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Obama warns of “Sputnik moment” for America
Erica Werner
In a globalized economy, America must struggle to stay on top
GOP blocks Democratic high income taxes
David Espo
Republicans kill a law that would let Bush's tax cuts expire, citing the slow economy
This week in crazy: John McCain
Alex Pareene
The old maverick invents the weirdest reason yet to oppose the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"
President issues pardons for nine people
Associated Press
Obama's first pardons go to people convicted on charges ranging from cocaine possession to coin mutilation
U.S. reaches trade deal with South Korea
Ken Thomas
The agreement focuses on the auto industry. U.S. officials say it will create tens of thousands of job domestically
BP launches new debate over size of spill
Dina Cappiello
Company says the government overestimated the amount of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico, could affect fine
President Obama in Afghanistan on unannounced trip
Ben Feller
Secret trip to war zone has been in the works for over a month
“Night Catches Us”: A “Casablanca” for the Black Power era
Andrew O'Hehir
Kerry Washington and Anthony Mackie star in a heartbreaking story about two ex-Black Panthers in love
Thursday link dump: Nuclear war (on the Senate floor)
Alex Pareene
Imagining a Harry Reid with a spine, pondering Barack Obama's agility, and fearsome space monsters
McCain embarrasses self at “don’t ask, don’t tell” hearing
Alex Pareene
The Senate Maverick can't invent new excuses to oppose equality fast enough
Joe Lieberman emulates Chinese dictators
Glenn Greenwald
The Connecticut senator pressures Amazon to block Americans from viewing WikiLeaks documents
Four ways that Dick Lugar can fight off the Tea Party
Steve Kornacki
They want to make him the next Mike Castle in 2012. How can he stop them?
U.N. weather agency: Scorching heat soon to be routine
Associated Press
If trends continue, extremely hot temperatures will be more frequent and intense in the future
Bush praises Obama during Facebook broadcast
Jamie Stengle
Former president applauds current Afghan strategy, tells Mark Zuckerberg: "I'm shamelessly marketing"
Iran: Timeline to crisis
Justin Elliott
Iran hawks are crowing after the latest WikiLeaks dump, but they've been playing this game for two decades now
Monday link dump: An inexperienced president
Alex Pareene
John McCain's new low, standard Washington insider/outsider confusion, and the Bush v. Gore anniversary
Don’t laugh (too hard) at the Bloomberg ’12 talk
Steve Kornacki
The billionaire New York mayor fares terribly in a new White House poll. Why it's not safe to write him off -- yet
Frustrations show as climate talks resume
Arthur Max
This is the first major U.N. meeting to discuss climate change since last year's disappointing Copenhagen summit
What is it with the South and Democratic presidents?
Steve Kornacki
Or: Why Democrats may need a Republican president if they want to compete in Dixie anymore
Federal government not ruling out legal action against WikiLeaks
Matthew Lee
White House spokesman says there is an ongoing investigation into how the classified documents were made public
Citing deficit, Obama freezing federal worker pay
Julie Pace
Another attempt to cut the budget projects to save $5 billion in two years
White House official: Obama to freeze pay for fed workers
Julie Pace
A formal announcement will specify the time frame and budgeting of the changes
About that Palin-Reagan comparison …
Steve Kornacki
A restive GOP base in love with an ideologically extreme ex-governor: Haven't we seen this story before?
“Sept. 11 of world diplomacy” challenges U.S.
Matthew Lee
Clinton expected to address repercussions as the diplomatic world reels following WikiLeaks disclosures
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