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11:50 PM ET, May 28, 2013

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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
House Judiciary investigating whether Holder lied under oath  —  The House Judiciary Committee is investigating whether Attorney General Eric Holder lied under oath during his May 15 testimony on the Justice Department's (DOJ) surveillance of reporters, an aide close to the matter told The Hill.
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Daniel Klaidman / The Daily Beast:
Holder's Regrets and Repairs  —  How the attorney general feels about his own role in the Fox News case—and how he plans to prevent it from happening again.  By Daniel Klaidman.  —  It was Friday, May 17, and officials at the Department of Justice had gotten word that The Washington Post …
CNN:
Lawmakers question whether Holder gave false testimony
Discussion: Mediaite, ABCNEWS and The PJ Tatler
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
Holder in trouble: Why can't they just tell the truth?
Walter Pincus / Washington Post:
Circling the media wagons  —  When will journalists take responsibility for what they do without circling the wagons and shouting that the First Amendment is under attack?  —  I'm talking about the case of Fox News correspondent James Rosen.  —  The case should be described …
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Detroit Free Press:   Candice Miller: The press finally wakes up to the Obama nightmare
Facebook Safety / Facebook:
Controversial, Harmful and Hateful Speech on Facebook  —  Recently there has been some attention given to Facebook's content policy.  The current concern, voiced by Women, Action and The Media, The Everyday Sexism Project, and the coalition they represent, has focused on content that targets women …
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
THINGS IN POLITICO THAT MAKE ME WANT TO GUZZLE ANTIFREEZE, PART THE INFINITY  —  The two presiding geniuses behind Tiger Beat On The Potomac take a whack at John Boehner today — because, you know, leadership! — and, against all possible odds, they trip over an actual acorn in the process.
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Kevin Robillard / Reuters:
Olympia Snowe: Bob Dole is right about GOP
Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Obama Asks Pentagon For Syria No-Fly Zone Plan  —  Along with no-fly zone plans, the White House is considering arming parts of the Syrian opposition and formally recognizing the Syrian opposition council, reports Josh Rogin.  —  The White House has asked the Pentagon to draw …
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
Issa subpoenas State Dept. documents on Benghazi talking points  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has subpoenaed State Department documents related to the Benghazi talking points, according to a letter sent to Secretary of State John Kerry obtained by The Hill.
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
The next Darrell Issa
Marist Poll:
5/28: Weiner Shows Gains on the Heels of Candidacy Announcement  —  Former Congressman Anthony Weiner formally declared his candidacy for mayor of New York City last week.  In the first poll since his online video announcement, Weiner places second with the support of 19% of the city's registered Democrats.
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Telegraph:
Kettle that looks like Hitler brews trouble for JCPenney  —  Trouble is brewing for an American retailer after customers noted that one of its tea kettles bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.  —  Bemused motorists took photographs of the huge JCPenney billboard advertising the kettle …
Mark Boxley / USA Today:
Kentucky church is dropping its scouting program  —  Mega-church's action linked in part to Scouting's decision to allow openly gay youths in troops.  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An evangelical Christian church here with more than 30,000 members will break ties with the Boy Scouts of America …
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CNN:
Fight over Zimmerman evidence  —  (CNN) — A courtroom battle began Tuesday in the trial of George Zimmerman, as attorneys fight to keep potentially crucial evidence away from the jury.  —  The murder trial — in which Zimmerman is charged with killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin — is set to begin in two weeks.
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Orlando Sentinel:
George Zimmerman judge: No trial delay in Trayvon Martin shooting
Donovan Slack / Politico:
Obama's Jersey Shore welcome  —  President Obama received something of an iconic New Jersey welcome Tuesday, from a colorful gesture outside a Point Pleasant bait shop to losing an arcade game to Gov. Chris Christie.  —  Let's go to the pool report from Christi Parsons of the Tribune:
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Washington Wire:
Transcript of Obama's Remarks in New Jersey
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
President Obama wanted to make clear Tuesday that a lipstick stain on his shirt collar came from a woman he greeted at a reception.  —  “Where's Jessica Sanchez?  It wasn't Jessica, this is her aunt,” Obama said at the Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration in the East Room, pointing to lipstick on shirt collar.
Discussion: CNN and Weasel Zippers
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
How Arrested Development Explains the Obama Presidency  —  Now, the story of a president whose promise was abruptly cancelled, and the dysfunctional opposition that can't seem to keep it together.  —  This is Barack Obama.  —  He rose — from humble beginnings in the Hawaii-based marijuana …
Discussion: driftglass and Balloon Juice
Lauren French / Politico:
IRS moves to manage scandal  —  The new head of the IRS is moving quickly to reshape the scandal-plagued agency.  —  Acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel is creating a new position at the agency — chief risk officer — to improve internal controls.  In a note to agency employees today …
Discussion: CNN and The PJ Tatler
Steve Miletich / The Seattle Times:
SPD admits it broke state law by withholding May Day memo  —  The Seattle Police Department has admitted it violated the state Public Records Act by withholding from The Seattle Times an internal memo about its response to the violent demonstrations of May Day 2012, and has agreed to pay $20,000 …
Agence France Presse:
Two US embassy personnel shot in Venezuela  —  CARACAS — Two employees of the US embassy in Venezuela were shot and wounded early Tuesday in the capital Caracas, in a murky incident that local media and a police source said took place at a strip club.  —  “We can confirm that two members …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP feels jilted after being wined and dined by Obama  —  Senate Republicans who shared laughs with President Obama over dinner at the Jefferson Hotel in March are grumbling there has since been little follow-through from him on deficit talks.  —  They say the White House has not set …
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Joe Miller files papers for Senate  —  It looks like it's time to stop calling Joe Miller a former Senate candidate.  —  The Alaska conservative activist who lost a 2010 bid for the Senate after besting incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in a GOP primary, has filed a form indicating he intends …
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Senate GOP asks High Court to invalidate recess appointments  —  All 45 GOP senators signed a brief calling Obama's appointments an unconstitutional abuse of power.  —  The Senate GOP conference has asked the Supreme Court to invalidate President Obama's January 2012 recess appointments as an unconstitutional abuse of power.
Discussion: Politico and RH Reality Check
Associated Press:
Gun control supporters facing recall bids in Colo.  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Democratic campaign office here usually would be quiet this time of year, a few weeks after the state's legislature wrapped up work and lawmakers headed off to summer vacations.
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
Exclusive: Here Is Nancy Pelosi's Plan To Sell ObamaCare  —  Democratic leaders handed this 78-page packet out to members of Congress heading home this summer to face questions about the health-care overhaul.  Some advice: Target young people, seniors, and women; and work with Planned Parenthood.
Discussion: NPR, Goppers, Hot Air and Weasel Zippers
 
 
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Train derails in Rosedale area
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Mike Riggs / Hit & Run:
Drug Czar's Office Withheld Alcohol Data From Report on Drugs and Crime, Now Refuses to Release It
Discussion: The Stranger …
Wes Venteicher / Los Angeles Times:
Postal Service is on its last legs, with little help in sight
Discussion: Hit & Run, Gawker and Mother Jones
TIME:
Bloomberg's Gamble: Risking the Democratic Senate Majority for Gun Control
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House bill would force HHS to prescribe exercise guidelines ‘for all Americans’
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Curtis Houck / CNSNews:
IRS to Tea Party: ‘State the Reasons You Did Not Have a Candidate Rally for Lone Democratic Candidate’
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
New Jack Toronto
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Immigration could spoil Marco Rubio's presidential chances
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Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies
 

 
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