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Drudge banners: "IOU" and links to this LA Times story on the budget crisis in California. And the U.S. says North Korea does not appear to be readying a missile launch in this Bloomberg story is also highlighed on Drudge. ... READ MORE

Huffington Post
The Huffington Post banners: "Obama's first major military operation underway in Afghanistan" and links to this AP story. Unemployment to hit a 9.6 percent, a 26 year high, according to this AP report, highlighted on the HuffPo. And Jesse Berney ... READ MORE

HotAir
The Obama administration doesn't see the contradiction between calling for free elections in Honduras and staying out of the election in Iran, writes Allahpundit. And veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas went "nuclear" on the White House for controlling the ... READ MORE

DailyKos
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) wants to president but "she couldn't even get her own campaign's scheduling staff to give her enough time to run," writes Jed Lewison. And South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's (R) recent confessions have set off ... READ MORE

Townhall
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's (R) Republican enemies hope he stays in office, writes Matt Lewis. And, drawing on examples from other countries, Carol Platt Liebau writes what ObamaCare "really means." READ MORE

OpenLeft
Advancing the debate over torture is always going to be difficult, writes Daniel de Groot. And Mike Lux takes a look at the fight over a new Pecora commission. READ MORE

RedState
The press is "finally" calling out the Obama administration for controlling the press, writes Paint it Red. And Moe Lane takes a detailed look at the 2010 election and the ages of several Democratic committee chair people. READ MORE

MyDD
Mitt Romney appears to be urging Republicans to stand up to President Obama, writes Charles Lemos. And Lemos also writes that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) must think the Associated Press is a "licensed therapist." READ MORE

Powerline
Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) appeared to open the door to the Obama administration making more demands Israel in the peace process while in the country, writes Paul. And new polling shows that support for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is ... READ MORE

Matthew Yglesias
The entire committee system in Congress "leaves a lot to be desired," writes Matthew Yglesias. And Yglesias also points out a general thought among the punditry right now: Congress is asserting its dominance in setting and controlling the agenda, not ... READ MORE

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July 3, 2009

FRIDAY ROUNDUP

@ 5:23 pm by Eric Zimmermann

FROM THE BLOGS:
Palin will focus on presidential bid
- Paul Volpe, The Fix
How to make socialized medicine work - J.G. Thayer, Contentions
Relevant facts aren't 'smears'
- Steve Benen, Political Animal
Was Walpin firing a railroad job? - Ed Morrisey, Hot Air
Why (some) liberals hate Palin - Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
I'm flabbergasted - Jonah Goldberg, The Corner
Restructure, don't revive, broken system - Mike Lux, Open Left
Palin's future - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
Did hacker threaten Sanford? - Logan Murphy, Crooks and Liars
Mr. President, time to apologize - Skanderbeg, Red State
Maximizing GDP, or employment? - Matthew Yglesias
Democrat utopia just a fantasy - Tim Slagle, Big Hollywood
Road to sensible immigration policy - Jerry Remmers, Moderate Voice
WaPo hires Obama partisan - Brent Baker, Newsbusters

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Palin to resign at end of the month - The Hill
Biden reaffirms U.S. commitment to Iraq - The Hill
Russian opens flight route for U.S. arms - NYT
Toops encounter resistance - WaPo

July 2, 2009

DAY'S END ROUNDUP

@ 5:00 pm by Jordan Fabian

Hope, change, and lobbyists - Stuart Whaley, The Huffington Post
When hope doesn't change - D. Patterson, Hugh Hewtitt's TownHall
Belt-tightening in Congress - John, Power Line
Nothing but excuses - kos, Daily Kos
Conservative madness - Michael Stickings, The Moderate Voice
Bernie Sanders, model Senator - Heather, Crooks and Liars
Polls turning on Sotomayor - bs, RedState
Picture Romney's foreign policy - Barron Young Smith, The Plank
Dem CBO hypocrisy? - Brian Faughnan, Big Hollywood
Climate change fallout - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
Huckabee = Jesse Jackson? - Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
No new taxes? - Right Wing News
Barton's last stand - Josh Marshall, TPM
Man up and go home - Jonah Goldberg, The Corner
Why do liberals hate Palin? - Dave Weigel, Washington Independent

