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The Reaction: P.M. Headlines
(USA Today): "Thousands run final mile of Boston Marathon"(New York Times): "Hagel calls sex assault in military a 'scourge'"(New York Times): "A sleeper scandal awakens for Obama, post-election"(ABC News): "Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to appeal judge's fi...
Dateline: 2013-05-25 3:01pm -07:00T (53 words)
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The Reaction: The war must be over
By Mustang BobbyPresident Obama’s speech on ending the open-ended GWOT:In a much-anticipated speech at the National Defense University, Mr. Obama sought to turn the page on the era that began on Sept. 11, 2001, when the imperative of preventing terroris...
Dateline: 2013-05-25 11:16am -07:00T (242 words)
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The Reaction: Michelle Nunn gets ready in Georgia
By Richard K. BarryThe Hill is reporting that businesswomen Michelle Nunn is actively preparing to run for the U.S. Senate from Georgia as a Democrat. They say anannouncement is expected early this summer. Nunn, who currently runs a charity, is shaping up...
Dateline: 2013-05-25 8:46am -07:00T (308 words)
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The Reaction: A.M. Headlines
(The Hill): "Menendez: Immigration bill doesn't have enough votes to pass Senate"(Washington Post): "The Press must have the ability to ask questions"(Huffington Post): "Senate Republicans oppose budget blockade by Tea Party in growing GOP feud"(New York ...
Dateline: 2013-05-25 6:16am -07:00T (64 words)
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The Reaction: Patty Griffin: "Ohio" (feat. Robert Plant)
By Michael J.W. Stickings I love Patty Griffin. I really do.Ever since I first heard her 1996 debut album, Living With Ghosts, and specifically "Forgiveness," still perhaps her finest song, a standout even on that wonderful album. Some of her more recent ...
Dateline: 2013-05-25 12:01am -07:00T (287 words)
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The Reaction: P.M. Headlines
(Reuters): "Obama urges US military to stamp out sexual assault"(Chicago Tribune): "Illinois House votes to allow residents to carry concealed guns"(Gallup): "Fewer Americans identify as economic conservatives in 2013"(Politico): "Gabriel Gomez calls Ed M...
Dateline: 2013-05-24 4:31pm -07:00T (45 words)
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The Reaction: Behind the Ad: Building McAuliffe's narrative in Virginia
By Richard K. BarryWho: The Terry McAuliffe campaign for governorWhere: VirginiaWhat's going on: Actually, not a lot. It's all about McAuliffe touting his ability to work with the other side, in this case supporting Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R) transportation...
Dateline: 2013-05-24 12:46pm -07:00T (255 words)
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The Reaction: Progressive Music Classics: "Corner Soul" by The Clash
By Marc McDonald (Ed. note: Here's another installment of Marc's ongoing series. For the full series, check out his site. Our last two were The Unacceptable Face of Freedom by Test Dept. and "Everything That Rises Must Converge" by Shriekback. -- MJWS) ...
Dateline: 2013-05-24 10:16am -07:00T (1254 words)
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The Reaction: Chuck Grassley on court packing
By Frank Moraes During the Great Depression, Roosevelt was very angry that the Supreme Court kept blocking his reforms. A slim majority on the Court was very conservative. (Sound familiar?) What could the president do? Well, he could pack the court. T...
Dateline: 2013-05-24 9:01am -07:00T (514 words)
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The Reaction: Barack Obama and the end of the War on Terror
By Michael J.W. StickingsThere's a lot to dislike about the way President Obama has handled the so-called war on terror -- the continuation of much of the Bush-Cheney national security state; the kill list and the drone war -- but he showed yesterday in h...
Dateline: 2013-05-24 6:31am -07:00T (1211 words)
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The Reaction: A.M. Headlines
(New York Times): "Obama to address Naval graduates as sex assault issue lingers"(Huffington Post): "Eric Holder signed off on search warrants for James Rosen emails: NBC News"(New York Times): "The end of perpetual war"(KOMO News): "Cars, people sent tum...
Dateline: 2013-05-24 5:16am -07:00T (62 words)
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The Reaction: P.M. Headlines
(Washington Post): "IRS replaces official who supervised agents involved in targeting tea party groups"(The Post-Standard): "What Gov. Andrew Cuomo has to say about Anthony Weiner"(New York Times): "Obama's speech on drone policy"(First Read): "Ala. congr...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 5:16pm -07:00T (51 words)
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The Reaction: Anthony Weiner's rise
By Carl (I promise, that's the only dick joke in the post.)Anthony Weiner has officially announced his candidacy for mayor of the city of New York, to replace three term gadabout-with-nothing-better-to-do-than-trash-my-city Michael Bloomberg.I'll probably...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 4:01pm -07:00T (436 words)
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The Reaction: Tea Partier: Louder-shouting Republican
By Frank MoraesYesterday, Ed Kilgore wrote, "Please Listen Up, Political Reporters: What Ted Cruz Means When He Says He Mistrusts Both Parties." In it, he took on Ted Cruz and his habit of claiming that he doesn't trust either political party. As Kilgor...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 1:31pm -07:00T (531 words)
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The Reaction: Fed might as well have single mandate
By Frank MoraesMatt Yglesias is very insightful about the Federal Reserve. Last year, he asked an incredibly important question, "If the unemployment and inflation rates were reversed, would the Fed do something about it?" The point is that the Federal Re...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 9:46am -07:00T (496 words)
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