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Nine members of a Michigan-based anti-government militia that posted its military exercises on the Internet and allegedly plotted to kill police officers were indicted in Detroit on Monday on conspiracy and weapons charges.
The indictment said the Hutaree, which describes itself as a "Christian warrior" group, viewed all law enforcement as the enemy. It said members planned a violent act to get the attention of the police, possibly by killing an officer at a traffic stop, then attacking the funeral procession with explosives.
Federal agents said the small group of extremists had hoped to trigger a military clash with the government, but did not suggest they were part of any larger movement.

With No Jobs, Plenty of Time for Tea Party - NYTimes

Ironic.

With No Jobs, Plenty of Time for Tea Party

Texas Family Denied Health Insurance for Newborn with Rare Birth Defect

Houston Tracy was not even alive for one week when he had life-saving open heart surgery for a rare birth defect called d-transposition of the great arteries on March 19th. On March 24th, the Tracy family learned that their son would not be covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas insurance because of the “pre-existing condition”.

NASA's $500 million launcher missing just one thing

Anyone need a $500 million, 355-foot steel tower for launching rockets into space?

There's one available at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Brand new, never been used.

The mobile launcher has been built for a rocket called the Ares 1. The problem is, there is not yet any such thing as an Ares 1 rocket -- and if the Obama administration has its way, there never will be.

President Obama's 2011 budget kills that rocket, along with the rest of NASA's Constellation program, the ambitious back-to-the-moon effort initiated under President George W. Bush.

A Big Deal - VP Biden again. Video 0.16, 0.37

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POLITICO 44: More records online

POLITICO 44: More records online

The List: http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/disclosures/visitor-records

No TGI Friday's or Burger King for soldiers

"This is a warzone, not an amusement park," the blog written by Command Sgt Maj Michael T Hall says.

"In order to accommodate the troop increase and get refocussed on the mission in hand, we need to cut back on some of the non-essentials.

"Supplying non-essential luxuries to big bases like Bagram and Kandahar makes it harder to get essential items to combat outposts and forward operating bases, where troops fighting every day need to be resupplied with ammunition, food and water."

POLITICO: Obama announces new START treaty with Russia - Laura Rozen - Obama announces new START treaty with Russia

POLITICO: Obama announces new START treaty with Russia - Laura Rozen - Obama announces new START treaty with Russia


President Barack Obama announced Friday that that the U.S. and Russia have finalized a new strategic arms reduction treaty that will reduce the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals by a third.

"I’m pleased to announce that after a year of intense negotiations, the United States and Russia have agreed to the most comprehensive arms control agreement in nearly two decades," Obama said at the White House press briefing Friday, flanked by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen.

"Broadly speaking, the new START treaty makes progress in several areas," Obama said. "It cuts -- by about a third -- the nuclear weapons that the United States and Russia will deploy. It significantly reduces missiles and launchers. It puts in place a strong and effective verification regime. And it maintains the flexibility that we need to protect and advance our national security, and to guarantee our unwavering commitment to the security of our allies."

Cuban leader applauds US health-care reform bill

Getting pestered by Fidel?? That’s crappy.

But the Cuban leader also used the lengthy piece to criticize the American president for his lack of leadership on climate change and immigration reform, and for his decision to send more troops to Afghanistan, among many other things.

And he said it was remarkable that the most powerful country on earth took more than two centuries from its founding to approve something as basic as health benefits for all.

"It is really incredible that 234 years after the Declaration of Independence ... the government of that country has approved medical attention for the majority of its citizens, something that Cuba was able to do half a century ago," Castro wrote.

Read The Bill: H.R. 4923 - GovTrack.us

Read The Bill: H.R. 4923 - GovTrack.us

Read The Bill: H.R. 4923 - GovTrack.us

Read The Bill: H.R. 4923 - GovTrack.us

The TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act (H.R. 4923), would require Defense to provide a key benefit created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act President Obama signed into law on Tuesday. That law allows parents to keep dependent children on family health insurance plans up to age 26.
TRICARE is governed by Title 10 of the U.S. Code and is not affected by the new health care law. H.R. 4923 would amend Title 10 to reflect the new requirement, which would take effect Oct. 1.