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

@ 1:41 pm by Eric Zimmermann

FROM THE BLOGS:
Sophist-in-Chief - Peter Wehner, Contentions
'Bearing its Fangs' - Andrew Sullivan
Sympathy for Steve Schmidt - Jason Zengerle, The Plank
The press revolts against Obama - Rory Cooper, The Foundry
McCain, Palin approved hunt for leaker - G. Sargent, Plum Line
Double standard for captured soldier - B. Roggio, Weekly Standard
CBO scores HELP bill - Ezra Klein
Semi-encouraging climate change session - J. Fallows, Atlantic
Biased scandal coverage - Rich Noyes, Newsbusters
Unemployment isn't bad everywhere - Matthew Yglesias
Wal-Mart and the employer mandate - Radley Balko, Hit & Run
Sanford abandons book deal - Michael Scherer, Swampland
White House hearts HELP bill - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Did Sotomayor help smear Bork? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Is Limbaugh encouraging a coup? - David Neiwert, Crooks and Liars

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Biden visits Iraq for reconciliation effort - The Hill
Dems says healthcare bill covers 97% - The Hill
Job losses rise as unemployment reaches 9.5% - NYT
U.S. military: Soldier captured - WaPo

MORNING READ

@ 7:18 am by Jeremy P. Jacobs

FROM THE BLOGS:
Committee Reform - Matthew Yglesias
Sotomayor Support Slipping - John, Powerline
Romney Urges GOP to Stand Up to Obama - C. Lemos, MyDD
A Thought on the 2010 Elections - M. Lane, RedState
Sic Semper Tyrannis - D. De Groot, OpenLeft
Why Sanford's GOP Critics Hope He Stays - M. Lewis, Townhall
Sanford Unleashes S.C. GOP Fracas - J. Lewison, DailyKos
Helen Thomas Goes Nuclear on W.H. - Allahpundit, HotAir
Why 60 Votes Doesn't Matter - J. Berney, Huffington Post
Another Lie from Stanford, Tick, Tick, Tick - Michelle Malkin
More Sweetheart Deals - Kevin Drum
Obama's Budget More Expensive - N. Moore, The Foundry
On Palin - Digby, Hullabaloo
Trouble in Paradise - R. Abrams, Weekly Standard
How Long Can Sanford Hang On? - A. Koppelman, Salon
On Sanford - L. Schiffren, The Corner

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Sununu Won't Seek Senate Return - The Hill
Boehner Doesn't Try to Recruit Tiger - The Hill
Marines Launch New Afghan Mission - Washington Post
Facing Deficits, Some States Cut Summer School - New York TImes

July 1, 2009

DAY'S END ROUNDUP

@ 5:36 pm by Jordan Fabian

Patriots!! - Josh Orton, MyDD
Franken Takes Over, Literally - Eric Kleefeld, TPMDC
Why Obama hates Obamacare - Greg Gutfeld, Big Hollywood
Sanford's number? - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
Specter's very bad year - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Senate should do its job - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Another Palin gaffe - Chris Orr, The Plank
Let's tax mileage instead - Tabris, RedState
Enough with Lieberman - Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
Uneventful Sotomayor hearings - Tom Goldstein, SCOTUSblog
Smoke meet fire - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
The coming crisis - James C. Capretta, The Corner
Green resistance stands tall - Andrew Sullivan, Daily Dish
Barney Frank's shenanigans - Michelle Malkin
Bachmann wrong on census - Rachel Weiner, The Huffington Post

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

@ 2:41 pm by Eric Zimmermann

FROM THE BLOGS:
Another possible GOP defection - Kos, Daily Kos
Is Mousavi destined for jail? - Joe Gandelman, Moderate Voice
What's Barney Frank up to now? - Michelle Malkin
GOP memo attacks Bush on economy - G. Sargent, Plum Line
Will GM ever pay back loans? - Brian Faughnan, Red State
Inhofe: Franken's a 'clown' - Think Progress
The 'meaning' of Iraq - Michael Ledeen, The Corner
Hawaii's employer mandate - Zubin Jelveh, The Stash
Sotomayor slipping - Mary Katharine Ham, Weekly Standard
EPA's far-right cause celebre - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Obama has a healthcare plan? - Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
Is the Iranian regime stronger? - Jonathan Tobin, Contentions
Republicans talk down Bachmann - David Weigel, Washington Independent
Senators are deforming healthcare - Joe Sudbay, AMERICAblog

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Administration trims healthcare price tag - The Hill
Sanford loses closest ally: His wife - The Hill
Europe considers pulling ambassadors from Iran - NYT
Obama takes healthcare pitch to N. Virginia - WaPo

