Reader Supported News | 30 January 11 AM

Jane Mayer | Who Is Omar Suleiman?
Jane Mayer, The New Yorker
Jane Mayer begins: "One of the 'new' names being mentioned as a possible alternative to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Omar Suleiman, is actually not so new to anyone who has followed the American policy of renditions for terror suspects."
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Frank Rich | The Tea Party Wags the Dog
Frank Rich, The New York Times
Excerpt: "But in 2011, it's not just the revelation of cuts to specific popular programs that threatens to turn Americans against the Republican Congress. New polls show that Americans don't even buy the principles behind these specifics."
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In the Streets of Cairo, a Standoff
Al Jazeera Staff
The report begins: "Thousands of anti-government protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square are standing their ground, despite troops firing into the air in a bid to disperse them. The show of defiance came as Egypt entered another turbulent day following a night of deadly unrest, when looters roamed the streets in the absence of police."
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GOP Pushes to Dismantle Health Law, Obama Shoves Back
David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers
The report begins: "The congressional battle over health care entered a new, more sharply partisan phase this week, as Republicans began building a case for dismantling the law while Democrats and President Barack Obama fought back hard."
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Petition: Congressional Action on Political Violence Advocacy
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