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Jim VandeHei / Washington Post:
Blogs Attack From Left as Democrats Reach for Center — Democrats are getting an early glimpse of an intraparty rift that could complicate efforts to win back the White House: fiery liberals raising their voices on Web sites and in interest groups vs. elected officials trying to appeal to a much broader audience.
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Richard Sisk / NY Daily News:
Hil's for filibuster — Takes rebel stand to oppose Alito OK for Supremes — WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Clinton yesterday backed a rebel band of Senate Dems seeking to filibuster a vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. — Democratic leaders had warned that filibuster efforts …
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Hamas Leader Sees No Change Toward Israelis — JERUSALEM, Jan. 28 — The exiled political head of the radical Islamic group Hamas said Saturday in Damascus, Syria, that the group would adopt "a very realistic approach" toward governing the Palestinian Authority and would work with the Fatah president …
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Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:
Thousands of Fatah Activists March in Gaza — RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Fatah activists marched to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' compound, police briefly stormed the parliament building in Gaza and security forces clashed with Hamas gunmen on Saturday as the long-ruling party lashed out in anger for its devastating election loss.
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Steven Gutkin / Associated Press:
Hamas Says It Will Not Change — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Following their resounding election victory, the Islamic militants of Hamas met the question of whether they will change their stripes with a loud "no": no recognition of Israel, no negotiations, no renunciation of terror.
Joseph J. Ellis / New York Times:
Finding a Place for 9/11 in American History — IN recent weeks, President Bush and his administration have mounted a spirited defense of his Iraq policy, the Patriot Act and, especially, a program to wiretap civilians, often reaching back into American history for precedents to justify these actions.
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Cori Dauber / Rantingprofs:
History, Schmistory — The Times has an oped piece today that I wish I could say shocked me. — The overall argument: the President and his supporters are probably quite well intentioned, but the mistake they make is beginning all their thinking from the assumption that September 11th is an important moment in history.
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Andrew C. Revkin / New York Times:
Climate Expert Says NASA Tried to Silence Him — The top climate scientist at NASA says the Bush administration has tried to stop him from speaking out since he gave a lecture last month calling for prompt reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases linked to global warming.
Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
And Away We Go.... Just got off a conference call with Ted Kennedy and others, and we got a better idea where the Dems are on all of this. — Some notes: — Maria Cantwell is reportedly quite wobbly, and might be succeptible to pressure. If Cantwell falls, Murray will potentially fall too.
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Washington Post:
A Defeat for Anti-Americanism — ACCORDING TO his opponent, Canadian Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper exposed "an agenda really drawn from the extreme right in the United States." He favored the Iraq war, opposed the Kyoto treaty on global warming, and is a social conservative to boot.
White House:
President's Radio Address — THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. The United States Senate is now considering my nomination of Judge Sam Alito to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. As Americans saw in his confirmation hearings, Sam Alito is a man of great character and integrity.
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Associated Press:
Remembering Challenger — Lessons learned 20 years after space shuttle disaster — CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Twenty years ago, space shuttle Challenger blew apart in jets of fire and plumes of smoke, a terrifying sight witnessed by the families of the seven astronauts and by those who came …
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Opinion Journal:
Cured Pork — Remedies for earmarking and other Congressional addictions. — Just when you thought pork barreling couldn't get any more amusing, along comes Citizens Against Government Waste, which reports that someone in Congress has diverted $2 million in the Navy's fiscal 2006 operations accounts …
Pav Jordan / Reuters:
Pinochet's daughter returns to face Chile charges — SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - The eldest daughter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet was taken into custody on Saturday upon her return to Chile after seeking asylum in the United States to avoid tax charges.
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Some Real Questions — After reading the thirtieth article on how liberals who want liberalism and centrists who want to win are fighting for the soul of the party, I should probably chime in. Lobbyist Steve Elmendorf, quoted in the article, echoes this general theme:
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Bush to Propose Trimming Army Reserve — WASHINGTON - President Bush will use his new budget to propose cutting the size of the Army Reserve to its lowest level in three decades and stripping up to $4 billion from two fighter aircraft programs. — The proposals, likely to face opposition on Capitol Hill …
Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
The Filibuster Fight is Go — From Democrats.com: … And from Sean-Paul Kelly: … Sean-Paul Barbara Mikulski is one of the most vulnerable. Here is her contact information (thanks Prof): … If you have any trouble getting through anywhere, leave the info in the comments because I'll …
