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12:25 AM ET, May 12, 2006

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Crooks and Liars:
Cafferty: Dictatorship  —  Jack Cafferty didn't hold back today:  —  Video-WMP Video-QT  —  Cafferty: We all hope nothing happens to Arlen Specter, the Republican head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, cause he might be all that stands between us and a full blown dictatorship in this country.
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John O'Neil / New York Times:
Bush Says U.S. Spying Is Not Widespread  —  President Bush today denied that the government is "mining or trolling through the personal lives of innocent Americans," as Democrats expressed outrage over a news report describing a National Security Agency program that has collected vast amounts of telephone records.
Rich Noyes / NewsBusters.org:
Hyping USA Today's "Big Brother" Bombshell: TV Jumps on Stale NSA Database Story  —  Seismic!  Shocking!  Startling!  A bombshell!!  That's how the ABC, CBS and NBC morning shows described a front-page story in today's (Thursday's) USA Today that breathlessly touted how "NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls."
Associated Press:
Text: Bush's Comments on NSA Activities  —  Remarks by President Bush Thursday on reports of the National Security Agency building a secret database of U.S. telephone records, as transcribed by the White House:  —  After September the 11th, I vowed to the American people that our government …
Bloomberg:
NSA Collected Phone Records in U.S., Lott Says (Update1)  —  May 11 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. National Security Agency has obtained the phone records of millions of Americans in an effort to stop terrorists, a Senate Intelligence Committee member confirmed.  —  News of the program …
Discussion: Unqualified Offerings
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
No need for Congress, no need for courts  —  (updated below)  —  I just this morning read the obviously significant USA Today article detailing the fact that the NSA is maintaining a comprehensive data base of every call made by every American - both internationally and domestically …
USA Today:
Bush defends NSA data collection program  —  WASHINGTON — Responding quickly to a USA TODAY report that his administration has collected information on tens of millions of domestic phone calls, President Bush today said everthing the National Security Agency has done is legal …
The Raw Story:
Conyers, Harman introduce bill to kill NSA phone call database  —  Reps. Jane Harman (D-CA) and John Conyers (D-MI) today introduced the "Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act" (The LISTEN Act), RAW STORY has learned.  —  The Act would require any attempt …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Associated Press:
Bush: We're not trolling your personal life
Discussion: First Draft and Associated Press
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Legal issues governing the Administration's newly disclosed surveillance program
Discussion: Firedoglake, ACSBlog and The Mahablog
Media Research Center:
Networks Hyperventilate Over "Big Brother"
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
William Branigin / Washington Post:
NSA Call-Tracking Program Sparks Alarm
Ryan Alessi / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Grand jury indicts Gov. Ernie Fletcher  —  The special grand jury that's been investigating state government hiring practices today indicted Gov. Ernie Fletcher on three misdemeanor charges of conspiracy, official misconduct and political discrimination.  —  The jury also indicted former …
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Mark Nickolas / BluegrassReport.org:   GRAND JURY INDICTS GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER (R)******
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William J. Kole / Associated Press:   Why Won't U.S., Iran Hash Out Differences?
Human Events:
Don't Let 'Moderate' Hillary Fool You  —  Hillary Clinton weighed in on the immigration reform debate recently by accusing the House Republicans of passing a bill that would "criminalize the Good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself."  Hillary also opined that the House bill …
Discussion: Preemptive Karma
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:   Who Are You, Hillary?
Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Dean Misstates Party Platform on Gays  —  Democratic Chairman Howard Dean Mischaracterizes His Party's Platform on Gay Rights  —  WASHINGTON - Democratic chairman Howard Dean mischaracterized his party's platform on gay rights in an interview courting evangelicals, then set the record straight Thursday …
Discussion: JustOneMinute
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Joshua Lynsen / washblade.com:
Dean slams gay marriage on '700 Club'
Larisa Alexandrovna / The Raw Story:
US military, intelligence officials raise concern about possible preparations for Iran strike  —  Use of Iraq terror group bypassed Congress, sources say  —  Concern is building among the military and the intelligence community that the US may be preparing for a military strike on Iran …
Discussion: Angry Bear and The Left Coaster
The Raw Story:
DeLay notifies Speaker of the House he will resign June 9  —  It's official: Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) has announced he will resign from Congress June 9.  A copy of his resignation letter was acquired by RAW STORY.  —  Congressman Tom DeLay  —  Representing the 22nd District of Texas
Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog:
Joint Economic Committee Releases Tax Cuts Make Tax System More Progressive  —  The Joint Economic Committee yesterday released Federal Income Tax System Is Highly Progressive After Recent Tax Cuts (#109-36):
Discussion: Angry Bear and Blue Crab Boulevard
Baltimore Examiner:
Snow issues detailed rebuttals to media coverage of the president  —  WASHINGTON - New White House Press Secretary Tony Snow is starting off in a combative mode against the press by issuing detailed rebuttals to what he considers unfair coverage of Bush.  —  "The New York Times continues …
Wall Street Journal:
Breakdown of Trust Led Judge Luttig To Clash With Bush  —  After Fight in Terrorism Case,  —  Conservative Star Gives Up  —  Court Seat for Boeing Job  —  New Task: Appease McCain  —  McLEAN, Va. — On Nov. 22, U.S. Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig was at work in his chambers …
Discussion: Hullabaloo, The Reaction and Unfogged
 
 
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More Questions About a Goss Aide
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