A YouTube page has surfaced belonging to someone named Jared Lee Loughner -- the same name as the man identified as having shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and 17 others in Tuscon earlier today. If the YouTube channel belongs to the shooter, it appears he is mentally disturbed and not particularly driven by any political ideology. You can watch one of his disturbing videos below:
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There's no question that Illinois is in an economic basket case. It might be in the worst fiscal shape of any state in the union. So how does Illinois plan to dig itself out of the hole it's in? Taxes, taxes and more taxes:
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The conventional wisdom has been that Romney was at a big disadvantage in the upcoming Republican primary. He's got a record as an establishment favorite and a moderate, his health care plan as governor of Massachusetts looks an awful lot like Obamacare, and he's a Mormon. In the era of the Tea Party, that's a lot for GOP primary voters to swallow.
But the latest poll out of New Hampshire shows that Mitt might have a shot:
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NPR just released two statements -- one on the completion of an independent review of the Juan Williams firing, and another on the resignation of Senior Vice President for News Ellen Weiss who was responsible for firing Williams.
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That's what outgoing White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs tells ABC's Jake Tapper, anyway:
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Bridges Construction of Pittsburgh recently filed a bid protest with the Government Accountability Office after the federal government tried to impose a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) as part of the federal contract in the construction of a $50 mllion Veterans Affairs building. PLAs are construction contracts negotiated in advance that basically mandate union labor -- a study from the Beacon Hill institute found that PLAs make construction projects 12 percent to 18 percent more expensive on average.
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One of the Senate's most liberal members, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., is signalling that the votes are there should the chamber decide to pass legislation delaying the EPA's regulation of carbon emissions:
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Gallup reports that the Democratic party has seen better days:
In 2010, 31% of Americans identified as Democrats, down five percentage points from just two years ago and tied for the lowest annual average Gallup has measured in the last 22 years. While Democrats still outnumber Republicans by two points, the percentage identifying as independents increased to 38%, on the high end of what Gallup has measured in the last two decades.
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New York Times economics columnist David Leonhardt has good interview with Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels today. Daniels comments about a "truce" on social issues have been sucking up all the oxygen around him, but this interview where the Indiana Governor talks soberly and seriously about the proper function of government and the threat posed by America's debt gives you a good flavor why he's being bandied about as a possible presidential candidate.
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Oh sure, I know Alec Baldwin doesn't like me very much. (Though I might add, being insulted by the man is very good for your career.) But don't worry if he decides to run for office -- I promise to put any personal feelings aside and be as tough on him as every other politician:
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Robert Gibbs was easily the most disliked White House press secretary since Scott Mclellan and his departure had been rumored for months, so this isn't too much of a shock.
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New York city's sanitation department is under criminal investigation for possibly staging a work slowdown during last week's big snow storm. Over at City Journal, Nicole Gelinas reports some eye-opening details on why the city's snow removal agency is so corrupt and incapable:
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Since it's her last day as Speaker, Nancy Pelosi is busy trying to emphasize to the country that no, she really has been detached from reality these last four years. Here she mounts a vigorous defense of Obamacare, actually going so far as to say that they would have had top pass the bill not to save money -- even if everyone in the country was perfectly happy with their health insurance. Why? Because it saves so much money!
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Are you one of the millions of Americans who own rental property? Do you enjoy filling out lots of extra tax forms? If so, you're in luck!
Last fall, Congress enacted the Small Business Jobs Act, and according to a provision of the new law that took effect January 1st, rental income is now subject to the same tax reporting requirements as a business or trade. I'll leave it to the Journal of Accountancy (it's one of your morning must-reads, right?) to explain what this means for property owners:
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Roger Clegg over at NRO points out that Chris Christie isn't about to let political corectness get in the way of doing what he wants to do
The four-year-old state Division of Minority and Women Business Development has been quietly dismantled by the administration of Gov. Chris Christie, which continues to register small businesses and help them obtain state government contracts on a race- and gender-neutral basis.
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