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5:30 AM ET, June 6, 2008

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MSNBC:
Clinton, Obama meet in Washington  —  They confer after she disavows push to make her vice president  —  WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton met late Thursday with Barack Obama, a day after saying she would end her quest for the Democratic nomination and endorse the Illinois senator.
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Gets Slight Bounce With Clinton as VP  —  Slight majority of Democrats say Obama should choose Clinton  —  PRINCETON, NJ — A slight majority of Democrats say that Barack Obama should choose Hillary Clinton as his Democratic running mate for the fall election.
Glenn Thrush / Spin Cycle:
Most NY Reps to skip Hillary sendoff
Justin M. Sizemore / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
HOW OBAMA DID IT  —  Big states, small states, caucuses and campaign strategy
Discussion: The Plank
Hilary Leila Krieger / Jerusalem Post:
Obama clarifies united J'lem comment  —  Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama did not rule out Palestinian sovereignty over parts of Jerusalem when he called for Israel's capital to remain “undivided,” his campaign told The Jerusalem Post Thursday.
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Steven Ginsberg / The Trail:
Obama Clarifies Remarks on Jerusalem  —  Facing criticism from Palestinians, Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged today that the status of Jerusalem will need to be negotiated in future peace talks, amending a statement earlier in the week that Jerusalem “must remain undivided.”
Kelly Moeller / Political Punch:
Obama Confronts Lieberman On McCain Advocacy, Tone, on Senate Floor  —  Sen. Joe Lieberman, the self-described “Independent Democrat” who caucuses with the Democratic party in the Senate even though he has endorsed Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, got some tough talk from Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois …
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Matt / Think Progress:
DeLay On Obama: ‘Unless He Proves Me Wrong, He Is A Marxist’  —  On right-winger Mike Gallagher's radio show today, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX), who is currently facing charges of money laundering and conspiracy to launder money, launched a fringe attack on Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) by claiming that he is a Marxist.
Andy Barr / The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
DeLay: ‘Unless Obama Proves Me Wrong, He Is a Marxist’
Discussion: RADAMISTO
John Walcott / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Did Iranian agents dupe Pentagon officials?  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Department counterintelligence investigators suspected that Iranian exiles who provided dubious intelligence on Iraq and Iran to a small group of Pentagon officials might have “been used as agents of a foreign intelligence service …
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White House:
Press Briefing by Dana Perino  —  MS. PERINO: Good morning — afternoon.  One quick announcement.  President Bush wanted to thank Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake today for participating in a groundbreaking of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama denies a rumor and questions the question  —  Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday batted down rumors circulating on the Internet and mentioned on some cable news shows of the existence of a video of his wife using a derogatory term for white people, and criticized a reporter for asking him about the rumor …
Staten Island Advance:
Son of GOP nominee throws hat into ring for Staten Island's seat  —  It could be father versus son in the race for Staten Island's seat in the House of Representatives.  —  An already topsy-turvy political year grew even more so today when Francis M. Powers, the son of GOP designee Francis H. Powers …
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
Air Force Chief, Secretary Resign (Updated Yet Again)  —  The Air Force's top civilian and uniformed leaders are being booted out of the Pentagon.  Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael “Buzz” Moseley has resigned.  Secretary Michael W. Wynne is next.  —  The move, initially reported by Inside Defense …
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Gates ousts Air Force leaders in historic shake-up
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Adviser Says McCain Backs Bush Wiretaps  —  WASHINGTON — A top adviser to Senator John McCain says Mr. McCain believes that President Bush's program of wiretapping without warrants was lawful, a position that appears to bring him into closer alignment with the sweeping theories …
Marc Ambinder:
Questions About The Secret Meeting — Now, With Answers  —  There was a meeting.  It was not at Hillary Clinton's house.  (I'm betting it was at Jim Johnson's Georgetown condo.)  Staff worked out the schedules.  Obama wanted to talk about bringing the party together.  —  1. Who asked for the meeting?
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
New York Times:
About 1 in 11 Mortgageholders Face Loan Problems  —  About 1 in 11 American mortgages were past due or in foreclosure at the end of March, according to a report released on Thursday, a figure that is rising fast as home prices fall and the job market weakens.
Discussion: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
HALPERIN'S TAKE: What John McCain Underestimates  —  1. The astonishing enthusiasm that Obama inspires in his supporters — and how much it contrasts with the respect, but not passion, McCain enjoys from his own backers.  (And the size of Obama's crowds...)
 
 
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US issues threat to Iraq's $50bn foreign reserves in military deal
Sean / FiveThirtyEight.com:
On Brian Schweitzer as VP
Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
Want To Solve Obama's “Appalachia” Problem?  Put Clinton On The Ticket
Larry McShane / NY Daily News:
Barack and Michelle Obama's ‘fist bump of hope’ shows them silly in love
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America's Medicated Army
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Robert Kennedy's 1948 Reports from Palestine
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Racism in Retreat  —  A year and a half ago, often …
Discussion: Commentary
Ross Douthat:
A History of Theodicy  —  Inspired by James Wood's latest litany …
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Lincoln's Rule: Organization Matters
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