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10:45 AM ET, April 4, 2012

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Jan Crawford / CBS News:
Appeals court fires back at Obama's comments on health care case  —  (CBS News) In the escalating battle between the administration and the judiciary, a federal appeals court apparently is calling the president's bluff — ordering the Justice Department to answer by Thursday whether …
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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Barack Obama, Constitutional Ignoramus  —  I'm grateful for the favor Obama did for us yesterday of exposing his extreme constitutional ignorance, with his comments on how it would be “unprecedented” for the Court to strike down a law passed by a “strong majority” in Congress.
The White House:
Remarks by the President at the Associated Press Luncheon  —  Washington, D.C.  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.  (Applause.)  Please have a seat.  Well, good afternoon, and thank you to Dean Singleton and the board of the Associated Press for inviting me here today.
Jay Carney / Fox News:
Judges order Justice Department to clarify Obama remarks on health law case
Discussion: Don Surber and Doug Ross
Peter Hamby / CNN:
Five things we learned Tuesday  —  (CNN) — Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney had what could be a game-changing night Tuesday, sweeping primaries in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Wisconsin and putting more distance between himself and closest pursuer Rick Santorum in the race for delegates.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:   Romney's Michigan Win Stands as Climactic Moment in Campaign
Mike Tobin / Fox News:
‘Recall Walker’ campaign overshadows Wisconsin presidential battle
Discussion: Daily Kos
CNN:
Santorum remains undeterred, predicts Pennsylvania win
Discussion: Hot Air and Politico
New York Times:
Romney Poised to Tighten Grip on Nomination
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Triumphant Romney: On to Pennsylvania
Discussion: CNN, Politico and The Week
Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
Santorum on losses: We're beginning the ‘second half’
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Fox News Anchor: “Thoughts?  Did Obama Campaign Threaten Chelsea Clinton's Life 2 Keep Parents Silent?”  —  Heather Childers, a “straight news” anchor for the Fox News weekend program America's News Headquarters and co-host of Fox & Friends First, tweeted this afternoon: “Thoughts?
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da Tagliare / Godfather Politics:
Did Barack Obama Campaign Threaten Life of Chelsea Clinton to Keep Parents Silent on Obama's Ineligibility?
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Sarah Palin's ‘rogue’ pick for VP: Allen West  —  Sarah Palin says there's one name at the top of her list if the Republican Party wants to “go rogue” in its pick for the vice presidential nominee: Rep. Allen West.  —  The former vice presidential candidate told Fox News's Sean Hannity …
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Mj Lee / Politico:
Sarah Palin: ‘Blast’ hosting ‘Today’ show  —  ‘It was a blast.  Lots of energy, lots of chaos,’ Palin said.  AP Photos  —  Close  —  Fresh off of her debut on the “Today” show, a cheerful Sarah Palin said she had a “blast” guest hosting the NBC morning show and hinted that …
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Texas judge confronts Obama administration over ‘judicial restraint’ statement  —  A federal judge in Texas is demanding that the Department of Justice clarify whether President Obama's dig about “judicial restraint” means the administration thinks the Judicial Branch has no right to overturn unconstitutional laws.
Discussion: ThinkProgress
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Report: Federal judge hits back at Obama
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Hot Air
Mj Lee / Politico:
Rush Limbaugh: Obama ‘thug’ on Supreme Court
Discussion: Rush Limbaugh
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
NBC issues apology on Zimmerman tape screw-up  —  NBC has completed its investigation into the mishandling of the police dispatcher's conversation with George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case.  And the process ends with a finding of error, plus an apology.  Here is the statement just issued by the network:
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Analysis: Obama's Worst Speech Yet  —  Today we witnessed something truly remarkable.  Barack Obama managed to out-do himself by uncorking what very well may have been the most dishonest, demagogic, and bitterly partisan speech of his presidency.  I render that assessment as someone …
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Washington Post:   Transcript of President Barack Obama's speech on the Republican budget plan at ASNE
New York Times:
Obama's Remarks to Newspaper Editors
Discussion: Hullabaloo and The Mahablog
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Is it Over?  —  It's over: CNN estimates that Barack Obama has won enough delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination for president in 2012.  —  Oh—the Republicans?  OK, I'll concede that contest is getting close to over as well.  Mitt Romney will almost certainly be the GOP nominee.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Alison Vekshin / Bloomberg:
Solyndra's Loan Guarantee ‘Was Rushed,’ Treasury Audit Says  —  The U.S. Treasury Department was given one day to complete its review of the government's $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra LLC, the bankrupt solar-panel manufacturer, to accommodate an Energy Department press release, according to a Treasury audit.
Michelle Theriault / Anchorage Daily News:
Voters reject sexual orientation initiative  —  Anchorage voters rejected a proposed ordinance to add legal protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people in a chaotic municipal election fraught with ballot shortages and high voter turnout in many precincts.
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Man Who Knew Too Little  —  President Obama's stunning ignorance of constitutional law.  —  We were half-joking yesterday when we asked if Barack Obama slept through his Harvard Law class on Marbury v. Madison, the 1803 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court first asserted its power to strike down unconstitutional laws.
Jennifer Granholm / Politico:
Being uninsured is a mandate, too  —  They tell it like it is at the beauty shop or barbershop.  —  I went for a haircut on Saturday.  My hairdresser Carmelita and I got to talking about health care and the decision now in the hands of the Supreme Court.  —  “Do you have health insurance?”
Discussion: Pirate's Cove
Nick Wing / The Huffington Post:
Bill Haslam, Tennessee Governor, Will ‘Probably’ Sign Evolution Bill … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Evolution, Evolution, Video, Bill Haslam, Bill Haslam Evolution Bill, Bill Haslam Tennessee, Bill Haslam Tennessee Evolution, Tennessee, Tennessee Evolution, Tennessee Evolution Bill …
Joseph B. White / Wall Street Journal:
Fisker's Plans at Car Plant in Doubt  —  Fisker Automotive's new chief executive, Tom LaSorda, said the luxury electric-vehicle company is looking at alternatives to building its second model in a former General Motors Co. plant in Delaware, raising the possibility of abandoning a plan …
David Barboza / New York Times:
Flattering News Coverage Has a Price in China  —  SHANGHAI — China is notorious for censoring politically delicate news coverage.  But it is more than willing to let flattering news about Western and Asian businesses appear in print and broadcast media — if the price is right.
Discussion: Media Decoder and Hit & Run
 
 
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Associated Press Chief Offers Lavish Praise for Obama
William Yardley / New York Times:
Gay Rights Bill Appears to Fail in Anchorage
Jeremy Pelofsky / Reuters:
Government plans to sue Arizona sheriff for targeting Latinos
Stephen Lacey / Grist:
Romney supported cap-and-trade in 2003 as a way to combat climate change
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Wide Racial, Partisan Gaps in Reactions to Trayvon Martin Coverage
Discussion: Politico
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Bad news: Jay Carney doesn't like questions about Obama's budget
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Discussion: National Review
Holly Bailey / Yahoo! News:
Mitt Romney gets personal on the campaign trail in hopes of connecting with voters
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