memeorandum: No One's Crying about the Decline of Men (Walter Russell Mead/Via Meadia)

1:55 PM ET, April 17, 2013

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David Sirota / Salon:

Let's hope the Boston Marathon bomber is a white American — There is a double standard: White terrorists are dealt with as lone wolves, Islamists are existential threats — As we now move into the official Political Aftermath period of the Boston bombing — the period that will determine …

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Tom Watkins / CNN:

Authorities believe they've ID'd suspect — New evidence photos from Boston — (CNN) — [Breaking news update at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday ] — An arrest has been made in the Boston bombings investigation based on two videos showing images of the suspect, a federal law enforcement source told CNN's Fran Townsend.

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Dale Russell / Atlanta News, Weather …:

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Boston Marathon bomb — The bomb that exploded at the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon sent shock waves across the country. Crime scene photos obtained exclusively by FOX 5 Atlanta are the first look at what is left of the first deadly device.

Discussion: Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Quartz, Deadspin, Gawker, Doug Ross, Mediaite, Ed Driscoll, Hot Air, nation.foxnews.com, New York Times and iOwnTheWorld.com

CNN:

Boston Marathon bombs have hallmarks of ‘lone wolf’ devices, experts say — (CNN) — The devices used in the Boston Marathon attack Monday are typical of the “lone wolf:” the solo terrorist who builds a bomb on his own by following a widely available formula.

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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:

Reports: Authorities Eye Suspect In Boston Marathon Bombings — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been identified by authorities after analyzing video footage, CNN's John King reported on air Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reported that authorities have an image showing a suspect …

Discussion: The Hill

Susan Tran / WHDH-TV:

EXCLUSIVE: New pics from moments before, after blasts — BOSTON (WHDH) — Photos sent to 7News by a viewer show the scene just before and right after the bombs went off on Boylston Street. — 7News has provided these pictures to the FBI as they continue their investigation.

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Chris Buckley / New York Times:

China Mourns the Death of a Student in Boston Blast — HONG KONG - Mourning for a Chinese student who was the third victim killed in the Boston Marathon bombing rippled across her home country on Wednesday, when Internet sites and news reports described and celebrated a young woman whose ambitions …

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Amy Davidson / News Desk:

The Saudi Marathon Man — A twenty-year-old man who had been watching the Boston Marathon had his body torn into by the force of a bomb. He wasn't alone; a hundred and seventy-six people were injured. But he was the only one who, while in the hospital being treated for his wounds …

Discussion: The Week, Mediaite, Wonkette, CNN, Gawker, Boston Herald, Hullabaloo, Taylor Marsh, New Republic, Macleans.ca, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »

Ben Levine / Deadspin:

I Watched The Marathon Bombing From Above. These Are My Photos. — On Marathon Monday, April 15, 2013, a bomb went off in my face. I was leaning out of the window below, taking pictures, when the attack began. I took this photo immediately after the second blast, and I don't know why.

Discussion: New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and The American Conservative

Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute: Tom Friedman Continues His Journey To Insanity (The Terrorists Win)

Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Bring on the Next Marathon

Discussion: Hit & Run

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
IS THIS THE BOMBER? Man With Black Backpack Before Bombing - Then Without Backpack Moments Before Blast

Discussion: Gawker, Riehl World News and Doug Ross

Tim Rohan / New York Times:
In Grisly Image, a Father Sees His Son

Discussion: Washington Wire, Telegraph, Macleans.ca, ABCNEWS, The Atlantic Wire, U.S. News, Business Insider and The Week

Alexander Mooney / CNN:

Suspicious letter addressed to Obama — (CNN) - A letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a “suspicious substance” has been intercepted at the White House's off-site mail facility, a Secret Service spokesman said Wednesday. The letter arrived Tuesday …

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Raw Story

U.S. News:

Letter sent to Obama tests positive for ricin, officials say — A letter addressed to President Barack Obama tested positive for the poison ricin and was from the same sender who mailed a letter to a senator that also tested positive, officials told NBC News on Wednesday.

