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12:35 PM ET, April 10, 2013

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Wall Street Journal:
The GOP's Gun Control Misfire  —  The filibuster threat is giving political cover to Senate Democrats.  —  'This is about these families and families all across the country who are saying, 'Let's make it a little harder for our kids to get gunned down,'" President Obama declared Monday …
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John Gramlich / Roll Call:
Manchin, Toomey Prepare to Unveil Gun Deal  —  A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators signaled Tuesday night that it has reached a deal in principle on expanding background checks to include more gun sales, in what was widely seen as the major sticking point on the biggest gun control legislation to reach the floor since 1994.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
In Blow To NRA, Senators Reach Bipartisan Agreement Expanding Background Checks  —  A bipartisan duo of senators with A ratings from the National Rifle Associated have reached a deal to expand background checks to private gun purchases that occur in commercial settings.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Politico:
Senators reach deal on background checks  —  Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey will unveil a bipartisan deal to expand background checks for commercial gun sales at a news conference Wednesday morning, opening a pathway for the biggest change in U.S. gun laws in nearly two decades.
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
NRA Says Background Check Compromise Won't Work  —  Sen. Manchin's office said Wednesday morning that the gun lobby was “neutral” on their bill.  But an NRA statement released on the heels of a Manchin press conference says background checks don't work.  [Updated]  —  Senator Joe Manchin (D-WVA)
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
House lawmakers to offer background checks bill  —  Reps. Pete King (R-N.Y.) and Mike Thompson (D-N.Y.) will introduce legislation requiring background checks on gun purchases.  —  The King-Thompson bill will be similar to a Senate gun proposal on background checks, according to CNN.
Discussion: ThinkProgress, NRA-ILA News and CNN
CNN:
Deal reached on background checks in Senate
Discussion: Politico and The Moderate Voice
New York Times:
More Senate Republicans Oppose Filibuster on Gun Bill
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid plows ahead on gun control legislation
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:   Senator To Newtown Families: The Gun Debate Has Nothing To Do With You
Jonathan Van Meter / New York Times:
Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin's Post-Scandal Playbook  —  One day in early February, I met Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin for breakfast at the Gramercy Park Hotel, one of their regular joints, just a few blocks from their apartment on Park Avenue South.  The first thing Weiner said when I sat …
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:   Anthony Weiner gives tearful confessional, eyes comeback
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Obama to unveil $3.77 trillion spending plan  —  President Obama plans Wednesday to unveil a $3.77 trillion spending plan that proposes modest new investments in infrastructure and education, major new taxes for the wealthy and significant reforms aimed at reducing the cost of Social Security and Medicare.
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Who likes taxes?  Democrats, and no one else.  —  A clear majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of the federal income tax system, according to new Washington Post-ABC News polling.  But, in a somewhat remarkable finding, a majority of Democrats view the tax system in a positive light …
Reuters:
Obama budget targets millionaires, replaces sequester cuts
Discussion: The Week
John Avlon / The Daily Beast:   Obama Budget Catching Hell From Both Sides: Why That's a Good Sign
Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Obama's New Budget: A Final Gesture Of Good Faith To GOP
Politico:
President Obama's budget targets smokers, wealthy
Glen Stubbe Updated / Hot Dish Politics:
Photos: Bachmann aides hustle her out of Medicaid press conference  —  Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and State Senator Sean Nienow (R-Cambridge) held a joing news conference to discuss problems with Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to doctors in Minnesota.  Both are introducing legislation increasing accountability and transparency.
Discussion: The Raw Story
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Bachmann Hustled Out Of Press Conference When Asked About Ethics Problems
Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
Cheney to GOP leaders: 'We're in deep doo doo' on North Korea  —  (CNN) - Republican leaders in Congress received a dire warning on Tuesday from former Vice President Dick Cheney on the ongoing crisis in North Korea.  —  “We're in deep doo doo,” Cheney told lawmakers, according to a GOP leadership aide.
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Andrei Lankov / New York Times:
Stay Cool.  Call North Korea's Bluff.  —  NORTH KOREA is a tiny dictatorship with a bankrupt economy, but its leaders are remarkably adept at manipulating global public opinion.  In recent weeks, we have been exposed to yet another brilliant example of their skill.
Sara Murray / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Plan Sets High Bar On Border Security  —  Immigrants in the U.S. illegally would not gain green cards under a bipartisan Senate bill until law-enforcement officials are monitoring the entire southern border and stopping 90% of people crossing illegally in certain areas, according to people familiar with the plan.
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Obamacare architect Rockefeller: It's ‘beyond comprehension’ … West Virginia Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller, one of the towering architects of Obamacare, on Tuesday openly criticized program managers for not moving quickly enough to build the system, warning that if it gets off to a bumpy start it will just get worse.
Jeffrey Goldberg / Bloomberg:
Was the Iraq Invasion Worthwhile?  Ask an Iraqi  —  In a recent interview with the New York Times, the writer Toni Morrison said, “I dare you to tell me a sane reason we went to Iraq.”  —  Her request is not unreasonable.  We've heard similar arguments a lot over the past few weeks, as we marked the 10th anniversary of the war.
Discussion: Hot Air
Spencer Amaral / The Daily Caller:
Survey suggests law enforcement united against gun control  —  A new online survey suggests that the vast majority of active and former police officers adamantly oppose President Barack Obama's proposed bans on so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines.
Discussion: protein wisdom and NRA-ILA News
Eddie Gehman Kohan / Obama Foodorama:
Senior Policy Advisor Sam Kass Discusses A Sequester Furlough, But White House Won't Confirm...  Is the assistant chef and Let's Move!  Executive Director really going on furlough?  “I don't know,” Kass says...  President Obama and First Lady Obama's Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy …
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
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