Health-reform rally heckler says he's sorry and scared

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The man who berated and tossed dollar bills at a man with Parkinson's disease during a health care protest last week says he is remorseful and scared.
"I snapped. I absolutely snapped and I can't explain it any other way," said Chris Reichert of Victorian Village, in a Dispatch interview.

In his first comments on an incident that went viral across the Internet and was repeatedly played on cable television news shows, Reichert said he is sorry about his confrontation with Robert A. Letcher, 60, of the North Side. Letcher, a former nuclear engineer who suffers from Parkinson's, was verbally attacked as he sat before anti-health care demonstrators in front of Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy's district office last week.

"He's got every right to do what he did and some may say I did too, but what I did was shameful," Reichert said. "I haven't slept since that day."

General Electric Ron Reagan - video (.30)

This is pretty funny. Totally a thumb at FOXNEWS and negativity pointed at them.

FBI investigates Virginia incident - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com

FBI investigates Virginia incident - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com

Law enforcement authorities are investigating the discovery of a cut propane gas line at the Virginia home of Rep. Tom Perriello’s (D-Va.) brother, whose address was targeted by tea party activists angry at the congressman’s vote for the health care bill.

An aide to the congressman confirmed to POLITICO that a line to a propane tank behind his brother's home near Charlottesville had been sliced.

The FBI would not disclose the details of the incident, but said that they have been to the home.



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The Republicans Who Supported an Individual Mandate - Politics - The Atlantic

The Republicans Who Supported an Individual Mandate - Politics - The Atlantic

POLITICO: Neugebauer: 'Outpouring' of support since 'baby killer' outburst - Ben Smith - Neugebauer: 'Outpouring' of support since 'baby killer' outburst

POLITICO: Neugebauer: 'Outpouring' of support since 'baby killer' outburst - Ben Smith - Neugebauer: 'Outpouring' of support since 'baby killer' outburst

24 hour OPS for the Senate

That's what I'm talking about!!

Senate pivot

Health Care Pessimism, Cont.

from Ross Douthat

Extremism in the Defense of Liberty - Conservative Barry Goldwater (AZ-R)

The FBI is now investigating.

Investors upbeat about health care bill

Costly health care reform was supposed to kill the Wall Street bull market. But there were more winners than losers on the first trading day after the House passed the landmark bill. The initial takeaway from investors is that President Obama's 10-year, $940 billion plan will not act as a profit-killing drug for the hospitals, insurers, pharmaceutical companies and medical device makers affected by the changes.
As Wall Street sees it, the bill, which will provide health insurance to an additional 32 million Americans, will result in greater demand for prescription drug purchases and medical care at doctors' offices from a new customer base with the ability to pay for their care. That revenue will offset the tens of billions in fees and taxes health care firms will pay to subsidize the plan.

"The more people insured, the greater demand there is for health care and more customers that can pay," says Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank.

While the longer-term impact of the bill might not be known for years, given that many key provisions don't take effect until 2014, investors reacted positively Monday. The Dow Jones industrials rose 44 points to 10,786, and the S&P Health Care index rose 0.6%.

Brown not ready to repeal health care yet - Political Intelligence - A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe - Boston.com

Brown not ready to repeal health care yet - Political Intelligence - A
national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe - Boston.com

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Bart Stupak called 'baby killer' on House floor - Jake Sherman and Meredith Shiner - POLITICO.com

Bart Stupak called 'baby killer' on House floor - Jake Sherman and Meredith Shiner - POLITICO.com

History Repeating

Just something I noticed; FoxNews pulls away from the President. again - video

David Frum - Video (5:35) Not good for Republicans

Black Members: Tea Partiers Used N-Word

“They were shouting the N-word,” Carson said. “It was like a page out of a time machine.” Carson said Capitol Police surrounded the group and escorted them across the street to the Capitol.