Justin Sink / The Hill:

New poison letter sent to Obama; police clear packages at Capitol — Authorities said Wednesday they had intercepted a letter to the White House that tested positive for ricin poison. — The Secret Service acknowledged the letter addressed to President Obama contained a suspicious substance …

Discussion: The Hill and Outside the Beltway

CNN:
Portions of Senate office buildings evacuated

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Politico:
Ricin found on letter to Obama; police investigate packages on Hill

Discussion: NPR, CNN and Gawker

Pierre Thomas / ABCNEWS:
Secret Service: Ricin-Laced Letter to Obama Has Been Found

Discussion: The Week and New York Times

Fox News:
Letter sent to Obama tests positive for ricin, FBI says

Discussion: Weekly Standard, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit

CNN:
Suspicious letter for Obama intercepted, Secret Service says

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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Letter sent to Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin

nbcmiami.com:

Sen. Manchin: Background Checks Won't Survive Today's Vote — Potential GOP supporters out front on immigration won't risk second battle with conservative base on guns, Manchin tells NBC News.. — In this April 10, 2013 file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, and Sen. Patrick Toomey …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Raw Story, Taylor Marsh, ABCNEWS, The PJ Tatler and Arizona Republic

New York Times:
Reid Says He Will Vote for Assault Weapons Ban

Discussion: Hit & Run, A plain blog about politics and American Power

Bruce Smith / bigstory.ap.org:

AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed — You are here — Home » United States House of Representatives » AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed — CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford must appear in court two days …

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The Post and Courier:
Jenny Sanford accuses Mark Sanford of trespassing at Sullivan's Island home

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Week and ThinkProgress

Art Jahnke / Boston University:

Grad Student Killed in Blasts — Lingzi Lu (GRS'15) was one of three fatalities in the Boston Marathon bombings. Photo courtesy of Flickr contributor Musi_Zhang — One of the victims killed by blasts at the Boston Marathon on Monday has been identified as a Boston University graduate student.

Discussion: NPR, BU Today, BBC, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, Deadspin and The Boston Marathon

Jade Walker / The Huffington Post:
Lu Lingzi Dead: Boston University Graduate Student Identified As Third Fatality In Marathon Bombings

Discussion: Firedoglake, Bloomberg, Foreign Policy, Associated Press, Riehl World News and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Max Fisher / WorldViews: China sees the best and worst of America in Boston bombing

Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:

‘Daily News’ doctored front-page photo from Boston bombing — Detail from the original photo (left) and the News' version. via Charles Apple — Looking for answers for nypost.com, Rupert Murdoch and Col Allan rely on a standby general: Jesse Angelo — The New York Post was derided Tuesday …

Discussion: NY Daily News, Politico, Mediaite, Weasel Zippers and Poynter, more at Mediagazer »

Rep. Peter T. Hansen / susan the bruce:

Vagina's and Children First! — The NH House recently passed HB 135, a bill aimed at repealing parts of the so-called Stand Your Ground law that was passed by the last legislature. — A great deal of hysteria has ensued. One would think that the many urgent problems that beset our state …

Discussion: New York Magazine, Salon, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, ThinkProgress, The Huffington Post, Gawker and The Raw Story

Kevin Landrigan / The Telegraph:
State Rep. from Amherst seeking shock value with ‘children and vaginas’ email comment on Stand Your Ground Law

Discussion: She The People, Mediaite and RH Reality Check

Paul Krugman:

Further Further Thoughts On Death By Excel — A few somewhat unrelated notes on the Reinhart-Rogoff fiasco: — 1. I thought I remembered another recent Excel disaster — and sure enough, spreadsheet coding played a role in the London Whale disaster at JP Morgan:

Discussion: The Reaction, Business Insider, Quartz, The Mahablog, FP Passport, The Tell and Mother Jones

Janet Adamy / Washington Wire:

Roofer Union Calls for Repeal of Obama Health Law — A labor union representing roofers is reversing course and calling for repeal of the federal health law, citing concerns the law will raise its cost for insuring members. — Organized labor was instrumental in getting the Affordable Care Act passed …

Discussion: Michelle Malkin, Weekly Standard, Wonkblog, Sister Toldjah and Via Meadia

Sean Higgins / Washington Examiner:
Roofers union calls for Obamacare's repeal

Discussion: Weekly Standard and The Gateway Pundit

David Taintor / Talking Points Memo:

NBC News: More Search Warrants Could Be Issued Wednesday — Federal prosecutors are preparing more search warrants in the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings, and those warrants could be issued as early as Wednesday, NBC News' Michael Isikoff reported Wednesday on MSNBC's “The Daily Rundown.”

Discussion: Weasel Zippers