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12:30 PM ET, May 18, 2013

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Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
IRS Official Lois Lerner Called Lawyer To Plant Targeting Question  —  The veteran tax lawyer whose pre-arranged question to an IRS official at a panel last week prompted the admission that the agency had targeted conservative groups said in a written statement on Friday that she did not know what the answer to the question would be.
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Question that revealed IRS scandal was planted, chief admits
Discussion: Politico, The Week and Riehl World News
Yahoo! News:
IRS asked anti-abortion group about content of public prayers
Andres Jauregui / The Huffington Post:
Anastasia Adair, Colorado Woman, Dies After Assault Rifle Accidentally Discharges  —  A Denver-area woman died Tuesday night after an assault rifle she was handling accidentally fired and shot her in the head.  —  Witnesses told ABC Denver affiliate KMGH that Anastasia Adair, 22 …
Ian Austen / New York Times:
Mountain of Petroleum Coke From Oil Sands Rises in Detroit  —  WINDSOR, Ontario — Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline.  Lately they've been treated to another sight: a three-story pile of petroleum coke covering …
Discussion: Gawker and Prairie Weather
Washington Post:
At Cincinnati IRS office, surprise over claims of partisan villainy  —  CINCINNATI — The fog of scandal hangs over a boxy, modernist, 10-story building that looks like a monument to paperwork.  Shrubs and chain smokers flank its front entrance here on Main Street, in the heart of downtown.
The Boston Globe:
Markey's aides bridle after Gomez calls him invisible  —  As campaign pace quickens, GOP Senate hopeful asks: Where's Markey?  —  Gabriel E. Gomez autographed a sign for Jerry Isaac, a Quincy Republican, in Quincy on Thursday.  Representative Edward J. Markey joined the House Homeland Security Committee …
Aaron Rupar / The Blotter:
MNGOP Rep. Gruenhagen on climate change: “It's just a complete United Nations fraud” [VIDEO]  —  Gruenhagen logic: There's been no warming trend over the last 16 years (according to CPAC), therefore climate change is a myth.  —  Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe, is anti-gay and gets his …
Discussion: Firedoglake, Bluestem Prairie and Salon
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Bobby Jindal: IRS officials deserve prison time  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will use a Saturday speech to Virginia Republicans to suggest the IRS officials who targeted conservative political organizations for scrutiny be sent to prison.  —  “You cannot take the freedom of law-abiding Americans …
Jack Shafer:
Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration  —  Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential evidence, such as notes, video outtakes or other records.
New York Times:
White House Sharpens Focus on Path Forward After Troubles  —  BALTIMORE — President Obama, struggling to find his footing after one of his most turbulent weeks in office, will try to push past the moment's political furor with a focus on the few pieces of legislation he believes have a chance …
Discussion: JustOneMinute and National Review
Portuguese American Journal:
LGBT: Portuguese parliament approves right to adoption - Portugal  —  Portuguese parliament has approved Friday a bill that will allow same-sex married couples to adopt their partner's bilological or adopted children.  The bill was approved with 99 votes in favor, 94 votes against, and 9 abstentions.
Discussion: Advocate
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Portugal Expands Marriage Equality To Include Same-Sex Adoption
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Sarah Palin  · 3,548,133 like this  —  Mr. President, when it rains it pours, but most Americans hold their own umbrellas.  Today in the Rose Garden you dismissed the idea of a Special Counsel to investigate the IRS scandal.  With that, your galling political hubris shined bright in the midst of today's dark clouds.
AllThingsD:
Yahoo Board to Meet Sunday to Consider $1.1 Billion, All-Cash Deal to Acquire Tumblr  —  According to sources close to the situation, the Yahoo board plans to meet Sunday night to decide whether to approve a $1.1 billion all-cash offer for New York-based blogging site Tumblr.
Jenn Taylor / Twitchy:
‘Best rant ever!’  Huge applause after Rep. Mike Kelly nails acting IRS chief [video]  —  GOP Rep. Mike Kelly was a huge hit at Friday's House hearing on IRS harassment of conservative groups as he skewered acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller.  —  Some tasty highlights from his fiery rant:
Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Radio Host Frequented By Gun Activists Calls For Shooting of Bush Family & Obama, Sexual Violence Against Hillary Clinton  —  Pete Santilli is the kind of person we normally wouldn't cover here - an unhinged Internet ranter who exists somewhere to the crazier side of Alex Jones.
 
 
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Brett Barrouquere / Associated Press:
Court: Law applying crack sentences retroactive
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Raw Story
James Kirkup / Telegraph:
PM's ally: our party activists are ‘loons’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, BBC and Spectator
Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas' Stringent 12-Week Abortion Ban From Taking Effect
Discussion: bigstory.ap.org and LifeNews.com
Associated Press:
Simpson's lawyer testifies in appeal case
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Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
Syria Begins to Break Apart Under Pressure From War
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
FEC fines John Ensign's family $54,000
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Under-Rehearsed Flash Mob
Discussion: The Plum Line and The Maddow Blog
Tal Kopan / Politico:
Tsarnaev's lawyer loses photo bid
Charles C. Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Homeland Security guidelines advise deference to pro-Shariah Muslim supremacists
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Rep. Issa subpoenas Benghazi auditor Thomas Pickering
Ed Fischer / CBS Philly:
Center City Job Fair For Ex-Offenders Is Canceled After 3,000 Show Up
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
‘Bloodbath’ Day at Village Voice: Musto, Sietsema, Feingold Out