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March 21, 2013, 5:00 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
The real Barbara Mikulski
Slate’s David Weigel says the senator may be the “Last Great Defender of Liberalism.”
Lowering healthcare costs a losing battle
The American Conservative’s James P. Pinkerton breaks down the thorny costs versus value question.
U.S. Capitol building a beacon of white supremacy?
Mother Jones’ Tim Murphy looks at the leaders commemorated in Statuary Hall.
Ryan budget a return to conservatism for the GOP
The National Review’s Andrew Stiles on what the passage of the Ryan budget means for the Republican Party.
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Senate hawks pressure Obama on Syria
The Hill’s Carlos Muñoz reports on the senior members of the upper chamber calling for military action in Syria.
Ex-Romney chief to dig dirt on Dems
The Hill’s Cameron Joseph reports on America Rising, the new GOP opposition research firm headed by Mitt Romney’s former campaign manager.
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March 21, 2013, 5:00 am
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March 20, 2013, 5:00 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Iraq War made Obamacare possible
Philip Klein writes in The Washington Examiner that the Iraq War helped now President Obama get elected in 2008.
Media upset about judge's overturn of Bloomberg soda ban
Liz Thatcher writes at News Busters that media pundits were openly supportive of New York Michael Bloomberg's (I) efforts to limit sugar intakes from largely sized sodas.
Ten years after
The New York Times editorial board reflects on the costs of the Iraq War.
Ryan's path to poverty
Ilana Novick of Demos's Policy Shop blog thinks that House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan's (R-Wisc.) budget plan cuts too deeply into federal expenditures.
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Obama vows to learn if 'red line' crossed with Syria chemical attack
Obama said on Wednesday that he would look into a chemical weapons attack in Syria, according to The Hill's Jeremy Herb.
House rejects budget from Senate Democrats
The Hill's Pete Kasperowicz reports on the latest move by House Republicans in opposition to Senate Democrats' proposed federal budget.
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March 19, 2013, 5:00 am
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March 18, 2013, 5:00 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Why GOP doesn't want a 'grand bargain'
At CNN, historian Julian Zelizer argues that the GOP is pushing for a deficit reduction plan it doesn't really want.
Embracing the 'stupid party' label
The American Conservative's Rod Dreher wonders if anyone outside hardcore conservatives still likes Sarah Palin.
Rape is no laughing matter
Some Republicans are saying Ashley Judd has an "unnerving" "obsession" with rape, Mother Jones's Timothy Murphy reports.
Far-right throws sticks and stones at LGBT equality
At the Daily Beast, Jay Michaelson reports on a group of conservatives that argue gay marriage obstructs religious liberty.
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AHIP launches TV campaign alerting seniors of threats to Medicare
The Hill's Sam Baker writes on the insurance industry’s lobbying efforts to block cuts to Medicare.
House Democrats unveil new budget
House Democrats released a new budget proposal on Monday that included $200 billion in stimulus spending and $1.2 trillion in additional taxes, according to The Hill's Erik Wasson.
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March 15, 2013, 5:00 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
A banner day for gay marriage on the right
Right Turn's Jennifer Rubin looks into the positive reaction to a CPAC panel on gay marriage and rights.
Ted Cruz trolls Diane Feinstein, gets smacked down
Karoli of Crooks and Liars thinks Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) attempts to provoke some of his colleagues are beginning to cross a line.
Thank God for Pope Francis - and budget gridlock
Reason magazine pokes fun at Congress's inability to make a decision.
Does the GOP need a DLC?
Seth Masket at Mischiefs of Faction wonders whether the Republican Party needs its own version of the Democratic Leadership Council? OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
McConnell decries 'crybaby caucus,' tells conservatives they must unify
The Hill's Alexander Bolton and Alexandra Jaffe report on the Kentucky Senator's Conservative Political Action Conference speech.
Obama cracks joke about sequester
On Friday, speaking to a crowd at Argonne Labs in Illinois, President Obama joked that he thought the sequester meant they “had to get rid of chairs,” according to The Hill's Amie Parnes.
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March 15, 2013, 5:00 am
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March 14, 2013, 5:00 pm
FROM THE BLOGS
Bobby Jindal slayed 'em at the Gridiron Club dinner
Mary Katherine Ham of Hot Air relays one of the funnier routines of the night by the current Louisiana governor.
Sequester is proof that Washington thinks we are all idiots
Daniel Gross of The Daily Beast writes that we don't need the sequester to make a dent in the deficit — we're already finding other quiet ways to do that.
The Feminine Mystique and feminists' mistake
The Foundry's Collette Caprara wonders if female "liberation" helped lead to the disintegration of marriage.
Rubio: Denying marriage rights to gays 'does not make me a bigot'
Igor Volsky of ThinkProgress believes the Florida senator is stuck in the past with his views on same-sex marriage and rights.
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Obama tells Senate GOP he's not setting a trap to win back the House
According to The Hill's Alexander Bolton, the president tried to find common ground with Senate Republicans during Thursday's private meeting.
Jeb Bush asks to be left out of CPAC straw poll
The former governor thinks it's too early to be thinking about 2016 ambitions, The Hill's Cameron Joseph reports.
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March 13, 2013, 5:18 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Banning large sodas is legal and smart
Lawrence O. Gostin for CNN writes that banning the larges drinks should not only stand up in court, but would also be a major step in addressing the nation's obesity epidemic.
Can poor people be trusted with guns?
Fox News' John Lott believes Democrats only want guns in the hands of the wealthy.
Obama's nominees for Secretary of (illegal alien) Labor
Michelle Malkin is worried about a potential Secretary of Labor nominee's lobbying past.
Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about the Ryan budget
Evan Soltas of Wonkblog outlines Ryan's recently announced budget, and details the reactions that have already begun pouring in.
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Ryan: Obama outreach not 'terribly charming'
The GOP congressman isn't convinced that Obama's outreach is entirely genuine, The Hill's Jonathan Easley reports.
DCCC outraises NRCC in February by $1.3M
The Hill's Alexandra Jaffe reports that the campaign arm of the House Democrats had its second record breaking month in a row.
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March 13, 2013, 5:00 am
FROM THE BLOGS: Paul Ryan: The GOP plan to balance the budget by 2023
Rep. Paul Ryan in The Wall Street Journal says the goal can be reached, with no new taxes, while increasing spending by 3.4 percent annually instead of the current 5 percent.
The end of a two-state solution
Why the New Republic's Ben Birnbaum thinks the window is closing on Middle East peace.
Lawmakers dismiss China’s denials over cyberattacks
Ryan Knowlton of The Caucus reports that the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday that the situation was “as bad as I’ve ever seen it and exponentially getting worse.”
What if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling?
Matthew Yglesias of Slate says if the government doesn’t pay its bills on time, a 7 percent drop in GDP will be just the start of our problems.
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Website claims to have hacked first lady’s financial records
The FBI and Secret Service are investigating a website that says it has hacked the first lady’s personal and financial information, The Hill's Jonathon Easley and Brendan Sasso report.
Senate Democrats pepper Obama with questions on entitlements
Liberal Democrats challenged President Obama on Tuesday over his willingness to cut Social Security benefits, The Hill's Justin Sink and Ben Geman report.
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