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3:25 PM ET, April 29, 2012

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CNN:

TRENDING: Boehner explains jabs at Obama as ‘help’ — Washington (CNN) - House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday described his amped-up rhetoric toward President Barack Obama in recent days as advice. — “The president is getting ... some bad advice,” Boehner said on CNN's “State of the Union.”

Discussion: Politico

ABCNEWS:
President Obama on Palin: What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?

Discussion: Politico, CNN and M.JOSEPH SHEPPARD'S …

CNN:
Politics of bin Laden: ‘Fair game’ vs. ‘divisive’

Discussion: Politico

CNN:

Obama turns comedian-in-chief at annual dinner — Washington (CNN) — The humor at the 98th annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner went to the dogs. — President Barack Obama poked fun Saturday at everything, from the Secret Service scandal to the lavish spending …

Jamie Klatell / The Hill:

Obama takes on the war on dogs, drunk texts from Hillary Clinton — The jokes covered familiar topics: The Republican primary, super-PACs, Joe Biden, the GSA scandal and even the president's admission that he ate dog as a boy. — What was different Saturday night was the joke teller.

Discussion: Power Line and Booman Tribune

Michele Salcedo / Associated Press:
Romney, Secret Service, GOP: Obama mocks them all

Discussion: Politico and JustOneMinute, more at Mediagazer »

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Senate Democrats plan another trap for Mitt Romney with female voters — Senate Democrats are planning a new ploy to put Mitt Romney and Republicans on the defensive with female voters. — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will bring to the floor in coming weeks legislation …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly, Sky Dancing, The Lonely Conservative, State of the Union, Right Wing News, The PJ Tatler and Ballot Box

Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:

Snowe's retirement leaves Senate Dems with tough decision — Democrats looking to replace retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) in Maine have a delicate decision to make. — If they back independent former Gov. Angus King, who stands the best chance at winning, they risk the appearance of having abandoned their own party's candidates.

Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:

TSA to My Mother-in-Law: 'There's an Anomaly in the Crotch Area' — Okay, I now have definitive proof that al Qaeda has actually won. It hasn't achieved the dissolution of the United States, or succeeded in murdering millions of Americans, or re-established the Caliphate …

Discussion: Israel Matzav, Hot Air and The Lonely Conservative

David W. Dunlap / New York Times:

1 World Trade Center Will Reclaim the Sky in Lower Manhattan — If the winds are forgiving enough over Lower Manhattan — up where workers can see the whole outline of the island's tip — a steel column will be hoisted into place Monday afternoon atop the exoskeleton of 1 World Trade Center …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

New York Times:

The iEconomy: Apple's Tax Strategy Aims at Low-Tax States and Nations — RENO, Nev. — Apple, the world's most profitable technology company, doesn't design iPhones here. It doesn't run AppleCare customer service from this city. And it doesn't manufacture MacBooks or iPads anywhere nearby.

Discussion: Politico, Tax Research UK, New York Magazine, TaxProf Blog, Runnin' Scared, Jared Bernstein, The Big Picture, American Power, The PJ Tatler, Althouse, Truthdig and Business Insider

Amanda Coyne / Alaska Dispatch:

Ron Paul supporters team with Joe Miller to take over Alaska Republican Party — “There's always someone pointing out that the world would be a better place if they were in charge,” said Randy Ruedrich, longtime and outgoing chairman of the Alaska Republican Party.

Discussion: Politico, The Immoral Minority and KTUU-TV

Brendan Sasso / The Hill:

Rosen: Obama criticism of Ann Romney remark was just ‘politics’ — Democratic political strategist Hilary Rosen said on Sunday that President Obama's criticism of her controversial comment about Ann Romney was just “politics.” — Earlier this month, Rosen said the wife …

Toby Harnden / Daily Mail:

Obama has held more re-election fundraisers than previous five Presidents combined as he visits key swing states on ‘permanent campaign’ — Barack Obama has already held more re-election fundraising events than all five Presidents since Richard Nixon combined, according to figures to be published in a new book.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Doug Ross, The Lonely Conservative and Jammie Wearing Fools

Steven Hayward / Power Line:

Is There Any Worthwhile Progressive Thing? Yes — Since I spend no small amount of time beating down on Progressivism and all things Progressive here, more than a few folks have noted the irony that I'm currently having my house painted inside and out by . . . Progressive Painting!