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Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Probe  —  WASHINGTON — A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, forcing the House majority leader to temporarily relinquish his post.
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Laylan Copelin / statesman.com:
DeLay indicted on conspiracy charges  —  House majority leader's position in jeopardy.  —  A Travis County grand jury today indicted U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on one count of criminal conspiracy, jeopardizing the Sugar Land Republican's leadership role as the second most powerful Texan in Washington, D.C.
Reuters:
Blunt picked to replace DeLay as US House leader  —  Sep 28, 2005 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously elected Roy Blunt of Missouri as their majority leader, replacing Tom DeLay, who was forced to give up the job after being indicted by a Texas grand jury, lawmakers said.
nbc5i.com:
DeLay Lashes Out After Campaign Finance Indictment  —  WASHINGTON — Saying he has "truth on his side," House majority leader Tom DeLay is insisting he did nothing wrong.  —  Instead, the Texas Republican called his indictment a "sham" and an act of blatant political partisanship by a rogue Democratic prosecutor out for revenge.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and QandO
Lorie Byrd / PoliPundit.com:
On The Delay Indictment And Dreier Smear  —  I heard about the Delay indictment in the car an hour or so ago, but have just gotten home and haven't had time to read much on it.  Michelle Malkin has a really good roundup including a post a from ABP that says this will be a rocky ride for Republicans, at least in the short term.
Mark R. Levin / The Corner on National Review Online:
DELAY  —  Here's my first take on this indictment (I've only read the indictment and nothing more for now): The indictment is three pages in length.  Other than a statement that "one or more" of 3 individuals, including Tom DeLay, entered into an illegal conspiracy, I can't find a single sentence tying Tom DeLay to a crime.
Houston Chronicle:
Sugar Land representative Tom DeLay indicted
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
DeLay Indicted
USA Today:   DeLay under fire: What's at stake
Democratic National Committee:
DNC Chairman Dean on DeLay Indictment
Discussion: Oliver Willis
John Byrne / rawstory.com:
Gay Republican set to become House Majority Leader  —  AP is reporting that Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) is expected to at least temporarily succeed House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) as majority leader, following DeLay's indictment.  —  RAW STORY revealed Dreier was gay and lived with his chief of staff last year.
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Andrew / www.AndrewSullivan.com:
TARGETING FISHBACK:  —  The torture end-game is approaching - and Rumsfeld and Cheney know it.  What is now being done to the hero, Captain Ian Fishback, who braved 17 months of obstruction, threats and intimidation by military brass to keep quiet, is a national disgrace.
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Bloomberg:
Frist Faces Heat as SEC Orders Formal Investigation (Update2)  —  Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist faces a near-term ordeal unwelcome to anyone, particularly an ambitious politician: an official probe into his personal financial dealings by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Think Progress:
The Truth About Ronnie Earle  —  You'll hear plenty from DeLay et al. about Ronnie Earle.  Here are the facts:  —  EARLE HAS PROSECUTED FOUR TIMES AS MANY DEMOCRATS AS REPUBLICANS: "Over Earle's 27-year tenure, his Public Integrity Unit has prosecuted 15 elected officials, including 12 Democrats."
Discussion: MyDD and Left in the West
Fouad Ajami / Opinion Journal:
Heart of Darkness  —  From Zarqawi to the man on the street, Sunni Arabs fear Shiite emancipation.  —  The remarkable thing about the terror in Iraq is the silence with which it is greeted in other Arab lands.  Grant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi his due: He has been skilled at exposing the pitilessness …

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