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4:30 PM ET, April 9, 2013

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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Secret Tape: McConnell and Aides Weighed Using Judd's Mental Health and Religion as Political Ammo  —  A recording of a private meeting between the Senate GOP leader and campaign aides reveals how far they were willing to go to defeat the actor/activist.  —  On February 2, Mitch McConnell …
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CNN:
McConnell campaign calls in FBI over secret recordings  —  (CNN) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign is “working with the FBI” on how Mother Jones, a liberal magazine, obtained a recording of political aides meeting with McConnell and discussing opposition research on Ashley Judd …
Mother Jones:
Full Transcript and Audio of Mitch McConnell Campaign's Meeting on Ashley Judd  —  In a private meeting, the Senate GOP leader and campaign aides discussed using the actor/activist's mental health and religious views as political ammo.  —  On February 2, Sen. Mitch McConnell …
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
In Connecticut, Obama Rails Against GOP Threats To Filibuster Gun Control  —  With Congress poised to address gun control as early as this week, President Obama returned to Connecticut on Monday to deliver an impassioned speech aimed at mobilizing public support for the cause …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Politico and The Hill
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Secret recording of Mitch McConnell strategy session about how to go after Ashley Judd.
Discussion: Roll Call, Instapundit and msnbc.com
Politico:   Mitch McConnell seeks FBI investigation
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Secret tape: Mitch McConnell aides discuss Ashley Judd
Paul Krugman:
Did Thatcher Turn Britain Around?  —  There will presumably be a lot of commentary about Margaret Thatcher over the next few days, although probably nothing like the “Reagasm” of 2004.  And there will in particular be many assertions that Thatcher turned around a moribund British economy.
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The Century Foundation:
Margaret Thatcher: Right on HIV AIDS
Discussion: The Dish
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Vigorous Virtues  —  The 1990 Tory coup against Margaret Thatcher …
Tom Clark / Guardian:
Opinion on Margaret Thatcher remains divided after her death, poll finds
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Ayotte: 'I don't support a filibuster' for gun-control legislation  —  Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) on Tuesday became the third Republican senator in recent days to openly criticize her GOP Senate colleagues over a planned filibuster of gun-control legislation.
Discussion: Politico
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Politico:
Harry Reid: Gun deal deadline today
Discussion: CNN
Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Harry Reid cites father's suicide in gun debate
Discussion: Mediaite, BuzzFeed and Weasel Zippers
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Michael Bloomberg group's gun-control scorecard will give lawmakers letter grades
Brian Alexander / NBC News:
Science proves women like men with bigger penises  —  “Penis size does affect attractiveness”  —  Below:  —  The human male possesses the Italian designer faucet of penises.  They're pretty big, the biggest of any primate's relative to body size.  And they're showy, too, right out there …
Melissa Harris-Perry / msnbc.com:
Why caring for children is not just a parent's job  —  My inbox began filling with hateful, personal attacks on Monday, apparently as a result of conservative reactions to a recent “Lean Forward” advertisement now airing on MSNBC, which you can view above.  What I thought was an uncontroversial comment …
PoliceOne:
PoliceOne's Gun Control Survey: 11 key lessons from officers' perspectives … In March, PoliceOne conducted the most comprehensive survey ever of American law enforcement officers' opinions on the topic gripping the nation's attention in recent weeks: gun control.
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Rachael Bade / Reuters:
New gun control strategy: Tax 'em
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Former Tenn. Lawmaker Allegedly Drove 90 MPH While Masturbating Out Window  —  Three different women last week testified that a former Tennessee lawmaker exposed himself to them while driving at a breakneck speed, WJHL reported.  —  The accounts, each given independently last Thursday in a Kingsport …
BuzzFeed:
17 Things That Should Make Republicans Feel Old  —  Grand OLD Party.  —  The Ten year anniversary of this is today.  —  April 9, 2003.  —  And the 10 year anniversary of this is next month.  —  May 1, 2003.  —  Image by Larry Downing / Reuters  —  Ann Coulter is 51 years old.
David Adams / Reuters:
Exclusive: Beyonce, Jay-Z Cuba visit had U.S. Treasury Department OK - source  —  (Reuters) - A visit by American pop star Beyonce and rapper husband Jay-Z to Havana last week was a cultural trip that was fully licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department, a source familiar with the itinerary said on Monday.
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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Santorum: Supreme Court won't make mistake of allowing same-sex marriage rights  —  A “chastened” U.S. Supreme Court won't make the mistake of granting same-sex marriage rights, former presidential candidate Rick Santorum predicted in an interview today.  —  “I think you'll see, hopefully …
Bloomberg:
The Myth of the Falling Bridge  —  There's more than a touch of Chicken Little in common arguments for more infrastructure spending.  “The bridges are falling, the bridges are falling!”  —  Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers issues the U.S. an infrastructure “report card.”
Discussion: Hit & Run
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Obama back in NYC for cash  —  He won a second term, but Barack Obama isn't done fund-raising.  The president will appear at a cozy reception for fewer than 65 guests with tickets priced at $32,400 per couple at the Manhattan home of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his designer wife Georgina Chapman …
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
Uh-O: Jon Stewart Tears Into Obama's ‘Attractive’ AG Comment And Michelle's ‘Single Mom’ Gaffe  —  Jon Stewart kicked off The Daily Show Monday night by looking at some of the more troubling aspects of President Obama's difficult weekend.  From his unfortunate remarks about California Attorney …
Elahe Izadi / NationalJournal.com:
Rand Paul's Play to Win Over Black Voters at Howard University  —  How the libertarian-minded senator is received will indicate how well GOP is making inroads with minorities.  —  The GOP minority outreach efforts continue: This time, it's Sen. Rand Paul taking the message to a historically black university.
Discussion: FishbowlDC and American Spectator
Matea Gold / Los Angeles Times:
Organizing for Action loses bid to control website domain  —  WASHINGTON — Organizing for Action, President Obama's nonprofit advocacy organization, has sought to be nimble as it ramps up a national effort to back his agenda on gun control measures and immigration reform.
BBC:
Deadly quake in south-west Iran's Bushehr province  —  A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 30 people and injured 800 in south-west Iran, officials say.  —  Rescue teams have been sent to the affected area, but darkness is hampering rescue operations.
Politico:
New immigration attack: It's too pricey  —  Immigration reform opponents are opening a new front in their bid to derail an overhaul bill: the price tag.  —  Conservatives contend that costs would be prohibitive — it's not just about paying for beefed-up border and employer enforcement …
Discussion: Colorlines and Balloon Juice
 
 
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George Borjas / cis.org:
Immigration and the American Worker
Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
Gov. Bobby Jindal Shelves Tax Plan in Louisiana
Ethan Bronner / New York Times:
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Discussion: Above the Law and Business Insider
Khalil AlHajal / MLive.com:
Transgender restroom use cited in lawmaker's statement against LGBT rights ordinance
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Elad Nehorai / Pop Chassid:
APR20 Photos That Change The Holocaust Narrative
Bloomberg:
Killing Keystone Seen as Risking More Oil Spills by Rail
ThinkProgress:
Obama's Grand Bargain Could Destroy His Political Coalition
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American Conservative Union Fighting Spending Cuts
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Toddstarnes / Fox News:
School: Americans Don't Have Right to Bear Arms
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Bruce Bartlett / Economix:
America's Most Profitable Export Is Cash
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Nouri al-Maliki / Washington Post:
The U.S. has a foreign-policy partner in Iraq
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