President Obama will dine on poached shrimp and beef tenderloin at $35,800/couple fundraiser in Boston (Boston Globe)
Also, Obama will give the commencement address at the Coast Guard academy (Huffington Post)
Sen. Tom Coburn’s departure from the Gang of Six leaves deficit deal in doubt (New York Times)
Last night the Democratic bill to hike taxes on oil companies failed in the Senate, but it will be revived as part of debt ceiling debates (The Hill)
Energy Secretary Steven Chu will appear before the Senate, will face questions on high fuel prices (Fox News)
Jon Stewart vs. Bill O’Reilly on Common at the White House:
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‘I Like Women’ by Joseph A. Harriss: Strauss-Kahn’s libidinous fall from grace.
Newt’s Economic Recovery Plan, by Peter Ferrara: This isn’t just campaign rhetoric.
Will Ferrell Isn’t Funny Either, by Aaron Goldstein: The Kennedy Center owes Mark Twain a huge apology.
Class War, by W. James Antle, III: The Republican freshmen try to keep the House majority on track.
Has Subsidy-Scrapping Time Arrived?, by Peter Hannaford: As the man from Exxon said, repeal them for everybody.
Smearing Mitch, by Robert M. Goldberg: The Center for Public Integrity displays all the integrity of the Huffington Post.
Working One’s Faith, by Jonathan Aitken: Championing the idea that it is possible to be just as influential a Christian leader in the workplace as in the pulpit.
