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Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:
Experts: Tactic Would Be Legal but Unusual — Legal experts say that President Bush had the unquestionable authority to approve the disclosure of secret CIA information to reporters, but they add that the leak was highly unusual and amounted to using sensitive intelligence data for political gain.
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New York Times:
Cheney's Aide Says President Approved Leak — WASHINGTON, April 6 — Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff testified that he was authorized by President Bush, through Mr. Cheney, in July 2003 to disclose key parts of what until then was a classified prewar intelligence estimate on Iraq, according to a new court filing.
New York Times:
Playing Hardball With Secrets — For more than two years, Senate Republicans have dragged out an investigation into how the Bush administration came to use bogus intelligence on Iraq to justify a war. A year ago, Pat Roberts, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called it …
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Media Matters for America:
Ensor, Hume accepted without question claim that Bush's NIE "declassification" was legal … On the April 6 edition of CNN's Live From..., national security correspondent David Ensor, reporting on the revelation that President Bush "authorized" the disclosure of classified portions …
CNN:
Ensor: Lowdown on documents in CIA leak case — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Vice President Dick Cheney told his top adviser in 2003 that President Bush had authorized the leaking of pre-war intelligence on Iraq, according to court papers released this week. — I. Scooter Libby …
Austin Bay Blog:
UPDATED: Declassifying classified data- and White House leaks — The sudden press flap over Scooter Libby's alleged "revelation" that President Bush declassified intelligence information related to Iraq is silly but all too predictable. The entire flap relies on mixing terms and …
New York Times:In Court Filings, Cheney Aide Says Bush Approved Leak
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Byron York / The Corner on National Review Online:BUSH, FITZGERALD, PLAME, AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
AKA GayPatriotWest / Gay Patriot:The Orwellian Worldview of Bush-haters-where Releasing Facts Means …
Reuters:
Senators seal immigration deal — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate leaders on Thursday announced a bipartisan compromise on an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws, giving some illegal immigrants a path to citizenship and creating a temporary worker program. — "I think we're looking …
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Donna Smith / Reuters:
Senate immigration overhaul in doubt — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate compromise on an overhaul of immigration law appeared to get bogged down late on Thursday in the face of opposition by some Republicans who say it would give amnesty to lawbreakers.
Rachel L. Swarns / New York Times:
Senate Deal on Immigration Falters — WASHINGTON, April 6 — Senate leaders reached agreement Thursday on a broad, bipartisan compromise that would put the vast majority of the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship, but its prospects for passage grew …
Houston Chronicle:
Perry: No special election, unless DeLay resigns by Friday — Democrat says DeLay should leave office now so a vote can take place on the earliest date — AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry said today that he will not call an election to fill the congressional seat to be vacated by U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay …
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brazosriver.com:
Here's the deal: This ain't a blog. It's a professional political organization. Send me email - I'll post it if I feel like it. — April 6 - BREAKING! Some pictures now. — I also have a news report partially showing Marsha (she's 70 years old and retired) getting "wrecked." It's at 21 seconds.
Ron Fournier / Associated Press:
Bush, GOP Approval Ratings Hit New Lows — WASHINGTON - President Bush's approval ratings hit a series of new lows in an AP-Ipsos poll that also shows Republicans surrendering their advantage on national security — grim election-year news for a party struggling to stay in power.
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Warrantless Wiretaps Possible in U.S. — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales left open the possibility yesterday that President Bush could order warrantless wiretaps on telephone calls occurring solely within the United States — a move that would dramatically expand the reach …
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Con Coughlin / Telegraph:
Iran has missiles to carry nuclear warheads — Iran has successfully developed ballistic missiles with the capability to carry nuclear warheads. — Detailed analysis of recent test firings of the Shahab-3 ballistic missile by military experts has concluded that Iran has been able to modify …
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Con Coughlin / Telegraph:UN officials find evidence of secret uranium enrichment plant
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Washington Post:
Newly Translated Gospel Offers More Positive Portrayal of Judas — The National Geographic Society released yesterday the first modern translation of the ancient Gospel of Judas, which depicts the most reviled villain in Christian history as a devoted follower who was simply doing Jesus's bidding when he betrayed him.
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Decided or Not, Giuliani Charts a Path to 2008 — After four years of enjoying private life, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani is taking several steps that could lay the groundwork for a presidential bid, strengthening alliances with Republicans nationwide and especially with conservative leaders of the party.
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Decision '08
Charles Krauthammer / Real Clear Politics:
First a Wall — Then Amnesty — WASHINGTON — Every sensible immigration policy has two objectives: (1) to regain control of our borders so that it is we who decide who enters, and (2) to find a way to normalize and legalize the situation of the 11 million illegals among us. — Start with the second.
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Bush Faces Rare Audience Challenge in N.C. — President Defends Warrantless Spying Program After Criticism at Open-Forum Event — CHARLOTTE, April 6 — Harry Taylor got the chance Thursday to do what frustrated liberals across the country have wanted to do for a long time: He stood up and told off the president.
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