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6:40 PM ET, April 22, 2012

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Washington Wire:
Who's Who in the Secret Service Scandal  —  By Victoria McGrane and Alan Zibel … Secret Service  —  The federal law enforcement agency charged with protecting national and foreign leaders is at the center of the alleged prostitution scandal.  The Secret Service was formed as part …
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Mitch Daniels / CNN:
Daniels would call for VP ‘reconsideration’  —  (CNN) - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels took his opposition to running for vice president in 2012 to new heights on Sunday, saying he would “demand reconsideration” if asked to assume the No. 2 position on the Republican ticket.
Discussion: Politico
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Rubio: Respect the VP process
Discussion: Newsy and ABCNEWS
Jeb Bush / CNN:   TRENDING: Rubio backs Jeb Bush for VP
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Border hawks warn Mitt Romney not to soften immigration stance for the general
Discussion: CNN
Associated Press:
1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work.  —  A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge.
Discussion: Chicago Boyz and Corrente
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Obama ‘apoplectic’ about GSA scandal  —  President Barack Obama is “apoplectic” about lavish spending at the GSA, one of his top advisers said Sunday.  —  “On the GSA issue, he was I think it's fair to say apoplectic,” said David Axelrod, said on NBC's “Meet the Press. ”
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Richard Grenell, New Mitt Romney Spokesman, Scrubs Online Attacks On Media And Women … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Elections 2012, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Rachel Maddow, Elections 2012, MSNBC, Twitter, Richard Grenell, Callista Gingrich, Mitt Romney 2012, Richard Grenell Mitt Romney …
ABCNEWS:
Keith Olbermann: Dog-Gate Exponentially Raises ‘Absurdity’ of Campaign  —  After a week of dog-eat-dog politicking between President Obama and Mitt Romney's respective campaigns, Keith Olbermann said today that the “dog-gate” controversies have gotten out of hand.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Don Surber
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
More Than One-Third Of All U.S. Executions Took Place In Texas  —  The Economist maps out every American execution since 1976, when the Supreme Court announced the modern constitutional regime governing death penalty cases after effectively suspending all executions nationwide for four years.
Discussion: Graphic detail
Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
Mitt Romney plays the victim card  —  Meet Mitt Romney the victim.  And that may be a good thing for his campaign.  —  Following the still-rippling kerfuffle over Hilary Rosen's comments that Ann Romney “hasn't worked a day in her life,” Romney is portraying himself as the victim …
Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
U.S. and Afghanistan Reach Partnership Agreement  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — After months of negotiations, the United States and Afghanistan on Sunday finalized drafts of the strategic partnership agreement that pledges American support for Afghanistan for 10 years after the withdrawal of troops at the end of 2014.
Ron Paul / CNN:
Paul compares campaign to American Revolution at rain-soaked rally  —  Philadelphia (CNN) - Ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, presidential hopeful Ron Paul painted his long-shot campaign as a new American revolution at a rain-soaked event outside Independence Hall.
Bree Tracey / Fox News:
Michelle Obama becoming the most televised first lady  —  April 11, 2012: In this photo provided by Comedy Central, first lady Michelle Obama laughs with Stephen Colbert during her appearance on The Colbert Report.AP  —  In a recent interview, Stephen Colbert asked first lady Michelle Obama which show …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and HotAirPundit
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Axelrod: Immigration reform blocked by Tea Party ‘reign of terror’ in Congress  —  David Axelrod, a top campaign adviser to President Obama, said comprehensive immigration reform had not occurred during Obama's first term because the Republican senators who'd backed it during President George …
 
 
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Steve Maley / RedState:
Earth Day 2012: The Day the Tide Turned
Discussion: Ed Driscoll and New York Times
Maureen Farrell / CNNMoney.com:
Chesapeake Energy: Forced into fire sales?
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
A Ban on Some Seafood Has Fishermen Fuming
Discussion: Gothamist and Instapundit
David Ibata / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Couple held at gunpoint, arrested after buying home
CBS News:
April 22: Lieberman, Basham
Deborah Charles / Reuters:
New curbs on voter registration could hurt Obama
Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
‘Presidential’ vs. ‘Political’ Trips: A Blurry Line, and Tricky Math
Discussion: Betsy's Page and JustOneMinute
Tim Mak / Politico:
Lieberman says he's staying out of 2012
Discussion: Runnin' Scared and CNN
 Earlier Items: 
Byron York / Campaign 2012:
MSNBC host condemns Romney to Hell
Discussion: RedState and Instapundit
Katherine Faulkner / Daily Mail:
Muslim gang jailed for kidnapping and raping two girls as part of their Eid celebrations
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Todd Zywicki / Online Library of Law and Liberty:
Upholding the Rule of Law in Season and out of Season
Timothy M. Phelps / Los Angeles Times:
Charles Colson dies at 80; Watergate felon and prison reformer
Telegraph:
Archbishop of York victim of ‘naked racism’, claims ally
Discussion: msnbc.com and Guardian
Mike McIntire / New York Times:
ALEC, a Tax-Exempt Group, Mixes Legislators and Lobbyists
Marc Santora / New York Times:
The City of Sky-High Rent
 

 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount's Shari Redstone backs CBS co-host Tony Dokoupil after execs criticized his work and says she lacks editorial control but “something needs to be done”

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda accuses the government of blocking interviews and pressuring businesses not to advertise in a “systematic pressure” campaign

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Filing: the FT reports 2023 revenue up 5% YoY to £444M, operating profit down 33% YoY to £9M, and 1.4M paid subscribers, of which 1.3M were digital subscribers

 
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