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Mike Allen / Time:
Exclusive: Tom DeLay Says He Will Give Up His Seat — The embattled former Republican leader tells TIME that he will leave Congress and not seek reelection — Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol …
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Mike Allen / Time:
Q&A: Tom DeLay Talks with TIME — The former House Majority discusses his decision to relinquish his seat in the House and cease his bid for reelection — Tom DeLay, the Texas republican representative and former House Majority Leader, and his wife, Christine, sat down at their kitchen table …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
DeLay Is Quitting Race and House, Officials Report — WASHINGTON, April 3 — Representative Tom DeLay, the relentless Texan who helped lead House Republicans to power but became ensnared in a corruption scandal, has decided to leave Congress, House officials said Monday night.
Washington Post:
Rep. DeLay Won't Seek Reelection — Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), a primary architect of the House Republican majority who became one of the most powerful and feared leaders in Washington, told House allies tonight that he will resign from the House rather than face a reelection fight that appears increasingly unwinnable.
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R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post:
Federal Probe Has Edged Closer to Texan — Two Ex-Aides Convicted, Another Also Named in Lobbying Investigation — The pending resignation of former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), once one of the most powerful lawmakers in Washington, comes amid a federal criminal investigation …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
DeLay to Leave Congress, Officials Report — WASHINGTON, April 4 — Representative Tom DeLay, the relentless Texan who helped lead House Republicans to power but became ensnared in a corruption scandal, said publicly today that he had decided to leave Congress.
Houston Chronicle:
Many show interest in seat — County GOP chairman says calls quickly pour in — Familiar and lesser-known political names emerged Monday night as possible contenders for the congressional seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay. — Those who acknowledged interest in the seat …
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
CBS Prepares to Land a New Anchor — Katie Couric Set to Leave NBC's 'Today' — NBC executives expect Katie Couric to leave the "Today" show and accept an offer from CBS to become the first woman to anchor a network evening newscast on her own, with an announcement of her departure likely …
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Efraim Karsh / Opinion Journal:
Islam's Imperial Dreams — Muslim political ambitions aren't a reaction to Western encroachments. — When satirical depictions of the prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper sparked a worldwide wave of Muslim violence early this year, observers naturally focused on the wanton destruction …
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Peter Wehner / Opinion Journal:
The Wrong Time to Lose Our Nerve — A response to Messrs. Buckley, Will and Fukuyama. — A small group of current and former conservatives—including George Will, William F. Buckley Jr. and Francis Fukuyama—have become harsh critics of the Iraq war. They have declared, or clearly implied …
Jason Leopold / truthout.org:
Fitzgerald Knew Identity of Leaker From Start — The special counsel appointed in late December 2003 to investigate the leak of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson found out the identity of the Bush administration official who disclosed her undercover status to syndicated columnist Robert Novak …
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Duane Bourne / Virginian-Pilot:
Virginia Beach agrees to change the way it scores police math exams — VIRGINIA BEACH — The city has reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve allegations that it discriminated against black and Hispanic police recruits. — Under a consent decree filed Monday …
Fareed Zakaria:
To Become an American — Seven years ago, when I was visiting Germany, I met with an official who explained to me that the country had a foolproof solution to its economic woes. Watching the U.S. economy soar during the 1990s, the Germans had decided that they, too, needed to go the high-technology route.
Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Americans in Iraq Face Their Deadliest Day in Months — BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 3 — In the deadliest day for American forces since the beginning of the year, at least nine members of the military were killed in the insurgent stronghold of Anbar Province, including four in a rebel attack …