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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure — c6b64a332ee5@news.ap.org Democrats distanced themselves Monday from Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold's effort to censure President Bush over domestic spying, preventing a floor vote that could alienate swing voters.
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Bill Brubaker / Washington Post:
Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure — Sen. Russell Feingold, a possible contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, today asked the Senate to censure President Bush for authorizing domestic eavesdropping without court warrants. — "The president authorized …
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Advocacy v. lying — (updated below) — Like anyone else, the White House has every right to engage in aggressive advocacy when defending itself as part of the NSA scandal or any other issue, and it is not the role of the media to take sides in political debates.
Tom Curry / MSNBC:
Move to censure Bush will have political fallout — Democrats object as Frist tries to get Senate vote on Feingold resolution — Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., introduced a measure in the Senate to censure President Bush over the domestic eavesdropping program. — WASHINGTON -
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TimChapman / Townhall.com:
Dems object to censure resolution vote: hold off for political purposes — Email to a friend - Print this page - Text size: A A — As noted, Democratic Senator Russ Feingold has introduced a resolution that would censure the President of the United States for "eavesdropping" in the wake of 9/11.
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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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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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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.
Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
Lieberman Supports Rapist Rights in Connecticut — In Connecticut, rape counseling activists say a recent study concludes that about 20% of state hospitals routinely refuse to offer emergency contraceptives to rape victims who are determined to be ovulating at the time they're attacked.
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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.
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White House:
President Discusses Freedom and Democracy in Iraq — Washington, D.C. — Fact Sheet: Strategy for Victory: Defeating the Terrorists and Training Iraqi Security Forces — In Focus: Renewal in Iraq — In Focus: National Security — THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for the warm welcome.
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Bush Sets Target for Transition In Iraq — Country's Troops to Take Lead This Year — President Bush vowed for the first time yesterday to turn over most of Iraq to newly trained Iraqi troops by the end of this year, setting a specific benchmark as he kicked off a fresh drive …
NY Daily News:
A furious George hits gutless Dems — George Clooney has a message for Democratic office-holders who voted for the war in Iraq, only to claim later that they'd been misled by President Bush: — "F— you!" — The movie star's argument — directed at the likes of presidential wannabes Hillary Clinton …
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Finally — The Bush administration has decided to release most of the documents captured in post-war Afghanistan and Iraq. The details of the document release are still being worked out, according to officials with knowledge of the discussions. Those details are critical.
Sonja Barisic / Associated Press:
Robertson Finds Radical Muslims 'Satanic' — NORFOLK, Va. - Television evangelist Pat Robertson said Monday on his live news-and-talk program "The 700 Club" that Islam is not a religion of peace, and that radical Muslims are "satanic." — Robertson's comments came after he watched …
Matthew Yglesias / TAPPED:
THE ISOLATIONISM MYTH. David Sanger takes an extended look at the president's new campaign against "isolationism," by which he seems to mean opposition to the Bush administration's policies. It's worth saying as clearly as possible that this is entirely bogus.
David Bernstein / volokh.com:
The Volokh Conspiracy — About UsSubscribeFeaturesStuffBlogrollArchive sSearch — WHY DID THE LAW PROFESSORS LOSE SO BADLY IN THE SOLOMON AMENDMENT CASE?: N.Y. Times: … The most bizarre aspect of the whole litigation, in my opinion, was that the Third Circuit opinion ruling …
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 …
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.
Linton Weeks / Washington Post:
The Gridiron's Betters, Skewered With a Butter Knife — Ask members of the Gridiron Club — a group of mostly senior reporters who staged their annual dinner at the Capital Hilton last night — why it exists and you'll usually get three answers. 1) It's a rare venue for biting humor.
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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BBC:
'Creative plumbing' delivers beer — A woman said she thought she was in heaven when she turned on the kitchen tap to find a plentiful supply of beer. — Haldis Gundersen was planning to do the washing up when she made the unusual discovery at her apartment in Kristiansund, west Norway.