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9:05 AM ET, April 4, 2006

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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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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.
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.
Dana Bash / CNN:
Sources: DeLay to leave House re-election race  —  Former majority leader to announce move Tuesday  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Rep. Tom DeLay will drop out of his re-election race, two Republican congressional sources told CNN on Monday.  —  DeLay was forced to step down as House majority leader …
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 …
New York Times:
DeLay Will Not Seek Re-election to Congress  —  WASHINGTON, April 4 - Rep. Tom DeLay will announce on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election and will leave Congress within months, according to congressional aides.  —  The aides said that Mr. DeLay, who has been swept …
TJ Aulds:
Tom DeLay to step down  —  Under constant fire from Democrats, indicted on state charges and embroiled in a federal investigation, Tom DeLay said Monday he would retire from the U.S. House of Representatives and move to the Washington, D.C., area, abandoning the office he has held since 1984.
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 …
Associated Press:
Officials: DeLay Won't Seek Re-Election  —  WASHINGTON - Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Texan touched by a lobbying scandal that ensnared some of his former top aides and cost the Republican his leadership post, won't seek re-election to Congress, officials said Monday.
Houston Chronicle:
Many show interest in seat
Discussion: Off the Kuff and Greg's Opinion
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Tom Delay Cuts and Runs Won't Run Again
DavidNYC / Swing State Project:
TX-22: DeLay Retiring!
Washington Post:
Jury Finds Moussaoui Eligible to Die  —  A federal jury today found Zacarias Moussaoui eligible to die for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, concluding that Moussaoui's lies to federal agents paved the way for the deadliest terrorist strike in U.S. history.
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Associated Press:
Capitol Police request arrest warrant for Georgia congresswoman  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police on Monday asked a federal prosecutor to approve an arrest warrant for Rep. Cynthia McKinney after she tangled with a uniformed officer last week.  —  "We are working with Capitol Hill police …
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Washington Times:
Resolution to commend Capitol Police  —  Online exclusive: updated 7:06 p.m.  —  Two House members will introduce tomorrow a resolution to commend the U.S. Capitol Police department, which Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney accused last week of racial profiling.  —  "The 1,700 officers …
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 …
Tatiana Siegel / Reuters:
Erotic thrillers lose steam at box office  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The last time "Basic Instinct" man-eater Catherine Tramell prowled the big screen, the studio erotic thriller was hitting box office heights.  The first "Instinct" took the top spot when it debuted in 1992 …
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 …
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 …
 
 
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