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8:20 PM ET, April 4, 2006

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Hindrocket / Power Line:
DELAY STEPS DOWN  —  Former Majority Leader Tom DeLay apparently has announced that he will not seek re-election in the fall.  No indication, yet, of his reasons.  —  It's too bad, I think.  DeLay was an effective leader, albeit too liberal in recent years.  It's possible, of course, that he did something wrong along the way.
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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.
Rick Hasen / Election Law:
CAN REPUBLICANS NAME A REPLACEMENT FOR TOM DELAY?  —  With news that Tom DeLay is withdrawing from his House reelection contest, the question is what happens now in his race.  It appears that the following is the applicable Texas law (putting aside any caselaw that might affect interpretation of these chapters):
James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
Tom DeLay's Resignation Letter
Mike Allen / Time:
Q&A: Tom DeLay Talks with TIME
Paul Kiel / TPM Muckraker:   Give DeLay's Money Back?
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Eric / Is That Legal?:
Michelle Malkin: Blogging While Flying?
Discussion: Michelle Malkin
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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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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Bill Carter / New York Times:
A CBS Deal With Katie Couric May Be Near
Reuters:
Sex tourism thriving in Bible Belt  —  ATLANTA (Reuters) - In a sleazy hotel room, "Brittany," then aged 16 and drugged into oblivion, waited for the men to arrive.  Her pimps sent as many as 17 clients an evening through the door.  —  A "john" could even pre-book the pretty young blonde …
Suzanne Gamboa / Associated Press:
McCain: Not Enough Guest-Worker Backing  —  WASHINGTON - Supporters of a guest worker program that would let illegal immigrants stay in the United States said Tuesday they don't have enough Senate votes to overcome objections from conservatives who oppose the measure on grounds it amounts to amnesty.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and TAPPED
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.
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
The Right-wing Seeks to Take Your Internet  —  You can follow this in detail on Public Knowledge's blog or on the special section of Ed Markey's site dedicated to Net Neutrality.  —  Remember this interview with Edward Whiteacre, the CEO of SBC Communications?
Ron Fournier / Associated Press:
Union Leaders Boo McCain on Immigration  —  WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) threatened on Tuesday to cut short a speech to union leaders who booed his immigration views and later challenged his statements on organized labor and the Iraq war.
Discussion: PunditGuy and This Modern World
Ampersand / Alas, a blog:
The Case Against Weight-Loss Dieting  —  Probably no piece of medical advice is so frequently given, and with so little rational basis, as the pressure on fat people to lose weight.  —  1. For The Vast Majority Of Fat People, Weight Loss Dieting Doesn't Work
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 …
Los Angeles Times:
Abramoff Offered to Aid Sudan, Envoy Says  —  The former lobbyist sought millions to help the sanctioned nation clean up its image, the country's ambassador and an ex-associate say.  —  WASHINGTON — Two eyewitnesses say that former lobbyist Jack Abramoff proposed to sell his services …
Discussion: Amygdala and TAPPED
Dignan / Dignan's 75 Year Plan:
Dignan v. Cynthia McKinney  —  Some jokes are too close to home.  —  For many years now, Rep. Cynthia McKinney has been viewed as a political joke, not just by Republicans but I believe by the average person in America.  Michael Moore probably comes closest to Cynthia in sheer outlandish demogoguery.
Associated Press:
Iran: Stealth 'Flying Boat' Successfully Tested  —  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday it had tested what it called a "super-modern flying boat" capable of evading radar.  State TV showed a brief clip of the boat's launch.  —  "Due to its advanced design, no radar at sea or in the air can detect it.
 
 
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Times of London:
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THE LIBERTARIAN WEST.  I see I've earned a mention in this David …
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DeLay's address to the constituents of the 22nd District of Texas
U.S. Newswire:
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The Cranky Liberal / Bring it On!:
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BBC:
Fresh job law protests in France
Hank Stuever / Washington Post:
Ballpark Blues  —  At a Strip of Gay Clubs in Southeast …
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