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6:55 AM ET, March 15, 2006

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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
A Senate Maverick Acts to Force an Issue  —  Democrat Feingold's Motion to Censure the President Roils Both Parties  —  For months the Democrats have resisted calls from their liberal base to more aggressively challenge President Bush.  Now a maverick Democratic senator from Wisconsin …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The Feingold Resolution and the Sound of Silence  —  Democratic senators, filing in for their weekly caucus lunch yesterday, looked as if they'd seen a ghost.  —  "I haven't read it," demurred Barack Obama (Ill.).  —  "I just don't have enough information," protested Ben Nelson (Neb.).
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Feingold Assails Dems on Bush Censure  —  WASHINGTON - Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold accused fellow Democrats on Tuesday of cowering rather than joining him on trying to censure President Bush over domestic spying.  —  "Democrats run and hide" when the administration invokes the war on terrorism, Feingold told reporters.
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Censure Resolution goes to Judiciary Committee; Democrats turn on Feingold  —  (updated below)  —  Thersites at Vichy Dems has some great analysis about this AP article, which reports that Feingold's Censure Resolution has been referred to Arlen Specter's Senate Judiciary Committee for a vote.
Wolfe / volpac.org:
Feingold Flat Wrong On Censure … Yesterday Democrat Senator Russ Feingold called for a censure of President Bush.  The censure reads:  —  "The United States Senate does hereby censure George W. Bush, President of the United States, and does condemn his unlawful authorization of wiretaps of Americans."
Discussion: Obsidian Wings
Laurie Kellman / chippewa.com:
Feingold's censure resolution of Bush referred to committee
Discussion: The Huffington Post
John / AMERICAblog:
Washington Post. Sloppy Journalism. Stop it. Now.
Discussion: The Stranger
ACLU:
Pennsylvania Group Labeled "Pacifists" Targeted for Handing Out Flyers in Town Square  —  PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Pennsylvania today released new evidence that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting investigations into a political organizations based solely on its anti-war views.
Discussion: rawstory.com
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
FBI Took Photos of Antiwar Activists in 2002
Michael Slackman / New York Times:
Powerful Voices Within Tehran Criticize Iran's Nuclear Policy  —  TEHRAN, March 14 — Just weeks ago, the Iranian government's combative approach toward building a nuclear program produced rare public displays of unity here.  Now, while the top leaders remain resolute in their course …
BBC:
Top US evangelist targets Islam  —  Outspoken US Christian evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson has accused Muslims of planning world domination, and said some were "satanic".  —  On his live television programme, The 700 Club, he said radical Islamists were inspired by "demonic power".
Katie Hafner / New York Times:
Judge Plans to Order Google to Turn Over Data to U.S.  —  SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14 — After the Justice Department sharply cut back its request for search-engine data from Google, a federal judge indicated today that he would instruct the company to comply with a government subpoena …
Salon:
The Abu Ghraib files  —  279 photographs and 19 videos from the Army's internal investigation record a harrowing three months of detainee abuse inside the notorious prison — and make clear that many of those responsible have yet to be held accountable. … By Joan Walsh  —  Print EmailFont: S / S+ / S++
Discussion: TalkLeft and Marc Cooper
Vaughn Ververs / News Blog:
Mike Wallace To Retire  —  Jacques Steinberg reports on The New York Times Web site that "60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace will retire when the show wraps up its current season this spring.  Wallace has been with "60 Minutes" since its premier in 1968 and first joined CBS in 1951.  From The Times:
The Ugly American / The Real Ugly American.com:
Blog of the Month: T.F. BOGGS  —  I am very happy to introduce the newest blog of the month T.F. BOGGS Tim Boggs is a 23 year old Sergeant in the Army reserves and is currently about half way through his second deployment to Iraq.  He volunteered for his second tour.
Discussion: GM's Corner
Washington Post:
Federal Witnesses Banned in 9/11 Trial  —  Judge Cites Misconduct By Lawyer; Prosecution Faces Major Setback  —  A judge barred key government witnesses from testifying at the death penalty trial of Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, ruling yesterday that the misconduct of a federal lawyer …
Discussion: TalkLeft
Phillip Longman / USA Today:
The liberal baby bust  —  What's the difference between Seattle and Salt Lake City?  There are many differences, of course, but here's one you might not know.  In Seattle, there are nearly 45% more dogs than children.  In Salt Lake City, there are nearly 19% more kids than dogs.
 
 
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