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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Sen. Feingold's censure resolution is moderate and reasonable — By Anonymous Liberal — On Sunday Senator Russ Feingold called for President Bush to be censured by Congress for authorizing extensive and ongoing violations of a criminal statute, FISA. There is nothing at all radical about Feingold's proposal.
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Senator Russ Feingold / dailykos.com:
Censuring the President — Like all Americans, I woke up on the morning of September 11th, 2001 as though it was simply another day. The horrific events that unfolded made it anything but, and our lives were changed forever. In the days after 9/11, I was proud to stand with the President …
Associated Press:
Feingold Seeks Senate Censure of Bush — A liberal Democrat and potential White House contender is proposing that the Senate censure President Bush for authorizing domestic eavesdropping, saying the White House misled Americans about its legality. — "The president has broken the law …
Washington Post:
Judge Unexpectedly Recesses Moussaoui Trial — A federal judge indicated today that she might throw out the death penalty case against Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui after prosecutors disclosed that a government attorney had violated the court's rules about discussing witness testimony.
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Matthew Barakat / Associated Press:
Moussaoui Death Penalty Case May Be Tossed — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The federal judge in the Zacarias Moussaoui case is considering ending the death-penalty prosecution of the al-Qaida conspirator after learning that a federal lawyer apparently coached witnesses on upcoming testimony.
Neil A. Lewis / New York Times:
Judge Raises Possibility of Mistrial in Moussaoui Sentencing — ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 13 — The sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui teetered on the brink of a mistrial today, as the judge in the case angrily said she might spare him the death penalty following the disclosure …
USA Today:
Poll: Bush approval rating hits new low — President Bush's "approval rating" has sunk to a new low according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll released Monday. — The latest results show only 36% of those polled saying they "approve" of the way Bush is handling his job. Bush's previous low was 37%, set last November.
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CNN:
Concern over Iraq drives Bush's rating to new low — Americans pessimistic about course of war — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Public opinion of President Bush hit a new low, with concerns about the war in Iraq driving his approval rating down to 36 percent, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll out Monday.
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PR Newswire:
McClatchy to Acquire Knight Ridder — Becomes Country's Second Largest Newspaper Publisher — $6.5 Billion Deal Unites Two Historic Franchises Focused on Great Journalism — New McClatchy Will Serve 30 Markets Growing 50% Faster Than U.S. Average — McClatchy Will Divest Select Papers Outside its Strategic Objectives
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
UPDATE: McClatchy Buys Knight Ridder, But Will Sell 12 Papers, Including San Jose and Two in Philadelphia — NEW YORK Early Monday, Knight Ridder and McClatchy Co. confirmed the deal revealed by The New York Times late Sunday. The Knight Ridder board has accepted the McClatchy buy offer of $4.5 billion.
Iraq News:
Dash to Baghdad Left Top U.S. Generals Divided — The war was barely a week old when Gen. Tommy R. Franks threatened to fire the Army's field commander. — From the first days of the invasion in March 2003, American forces had tangled with fanatical Saddam Fedayeen paramilitary fighters.
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George Clooney / The Huffington Post:
I Am a Liberal. There, I Said It! — I am a liberal. And I make no apologies for it. Hell, I'm proud of it. — Too many people run away from the label. They whisper it like you'd whisper "I'm a Nazi." Like it's dirty word. But turn away from saying "I'm a liberal" …
John Fund / Opinion Journal:
You've Got Mail (It's From Yale) — A university official calls Taliban critics "retarded" while the university maintains a stony silence. — The two most dysfunctional management cultures I know of right now are the Bush White House and Yale University.
W. Thomas Smith, Jr / Townhall.com:
Responsible or irresponsible reporting? — Email to a friend - Print this page - Text size: A A — We writers - whether journalists reporting, columnists expounding, or authors expanding - have an incredible responsibility. We must be critical in our approach to news and information.
Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
Ready or Not, Bird Flu Is Coming to America — Officials Advise Stocking Up on Provisions — and Warn That Infected Birds Cannot Be Prevented From Flying In — March 13, 2006 — In a remarkable speech over the weekend, Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt recommended …
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Jane Ruffin / Raleigh News & Observer:
Fill void of moral leadership — John Edwards, the former U.S. senator and vice presidential candidate, has been traveling around the country to support anti-poverty efforts such as raising the minimum wage. — Edwards, considered a prospective candidate for president in 2008, recently spoke with Q editor Jane Ruffin.
Josh White / Washington Post:
Detainee in Photo With Dog Was 'High-Value' Suspect — When Army Sgt. Michael J. Smith faces a court-martial today on charges that he used his military working dog to harass and threaten detainees, one of the prime examples of that alleged misconduct will be a photograph of Smith holding the dog just inches from the face of a detainee.
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Senior White House Staff May Be Wearing Down — Andrew H. Card Jr. wakes at 4:20 in the morning, shows up at the White House an hour or so later, convenes his senior staff at 7:30 and then proceeds to a blur of other meetings that do not let up until long after the sun sets.
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Study Finds More News Media Outlets, Covering Less News — The third annual review of the state of American journalism found that while there were more media outlets this year than ever, they were covering less news. — The review was conducted by the Project for Excellence in Journalism …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
A Bush Alarm: Urging U.S. to Shun Isolationism — WASHINGTON, March 12 — The president who made pre-emption and going it alone the watchwords of his first term is quietly turning in a new direction, warning at every opportunity of the dangers of turning the nation inward and isolationist …
Julian Borger / Guardian:
Former top judge says US risks edging near to dictatorship — · Sandra Day O'Connor warns of rightwing attacks — · Lawyers 'must speak up' to protect judiciary — Sandra Day O'Connor, a Republican-appointed judge who retired last month after 24 years on the supreme court …
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