MORNING READ

@ 7:47 am by Jeremy P. Jacobs

FROM THE BLOGS:
He Thinks You're Stupid - John, Powerline
McCain Confuses On Healthcare - Matthew Yglesias
Saying One Thing, Doing Another - D. Spencer, RedState
Northern Overexposure - C. Lemos, MyDD
Understanding Honduras - C.P. Liebau, Townhall
Healthcare and Financing - N. Chart, OpenLeft
Purdum Defends Palin Hit Piece - Allahpundit, HotAir
Why Sanford Keeps Talking - J. Lewison, DailyKos
Crossing the Line - M. Steyn, The Corner
God Is My Doorman - C. Kelly, Huffington Post
A Fine Print Czar - Michelle Malkin
Battle of the Bulging Deficit - J.D. Foster, The Foundry
Woodward, Jones and that Obama Book - G. Sherman, The Plank
How Cool is Franken? - E. Alterman, DailyBeast
Fanfare for the Common Moron - Attaturk, Firedoglake

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Franken Takes Dems to 60 - The Hill
A Bigger Majority Means More Dem Defectors - The Hill
After a Call from Sen. Inouye, Small Bank Got Aid - WaPo
Roberts Shifts Court to the Right With Help from Kennedy - NYTimes

June 30, 2009

DAY'S END ROUNDUP

@ 5:34 pm by Michael O'Brien

FROM THE BLOGS:
Sanford resignation watch at 'high' - J. Geraghty, Campaign Spot
Franken wins! - David Neiwert, Crooks & Liars
Coleman retains a shred of dignity - David Weigel, Wash. Independent
Todd notes 'legislating from the bench' - S. Benen, Political Animal
Everyone's a critic - Christopher Orr, The Plank
Does the public plan have a chance? - Peter Suderman, Hit & Run
Crime and reward theory of gov't - Chris Bowers, Open Left
Confused about Sanford - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Seduced by Sarah? - Matt Lewis, Townhall
The other woman - digby, Hullabaloo
Franken wins! - CA Pol Junkie, The Left Coaster
With Ricci, court redefines activism - Christy Hardin Smith
Hardees' distasteful ad - Sarah Knoploh, Newsbusters
SEIU + Wal-Mart on Obamacare - Michelle Malkin
Labour's hidden debt - Theodore Bromund, contentions

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
After eight-month fight, Franken to be seated - The Hill
Judge revokes bail for Stanford - New York Times
Wal-Mart gets behind employer mandate - Washington Post
GM faces liquidation if no sale by July 10 - Detroit News

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

@ 12:26 pm by Eric Zimmermann

FROM THE BLOGS:
Canada, the new tax haven? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Should Sanford resign? - Tom Schaller, FiveThirtyEight
TV news and the fairness doctrine - M.R. Carr, Moderate Voice
'We'll need to raise taxes soon' - V. de. Rugy. The Corner
Arm twisting in the House - Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
Who will investigate the financial crisis? - Mary Kane, Wash. Ind.
Women lacking at W.H. gay event - J. Aravosis, AMERICAblog
NRA is MIA on Sotomayor - Erick Erickson, Red State
Jim McGreevey's new mission - Andrew Sullivan
Blurred lines - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Coup in name only - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standard
How's that 'new politics' going? - Paradox, Left Coaster
Sanford needs a one-way ticket to Argentina - Michelle Malkin
Obama's legislative 'wall' - Ezra Klein
No Justice agreed with Sotomayor - Jennifer Rubin, Contentions

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama denounces coup as 'not legal' - The Hill
U.S. pullout marked by holiday in Iraq - NY Times
Diverse majority to test Obama - WaPo
Lifeline for those who aided U.S. - Boston Globe

MORNING READ

@ 7:44 am by Jeremy P. Jacobs

FROM THE BLOGS:
Things Used to Be Worse - Matthew Yglesias
Coup Are You? - Scott, Powerline
The LGBT White House Event - C. Lemos, MyDD
Obama Endorses Evil - E. Erickson, RedState
'Moderates' Have Become the Problem - C. Bowers, OpenLeft
Sometimes It's OK To Meddle - C.P. Liebau, Townhall
The Recession Could be Ending - M. Blades, DailyKos
I'll Totally Help You, Just not Right Now - Allahpundit, HotAir
Hitting YouTube With Pointers for Citizen Journos - A. Huffington
Hillary's Persian Voice - S. Leibsohn, The Corner
Rule of Law and Crimes of Torture - Emptywheel, Firedoglake
SCOTUS Vs. Sotomayor - A. Grossman, The Foundry
Polis on DOMA - J. Sudbay, AMERICAblog
Mark Kirk Is Doing What??! - Michelle Malkin
A Justice Reflects - W. Isaacson, Daily Beast

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama Promises Progress to Gay Community - The Hill
Sanford Asks Supporters for Forgiveness - The Hill
In a Coup in Honduras, Ghosts of Past U.S. Policies - NYTimes
In Iraq, Jubilation as U.S. Withdraws - WaPo

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