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1:00 AM ET, March 16, 2006

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Pew Research Center:
Bush Approval Falls to 33%, Congress Earns Rare Praise  —  Dubai Ports Fallout  —  Summary of Findings  —  In the aftermath of the Dubai ports deal, President Bush's approval rating has hit a new low and his image for honesty and effectiveness has been damaged.
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Associated Press:
Poll: U.S. Backs Congress in Ports Dispute
Discussion: AMERICAblog
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Digby / Hullabaloo:
Bad Instincts  —  There is still a lot of angst, it appears, both in Washington and the blogosphere over Feingold's censure motion.  It seems that substantively, the party agrees that Bush broke the law and deserves to be censured, but there is a division among most of the blogosphere …
Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:
FEINGOLD'S CENSURE MOTION....Everyone wants to know how I feel about Russ Feingold's motion to censure President Bush over the NSA's domestic spying program.  I'll give you two and a half answers:  —  First, substantively: Sure, censure away.  God knows Bush deserves it.
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Call for Censure Is Rallying Cry to Bush's Base  —  WASHINGTON, March 15 — Republicans, worried that their conservative base lacks motivation to turn out for the fall elections, have found a new rallying cry in the dreams of liberals about censuring or impeaching President Bush.
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
On George Clooney's Blog  —  The George Clooney blog that was posted on the Huffington Post Sunday was published only after we received written approval from his representative to do so.  Here's the story:  —  When I first invited George Clooney to blog after a screening of Good Night …
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Esnead / Styles and Scenes by Elizabeth Snead:
Clooney to Arianna: I Did Not Blog  —  Oscar-winner George Clooney may make politically provocative films like "Syriana."  But he doesn't write politically provocative blogs.  —  So imagine his ire when Arianna Huffington used some of his recent answers to political questions in a way that makes …
rawstory.com:
Congressman writes White House: Did President knowingly sign law that didn't pass?  —  RAW STORY  —  Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) has alleged in a letter to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card that President Bush signed a version of the Budget Reconciliation Act that, in effect, did not pass the House of Representatives.
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CNN:
Sources: Bush urged to bulk up inner circle  —  Friends suggest changes needed to counter missteps  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — A move is afoot among some friends and confidantes of President Bush to persuade him to bring in at least one seasoned Republican to help his struggling staff, CNN has learned.
Associated Press:
College paper's editor fired over Mohammed cartoons  —  CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (AP) — An editor who chose to publish caricatures of Prophet Mohammed in the University of Illinois' student-run newspaper last month has been fired, the paper's publisher announced Tuesday.
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fair.org:
"The Final Word Is Hooray!"  —  Remembering the Iraq War's Pollyanna pundits  —  Weeks after the invasion of Iraq began, Fox News Channel host Brit Hume delivered a scathing speech critiquing the media's supposedly pessimistic assessment of the Iraq War.  —  "The majority of the American media …
Ted Barrett / CNN:
Congress forms panel to study Iraq war  —  Panel to recommend Iraq policy to Congress, White House  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Congress unveiled an independent panel on Wednesday assigned to study the U.S.-led war in Iraq and to make policy recommendations for both Capitol Hill and the White House.
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Hugh Hewitt:
Like A Hole In The Head  —  A new panel formed by Congress …
Discussion: The Anchoress
Max Boot / Los Angeles Times:
Best supporting neocon  —  Congratulations on that best supporting actor Oscar you picked up last week.  I couldn't be happier for you.  Not only because I admire your Cary Grant-esque panache but because I admire your politics.  As an advocate of a hawkish but high-minded foreign policy …
Discussion: BrothersJudd Blog
Katherine Shrader / Associated Press:
Security Clearance Rules May Impede Gays  —  WASHINGTON - The Bush administration last year quietly rewrote the rules for allowing gays and lesbians to receive national-security clearances, drawing complaints from civil rights activists.  —  The Bush administration said security clearances cannot be denied …
Susan Jones / CNSNews:
Pelosi Hints at Democrats' 'Unified' Agenda  —  (CNSNews.com) - The Republican Party has wondered what's taking Democrats so long to unveil their election-year agenda.  Amid press reports that it will happen any day now, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday offered what amounts to a draft version.
 
 
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Bush to Restate Terror Strategy
CBS News:
Is This Column Futile?  —  Is political persuasion mostly useless?
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Boston Legal to the rescue
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Shocker: Senate Republicans Screw Veterans Again
Frank Bass / Associated Press:
Democrats: Bush Rejects Needed Storm Loans
Washington Post:
Federal Prosecutor Says 'No Point' in Continuing Moussaoui Trial
Discussion: TalkLeft
Amanda / Think Progress:
EXCLUSIVE: Matthews Received $35K In Speaking Fees From Interest Group …
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berkeley.edu:
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Fredric U. Dicker / New York Post:
HILL FOE REGISTERS OFTEN, VOTES RARELY
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Weldon 9/11 tale unravels, but wait
Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
Get me rewrite  —  In the post below about the Knight Ridder sale …
Krempasky / RedState:
Get on the Damn Phone  —  "Seriously folks - it's gameday.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democratic Congressional Lead Among Registered Voters Largest Since '82 Midterm
Axel Bojanowski / Spiegel Online:
A Continent Splits Apart
E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
What Kind of Hater Are You?  —  Consider the portraits …
 

 
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Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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