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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz discuss the standoff over the impending sequestration cuts, and the Supreme Court’s review of a challenge to campaign contribution limits. Plus, they talk about a White House press corps that is grumpy about their access to the president.

Here are some of the links and references mentioned during this week's show:

• Check out Emily’s recent appearances on  The Colbert Report, Fresh Air, and Morning Joe. See a full list of Emily’s upcoming appearances on her website.
• Absolutely everything you need to know about the sequester, at Wonkblog.
• Via John, the GOP’s plan to replace the sequester, and the president’s. 
• Emily cites Paul Krugman’s continuing argument that now is not the time to rein in spending.  
• Emily mentions a poll by the Hill showing that most Americans do not know what the sequester is.
• John cites a USA Today/Pew Research Center poll showing that most Americans favor Obama’s approach to the deficit and the sequester.
• The New York Times reports on the Supreme Court challenge to aggregate individual campaign contribution limits.
• Do we need the White House press corps? Dave Weigel gives his take.

Emily chatters about Shane Koyczan’s “To This Day” project. 

John chatters about a dolphin superpod.

David chatters about putting his feet up on the desk.

Topic ideas for next week? You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)

Podcast production by Mike Vuolo. Links compiled by Jeff Friedrich.