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Lights, camera, reconcile! (Politico)
Politico - The titanic, yearlong health care epic is headed toward a wonkish finale.
When the Staff Tweets, Who's Talking? (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Among the many innovations that social media tools have brought to the world of campaign politics are new ways to conduct opposition research.
Republicans scold Liz Cheney (Politico)
Politico - Ken Starr, Larry Thompson and others say attacks on administration lawyers are "unjust."
Massa slams Dems for ethics probe (Politico)
Politico - Retiring Dem: Leaders want him out of Congress because he's a "no" vote on health care reform.
McConnell Rejects Controversial RNC Fundraising Pitch (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The Senate's top Republican on Sunday joined the chorus of criticism at the Republican National Committee's fundraising strategy that openly acknowledged a plan to stoke the politics of fear.
U.N. to start troop withdrawals from Congo in 2010 (Reuters)
Reuters - The United Nations could begin withdrawing troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the biggest U.N. peacekeeping mission in the world, as early as June, the peacekeeping chief said Friday.
Sun setting on Harlem (Politico)
Politico - Embattled pols embody legendary leaders' failure to cultivate a strong second generation.
Right resists link to Pentagon incident (Politico)
Politico - Commentators react just as they did after the discovery of the writings of the IRS suicide pilot.
Political Economy: Drawing a New Line (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Here's a change that everyone should believe in: The federal government, after almost 50 years, is about to alter the way it measures poverty in the United States. It's about time.
Movement Begins In Race to Succeed Delahunt (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The Democratic field to succeed retiring Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) began to shake out just hours after he made his retirement announcement official on Friday.
Abortion could be deal breaker (Politico)
Politico - Pelosi is insisting abortion isn't a make or break issue, but Stupak is threatening to block the bill.
Congressional panel to examine campaign spending (Reuters)
Reuters - A top lawmaker said on Friday he is holding a hearing to examine the need for legislative reform after the Supreme Court ruled that corporations can spend freely to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress.
Obama, Gates not always eye-to-eye on new nukes (Politico)
Politico - An upcoming nuclear policy review is calling attention to a past difference of views between Obama and Gates.
Arena Digest: RNC fundraising tactics (Politico)
Politico - POLITICO's Arena contributors discuss if the RNC's fundraising tactics were out of line.
Obama aides mull September 11 suspect military trial (Reuters)
Reuters - Advisers to President Barack Obama are close to recommending that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks, be tried in a military tribunal instead of a civilian court, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Freudenthal Move Ensures GOP Pickup In Wyoming (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D) announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the year and not seek a third term, ending any mystery about whether he would seek to overturn his state's two-term limit.
State polls show gathering storm (Politico)
Politico - Congress, it turns out, isn’t the only institution held in low esteem by voters this year.
W.H. says access is not Smoot's point (Politico)
Politico - Gibbs sees her role as continuing to make the White House the "people’s house."
CLICK Flick: Jay-Z for president? (Politico)
Politico - The first family says they are big fans of Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce Knowles.
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