly Involved In Komen Strategy On Planned Parenthood  —  Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for George W. Bush and prominent right-wing pundit, was secretly involved in the Komen Foundation's strategy regarding Planned Parenthood.
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Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
What Does Komen's Latest Statement on Planned Parenthood Really Mean?  —  Breast cancer foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure has reversed its decision to stop funding cancer screening referrals by Planned Parenthood, according to a letter from founder Nancy Brinker first obtained by Tom Benning …
Sam Baker / The Hill:
Cancer charity's effort to privately defund Planned Parenthood backfires  —  The push to privately defund Planned Parenthood didn't just fail last week — it backfired into a potentially serious setback for the group's most ardent critics.  —  Abortion rights opponents were thrilled …
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Simon Maloy / Media Matters for America:
National Review Sees “Gangsterism” Behind Komen's Planned Parenthood Shift  —  Earlier today the Susan G. Komen Foundation released a statement “apologizing” for their decision earlier this week to cease grants to Planned Parenthood to pay for breast cancer screenings.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Komen caved. Or did it?
Susan G. Komen for the Cure:
Statement from Susan G. Komen Board of Directors and Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker
Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Implied Unemployment Rate Rises To 11.5%, Spread To Propaganda Number Surges To 30 Year High  —  Sick of the BLS propaganda?  Then do the following calculation with us: using BLS data, the US civilian non-institutional population was 242,269 in January, an increase of 1.7 million month over month …
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James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
Why the official 8.3 percent unemployment rate is a phony number—and what it means for Obama's reelection
Discussion: RedState and Weasel Zippers
Lynn Vavreck / Washington Post:
For 2012, the unemployment rate doesn't matter. The change in it does.
Washington Post:
Unemployment report: January job gains have economists rethinking outlooks
Newt Gingrich / CNN:
Gingrich sharpens attacks against Romney's wealth  —  Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) - Newt Gingrich, intensifying his efforts to frame the Republican presidential race as a showdown between his populist insurgency and Mitt Romney's establishment-backed campaign, sharpened his criticisms Friday of Romney's wealth and corporate resume.
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Gingrich's Deep Ties to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac  —  WASHINGTON — On a trip to Ireland in 1998, Speaker Newt Gingrich researched his Irish roots, discussed the prospects for peace in Northern Ireland and entertained speculation about his presidential ambitions.
Newt Gingrich / CNN:   Gingrich: Romney didn't deserve congrats
John Cook / Gawker:
Anonymous' Latest Release Includes Private Info About Sexual Assault Victims and Guantanamo Lawyers  —  Earlier today, Anonymous announced what sounded like an awesome caper: The group had compromised the email of a law firm that represented Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich …
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Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Anonymous Leaks Huge Cache of Emails From Iraq War Crimes Case  —  Anonymous is on a rampage today.  Just hours after leaking a confidential phone call between the FBI and Scotland yard, members have released a huge archive of emails and documents related to the 2005 Haditha Massacre, which left 24 Iraqi civilians dead.
Politico:
Mitt Romney splits with Brett O'Donnell  —  A GOP operative who won plaudits for bolstering Mitt Romney's recent debate performances is not being retained by the frontrunner's campaign, an apparent victim of internal tensions over staff receiving too much credit for the candidate's comeback, POLITICO has learned.
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CNN:
Romney campaign lets go of new debate coach  —  (CNN) - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has parted ways with debate coach Brett O'Donnell, a Romney campaign source confirmed Friday.  —  O'Donnell, a former Michele Bachmann adviser who also did debate prep sessions with John McCain …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Niall Stanage / Ballot Box:
With Mitt in the lead, anti-Romney Republicans weigh their options  —  Mitt Romney is the odds-on favorite to become the GOP presidential nominee following his 14-point victory in the Florida primary Tuesday and heading into the Nevada caucuses with a big lead.  Those conservatives who have long opposed his candidacy are at a loss.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
CBS Las Vegas:
Controversial Artist Depicts Obama Trampling The Constitution  —  Provo, Utah (CBS Las Vegas) - In front of the White House a man is sitting on a park bench in the throes of depression.  He is surrounded by all 43 presidents.  In the forefront, purposefully ignoring the depressed man is President Obama …
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
GOP pushes highway bill opposed by some conservatives  —  Republicans used their weekly address on Saturday to push a highway bill that is being opposed on the right by the Club for Growth.  —  Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.) argued that the bill is vital for the economy and highlighted the fact …
Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Obama pushes plan to help ‘responsible’ homeowners refinance  —  President Obama is pushing Congress to pass his plan to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages.  —  “I'm sending Congress a plan that will give every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 a year …
Discussion: Politico
Rosie Gray / Politics:
Santorum Unlikely To Make Indiana Ballot  —  Santorum fails to pass a low bar, coming some thirty votes short in Marion County.  Campaign waiting on a recount.  —  (AP / Ed Andrieski)  —  Rick Santorum is on the verge of being left off the ballot in the the Indiana primary, three sources told BuzzFeed Friday.
Discussion: BuzzFeed, Hot Air and GOP 12
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Eric Berman / Indy's News Center:
Santorum Fails to Qualify for Indiana Ballot
Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Ben Gazzara, a Risk-Taking Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81  —  Ben Gazzara, an intense actor whose long career included playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway, roles in influential films by John Cassavetes and work with several generations of top Hollywood directors …
New York Times:
Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot  —  Across the country, activists with ties to the Tea Party are railing against all sorts of local and state efforts to control sprawl and conserve energy.  They brand government action for things like expanding public transportation routes …
Discussion: Pirate's Cove
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Koch Brothers, Allies Pledge $100 Million At Private Meeting To Beat Obama … Barack Obama , Newt Gingrich 2012 , Barack Obama 2012 , Newt Gingrich , Obama , President Obama , Video , Charles Koch , David Koch , Koch Brothers , Sheldon Adelson , Winning Our Future , Ken Griffin …
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Orrin Hatch: Obama thinks he's Jesus Christ  —  Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is offended that President Barack Obama quoted scripture to make the case for a fairer tax policy.  —  Speaking to a group of mostly-conservative politicians at the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday …
 
 
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Sandra Laville / Guardian:
Anonymous hacks into FBI-Scotland Yard call
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