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2:00 PM ET, September 1, 2012

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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Former Dem.  Hill Staffer and Obama Admin. Official Accused of Drugging and Sexually Assaulting Women  —  A former Democratic staffer on Capitol Hill who briefly worked in the Obama administration has been accused of “drugging and sexually assaulting women,” the Washington Post reports.
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
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Keith L. Alexander / Washington Post:
Former congressional aide accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women  —  A former senior congressional aide was indicted this week in D.C. Superior Court on charges that he sexually assaulted two women after drugging them with a sedative that he allegedly put in their drinks.
The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney To Flood Victim: ‘Go Home And Call 211’ … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Bobby Jindal, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Video, 2012 Election Mitt Romney 2012, 211, Hurricane Isaac, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt-Romney-211, Romney 211, Politics News  —  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney launched …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
La. Rep. Scalise thanks nation for support in aftermath of Isaac
Discussion: CNN
Nicholas Thompson / News Desk:
How Fast Can Paul Ryan Run?  —  Last week, in an interview with Hugh Hewitt, Paul Ryan said that he had run a marathon in under three hours, or, more precisely, “I had a two hour and fifty-something.”  That is quite speedy, and running fans in the forums of Letsrun.com treated the claim with great skepticism.
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Bill Maher Takes On Dinesh D'Souza Over Anti-Obama Documentary 2016  —  On his show tonight, Bill Maher squared off with Dinesh D'Souza, the face of a new anti-Obama documentary.  Maher challenged D'Souza's claims that Obama holds anti-colonial, anti-capitalist views that he inherited from his father …
Joe Picard / The Hill:
Chris Matthews gets into confrontation with GOP delegates  —  TAMPA, Fla. — MSNBC host Chris Matthews got into a heated exchange with Republican delegates at a Tampa restaurant early Friday morning following the conclusion of the GOP national convention.  —  Matthews was booed and sworn …
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
DOJ won't file criminal charges against Arpaio  —  The Justice Department (DOJ) closed their investigation into Maricopa County, Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio's alleged abuses of power on Friday, announcing they are not filing charges against the man known as “America's Toughest Sheriff.”
Discussion: Firedoglake
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Arizona Republic:
Feds shut down criminal investigation of Arpaio, Thomas; no charges to be filed
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Neil Munro / The Daily Caller:
Obama speech to soldiers met with silence  —  President Barack Obama was greeted with fleeting applause and extended periods of silence as he offered profuse praise to soldiers and their families during an Aug. 31 speech in Fort Bliss, Texas.  —  His praise for the soldiers …
Wall Street Journal:
Obama Faces Tougher Battle  —  THEN AND NOW: Obama in October 2008, left, speaking in Ohio.  Right, the president in August in New Hampshire, a battleground state.  —  When President Barack Obama emerged from his car in Charlottesville, Va., to address a crowd of 7,000 mostly college kids …
Discussion: americanthinker.com
Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Priest Blames Child Victims Of Sex Abuse For Seducing Their Abusers  —  A New York Priest publicly suggested on Monday that child victims of sexual abuse seduced their abusers, using the remarks as a launching pad to defend convicted child predator and Penn State football Coach Jerry Sandusky.
Sister Toldjah:
DNC2012: Massive Obama sand sculpture on display just steps from #MSDNC stage  —  Well, today was the big day for the unveiling of the official stage for DNC 2012 here in Charlotte: … Speaking of Mount Rushmore, “Team Sandtastic” is putting the finishing touches today on a huge sand sculpture …
Discussion: Doug Ross
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog:
Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol.  XXXII  —  Jon Chait noted the other day that Mitt Romney “has built his entire campaign on, well, lies.”  Jon made the observation in passing, but it struck me as significant, especially as the Republican National Convention unfolded …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
‘Out of Touch’ - Powerful Rebuke of Clinton and Obama from the Heart of a Fallen SEAL's Mother  —  Out of Touch.  —  Rebuke of Clinton and Obama from the heart of a mother.  —  Much thanks to Andrew Marcus, director and producer “Hating Breitbart.”  —  FYI: The music comes from the Obama Bin Laden campaign ad.
Discussion: Power Line and Wake up America
Nat Ives / AdAge:
Newsweek's Anti-Obama Cover Set to Be a Newsstand Hit  —  Widely Attacked But Apparently Also Widely Purchased  —  Newsweek received withering and widespread criticism over its “Hit the Road, Barack” cover story by Niall Ferguson.  The magazine had become “an august publication letting itself …
ABCNEWS:
President Barack Obama is thanking troops for their service as he marks the second anniversary of the end of combat operations in Iraq.  He says he will ensure that soldiers remain well-equipped and vows to assist in their economic transition to civilian life.
Discussion: Politico
 
 
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Clint and Mitt team up
Peter Nickeas / Chicago Tribune:
7 wounded in shootings, including 2 near United Center and 1 downtown
Ace / minx.cc:
Starting the Final Night Live Blog (in the Comments, I Mean): Thread 1
Discussion: Right Wing News and Hot Air
Wall Street Journal:
Voter Fraud: Hard to Identify
Alina Selyukh / Reuters:
Romney's likeability improves in post-convention boost: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Jonathan Easley / Twitter Room:
Akin: Rove apologized
Donovan Slack / Politico:
Obama camp: Our convention will be better
Discussion: Hot Air and Fox News Insider
 Earlier Items: 
Jason Cherkis / The Huffington Post:
RNC Convention Workers Being Paid Below Minimum Wage
Discussion: Addicting Info
Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
Mitt Romney speech leaves Ron Paul ‘skeptical’
Elizabeth Harrington / CNSNews:
DOJ Targeted Public Library for Lending E-Books ‘Inaccessible’ to the Blind
Masa Serdarevic / FT Alphaville:
If QE3 is so close, why is the Fed's balance sheet shrinking?
Discussion: Firedoglake
Sunthecolumn / The Column Blog:
‘The Fighter’ bails on Brown
ThinkProgress:
Ann Romney: 'We're Used To' Passing Up Multi-Million Dollar Jobs
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Daily Kos
Jim McElhatton / Washington Times:
House panel probing stimulus cash for MSNBC ads
 

 
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New York Times:
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