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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.
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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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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Justice Stevens Takes a Dive — To nobody's real surprise, the Cheney administration's attempt to make the Padilla case go away by dumping the alleged terrorist into the criminal justice system has succeeded: … This, of course, preserves intact the gang's future ability to lock …
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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 …
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 …
Bloomberg:
Buckley Calls Clinton a Contender to Be President (Update1) — April 3 (Bloomberg) — William F. Buckley Jr., the longtime conservative writer and leader, said that while a strong Republican candidate for the 2008 presidential race has yet to emerge, the Democrats have in Senator Hillary Clinton …
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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 …
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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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 …
BBC:
Kuwaiti women vote for first time — Polling is taking place in a Kuwaiti council by-election in which women are allowed to vote for the first time. — Two women are also among eight candidates running for the seat in the Salmiya district, south of the capital.
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wsbtv.com:
McKinney Admits Misusing Taxpayer Money — WASHINGTON — Rep. Cynthia McKinney admits that she broke government rules by spending money to fly a celebrity to Atlanta. — Channel 2 Action News has uncovered documents showing McKinney, D-Ga., spent about $1,000 of taxpayer's money …
Hindrocket / Power Line:
THOSE NASTY PURITANS ARE AT IT AGAIN — Several readers pointed out this comical Hollywood Reporter story, in which film industry insiders blame the apparently poor box office performance of Basic Instinct 2 on you-know-who: … Well, sure. It's easy to see that Basic Instinct 2 would have done better if it hadn't been "banned."
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
The Tragic Irony of John McCain's Faustian Bargain — A lot of people are angry at John McCain — and with good reason. His contemptible performance on this week's Meet the Press was enough to make any sentient person's blood boil. — For a dose of this ire, check out georgia10 at Kos who proclaims …
tampatrib.com:
Questions Dog Harris Behavior — TAMPA - Changing locks on her campaign headquarters and accusing her staff of disloyalty and her own party of spying on her are signs of erratic behavior that some Katherine Harris staff members say has worsened since her father's death.
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