| Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next?
(The Atlantic Wire) |
 The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked
by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities
to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other
laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their
papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law,
it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are
looking at now and anticipating for the future:
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| Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges
(AP) |
 AP - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.
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| Share your story: How well is BP handling Gulf oil-spill claims?
(The Newsroom) |
 The Newsroom - In the three months since oil first spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, thousands of people throughout the coastal region have lost jobs or seen their incomes slashed. Many businesses are reeling too. BP has pledged to make good on all legitimate claims for damages. But how well is the process going?
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| When the Tax Hikes Are Coming
(U.S. News & World Report) |
U.S. News & World Report - If you love class warfare, your moment has arrived. The next several weeks, leading up to the November elections, are sure to be filled with resounding political invective over who should pay for Washington's profligate spending over the last decade. Democrats will argue that the rich and near-rich should pony up, since they have the most money to start with. Republicans will point to the needy, arguing that they've been getting too much aid for too long. Tea Partiers will struggle to decide whose benefits should be cut in order to achieve the smaller government they envision. ... |
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| Blagojevich Corruption Trial: Final Theatrics in Court
(Time.com) |
Time.com - The closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich bring out over-the-top rhetoric, tears and an odd ethnic joke |
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| GOP Gains Weren't Always Inevitable This Year
(CQPolitics.com) |
CQPolitics.com - Sometimes, you can almost hear the conventional wisdom and expectations shift, even when they are based on faulty premises. |
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| Democrats launch ‘Republican tea party contract on America’
(The Upshot) |
The Upshot - The Democratic National Committee debuted today a major initiative it says will tie the Republican party to the tea party movement. The idea is to drive a wedge between the activist base of today's GOP and the more moderate and independent voters the party relies on in major elections to make up for the advantage [...] |
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| Rangel's tainted legacy
(Politico) |
Politico - Rangel Center fundraising brings ethics rebuke. |
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| Somber scene in Rangel 'trial' opener
(Politico) |
Politico - Lawmakers are disheartened by the investigation and worried about the public's growing skepticism. |
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| Pentagon: Leak investigaton may go beyond military
(AP) |
 AP - A criminal investigation into the leak of tens of thousands of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, and he did not rule out that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be a target.
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| Obama: America needs to hear Sherrod's full story
(AP) |
AP - President Barack Obama says Shirley Sherrod "deserves better than what happened last week" when the black Agriculture Department official was ousted in a racial firestorm over selective remarks. |
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| Russia grants more powers to KGB successor agency
(AP) |
 AP - Russians may now face jail time for crimes they have not yet committed under a new security law signed Thursday by President Dmitry Medvedev.
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