The lawmaker said he didn’t feel physically threatened though he was concerned for Lewis. But he added Lewis, a veteran of the civil rights movement, remained calm, telling him, “I’m being reminded of an old time.”

Thousands of tea party activists descended on the Capitol complex today to register their opposition to the health care overhaul.

Proposed Changes in the Final Health Care Bill - NYTimes

To avoid the threat of a filibuster by Senate Republicans, Democratic leaders are planning to pass health care overhaul in a three-step process. Under this plan, the House would pass the health bill approved in December by the Senate, and both chambers would approve a separate package of changes in a budget reconciliation measure, which could be adopted by a simple majority. A look at key provisions of the Senate bill and the changes proposed in the reconciliation bill unveiled Thursday:

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7 banks fail; year's total at 37

Federal regulators shut down seven banks in five states on Friday, bringing to 37 the number of bank failures so far this year.

The closings follow the 140 banks that succumbed in 2009 to mounting loan defaults and the recession.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took over the First Lowndes Bank, in Fort Deposit, Ala.; the Appalachian Community Bank in Ellijay, Ga.; the Bank of Hiawassee, in Hiawassee, Ga.; and the Century Security Bank in Duluth, Ga.

The agency also closed down the State Bank of Aurora, in Aurora, Minn.; the Advanta Bank Corporation, based in Draper, Utah; and the American National Bank of Parma, Ohio.

POLITICO: UPDATE: Democrats challenge authenticity of ‘doc fix’ memo - Live Pulse - UPDATE: Democrats challenge authenticity of ‘doc fix’ memo

POLITICO: UPDATE: Democrats challenge authenticity of ‘doc fix’ memo - Live Pulse - UPDATE: Democrats challenge authenticity of ‘doc fix’ memo

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Federal News Radio 1500 AM: China to bid on US high-speed rail projects

Federal News Radio 1500 AM: China to bid on US high-speed rail projects

Pro-life group urges Congress to pass Senate health care bill | National Catholic Reporter

Pro-life group urges Congress to pass Senate health care bill | National Catholic Reporter
Twenty-five pro-life Catholic theologians and Evangelical leaders yesterday sent letters to members of Congress urging them not to let misleading information about abortion provisions in the Senate health care bill block passage of sorely-needed reform.
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, a Washington-based advocacy group, said that the Senate health bill upholds abortion funding restrictions and supports pregnant women.
The letter included a page by page analysis of the Senate bill as it pertains to abortion.
The group asked members of Congress “to make an informed decision about this legislation based on careful deliberation guided by facts.”

Federal News Radio 1500 AM: China to bid on US high-speed rail projects

Federal News Radio 1500 AM: China to bid on US high-speed rail projects

Four U.S. Banks Shut Down as Failure Count This Year Reaches 26 - Bloomberg.com

Four U.S. Banks Shut Down as Failure Count This Year Reaches 26 - Bloomberg.com: "Four U.S. Banks Shut Down as Failure Count This Year Reaches 26"

Regulators shut banks in Maryland, Illinois, Florida and Utah, pushing the number of U.S. failures to 26 this year and placing more pressure on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to dispose of a growing pile of toxic assets.

The FDIC was unable to find buyers for two banks -- Centennial Bank in Ogden, Utah, and Waterfield Bank of Germantown, Maryland -- according to statements posted on the agency’s Web site. In the largest of yesterday’s failures by assets, Boca Raton, Florida-based Sun American Bank was purchased by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co.

Hundreds pack church to say goodbye to plane crash victim

Hundreds pack church to say goodbye to plane crash victim

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A short summary of Hunter's life was read aloud by his neighbor, Amy Sweet, who said Hunter was born to a cotton worker and minister in South Carolina. He spent 20 years in the Army before working for the IRS for 28 years in El Paso and Austin.