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4:55 PM ET, March 1, 2012

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Larry Solov / Big Journalism:
In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)  —  With a terrible feeling of pain and loss we announce the passing of Andrew Breitbart.  —  Andrew passed away unexpectedly from natural causes shortly after midnight this morning in Los Angeles.  —  We have lost a husband, a father, a son …
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Charlie Spiering / Campaign 2012:
Liberals celebrate death of Andrew Breitbart  —  As news broke this morning of the tragic death of Conservative journalist Andrew Breitbart, liberals celebrated the news on Twitter.
Fox News:
Andrew Breitbart dies of ‘natural causes’  —  DEVELOPING ...  Widely read conservative Internet publisher Andrew Breitbart has died, his attorney confirms.  —  The websites he founded ran a statement Thursday morning announcing that Breitbart, 43, died “unexpectedly from natural causes” in Los Angeles shortly after midnight.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Breitbart, RIP  —  I was ... I am stunned to hear of the death of Andrew Breitbart.  I don't think there's much of anything I agreed with him about, which is an understatement.  My interactions with him were first friendly, then later heated and vexed, though maybe not unfriendly even then.
Discussion: Campaign 2012 and National Review
Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post:
Andrew Breitbart Dead: Conservative Blogger Dies Suddenly At 43 … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Video, Andrew Breitbart, Andrew Breitbart Dead, Andrew Breitbart Dies, Media News  —  Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger and journalist, died suddenly on Thursday morning, according to his website Big Journalism.
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Breaking: RIP, Andrew Breitbart; Update: Collapsed while taking a walk near home  —  Terrible news from our friends at Big Journalism, confirmed by Ben Howe on Twitter: … I can't say that I knew Andrew well, but I knew him enough to know that we have lost a stalwart fighter.
Brendan Smialowski / ABCNEWS:
Andrew Breitbart: Rick Santorum Mourns Conservative Firebrand
Discussion: USA Today
Thomas Lifson / americanthinker.com:
Stunning news: Andrew Breitbart has died (Updated)
Politico:
Blunt amendment defeated in Senate  —  The Senate defeated Sen. Roy Blunt's amendment to allow employers to refuse to cover health services Thursday, dealing Republicans a high-profile setback in the fight over the Obama administration's contraception coverage mandate.
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Obama for America:
If Mitt Romney and a few Republican senators get their way, employers could be making women's health care decisions for them.  — clytemnestras reblogged this from couldbeyourlife  — raenbow reblogged this from thesongbeneath  — tumbleflakes reblogged this from robot-heart-politics
Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Senate Defeats Blunt Amendment to Stop Obama HHS Mandate
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Senate Kills G.O.P. Bill Opposing Contraception Policy
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Senate rejects Blunt amendment to limit birth-control mandate
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Senate Kills Blunt's Anti-Contraception Amendment
Jonathan Weisman / The Caucus:
Boehner Vows to Continue Contraception Fight
Detroit Free Press:
Mitt Romney gets Michigan's at-large delegates  —  The Mitt Romney-Rick Santorum Michigan primary results just got a little more contentious.  —  Michigan's two at-large delegates to the Republican National convention will be awarded to Michigan native Mitt Romney, following a vote last night …
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney: ‘I have worn a garbage bag for rain gear myself’  —  In an interview with Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly on Wednesday night, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) made light of remarks he made over the weekend in which he poked fun at a group of poncho-wearing NASCAR fans.
Saul Anuzis / That's Saul Folks!:
Saul Anuzis's Statement on Michigan's Delegate Allocation
Discussion: USA Today
Peter Fenn / Pundits Blog:
The Republicans' panic attack: Is it over or just beginning?
Discussion: Reuters and CNN
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama doing well in Wisconsin and beyond
Discussion: Politico, JSOnline and Guardian
Allen McDuffee / Washington Post:
Koch Brothers sue Cato Institute, president  —  Billionaires Charles and David Koch have filed a lawsuit against the libertarian Cato Institute, its president Edward Crane and a board member, according to court documents obtained by The Washington Post.  —  The complaint centers on the the handling …
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Mike Allen / Politico:   Kochs launch court fight over Cato
John S. Adams / Great Falls Tribune:
Chief U.S. District Judge sends racially charged email about president  —  HELENA — Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull on Wednesday admitted to sending a racially charged email about President Barack Obama from his courthouse chambers.  —  Cebull, of Billings, was nominated …
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Sends Racist, Anti-Obama Email Comparing Interracial Sex To Bestiality
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Limbaugh Doubles Down On Sexist Attack Against Sandra Fluke, Demands She Post Sex Tapes Online  —  Yesterday, as ThinkProgress noted, conservative shock jock and strident women-basher Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown student who House Republicans wouldn't let testify …
Bill Simmons / ESPN.com - null:
B.S. Report Transcript: Barack Obama  —  Bill Simmons: Welcome to the White House.  Very proud to have the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, on the B.S. Report.  This is your first podcast?  —  President Barack Obama: This is — well, I used to have my own podcast.
 
 
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Todd VanDerWerff / The A.V. Club:
Patience and piracy: Why helping yourself hurts good TV
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Barbara Powell / Bloomberg:
U.S. Was Net Oil-Product Exporter for First Time Since 1949
Joseph Mayton / Bikya Masr:
Egypt Christian man jailed for insulting Prophet
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Obama asks Congress to vote down oil industry tax breaks
Discussion: CNN
Fox News:
$5M paid to buy freedom for rights workers held in Egypt
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
The White House's Economic Case for Reelection in 13 Charts
Discussion: The Enterprise Blog and BuzzFeed
Eli Clifton / ThinkProgress:
Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff Stands By Assessment That Iran Is A Rational Actor
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Mark Knoller / CBS News:
Obama fundraisers hit century mark
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gingrich says Obama should fire energy secretary for remark about gas prices
Discussion: Politico
Lisa Du / Business Insider:
Jamie Dimon Mocks The Media, Slams Overpaid Journalists At Companies That Don't Even Make Money
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Vanity Fair:
The Top Candidates in the Democratic Presidential Primary
Steve Lohr / New York Times:
Impatient Web Users Flee Slow-Loading Sites
Discussion: Poynter and The Loop
John Celock / The Huffington Post:
Kansas Abortion Bill: Governor Sam Brownback Likely To Sign Sweeping Legislation
Discussion: Mock, Paper, Scissors
David A. Graham / The Atlantic Online:
Reports of the Republican Nominee's Doom Are Greatly Exaggerated
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