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FROM THE BLOGS:

Joe Biden apologizes to Obama for forcing his hand in gay-marriage issue

The vice president reportedly expedited the president's timing on his announcement, writes Meenal Vamburkar at Mediaite.

$15 million from George Clooney's dinner for President Obama?

President Obama's event with George Clooney "could be a record breaker": details at Obama Foodorama.

Mitt Romney’s history of haircut bullying

Hunter Walker at Politicker discusses "scissor-gate."

GIF Tumblr goes viral over Obama’s gay-marriage stance

Alex Fitzpatrick at Mashable wonders if Tumblrs are becoming a political force.

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:

Presidential candidates' Mother's Day traditions include lilacs, 'something handmade'

Justin Sink reports for The Hill on the presidential campaigns' various Mother's Day strategies.

House votes to replace Pentagon cuts mandated by debt deal

The House voted to override defense cuts required by last summer's failed debt deal, Erik Wasson and Pete Kasperowicz report for The Hill.