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5:20 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.
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
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."
New York Times:
Bush Is Pressed Over New Report on Surveillance  —  WASHINGTON, May 11 — Congressional Republicans and Democrats alike demanded answers from the Bush administration on Thursday about a report that the National Security Agency had collected records of millions of domestic phone calls …
Media Research Center:
Networks Hyperventilate Over "Big Brother"  —  Spying on "All of Us"  —  Picking up on a front page New York Times story, "Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts," the three broadcast networks led Friday night with the revelation, which animated the cable networks during the day …
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and Gateway Pundit
Judd / Think Progress:
Telcos Could Be Liable For Tens of Billions of Dollars For Illegally …
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
An Easy Call: Lying
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
USA Today:
Bush defends NSA data collection program
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William J. Kole / Associated Press:
Why Won't U.S., Iran Hash Out Differences?  —  VIENNA, Austria - As the United States toughens its stance on Iran's nuclear program, and bitterness toward America hardens on the streets of Tehran, many people can't help but wonder: Why don't the two countries hold face-to-face talks to ease the crisis?
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 …
Discussion: Outside The Beltway
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Courier-Journal:   Fletcher indicted  —  FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Ernie Fletcher …
Mark Nickolas / BluegrassReport.org:
GRAND JURY INDICTS GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER (R)******
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 …
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: Washington Post and Angry Bear
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
Discussion: Capitol Annex
Dave McKibben / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. Psychologist Who Didn't Get Tote Bag at Mother's Day Angel Game Files Lawsuit  —  A Los Angeles psychologist who was denied a tote bag during a Mother's Day giveaway at an Angel game is suing the baseball team, alleging sex and age discrimination.  —  Michael Cohn's class-action claim …
Timothy J. Burger / Time:
More Questions About a Goss Aide  —  New links surface between the No. 3 man at the CIA and a defense contractor  —  The number three official at the Central Intelligence Agency, who announced this week he is stepping down as his boss Director Porter Goss leaves later this month …
 
 
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Late Nite FDL: Let's Just Stand the F'Up Already
Timothy Dwyer / Washington Post:
One Juror Between Terrorist And Death
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Iraqipundit / IraqPundit:
Indexing Iraq  —  Brookings, the liberal Washington think tank …
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David Stout / New York Times:
Senate Leaders Expect Immigration Bill Next Week
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The Raw Story:
Networks plan stakeout of Fitzgerald court Friday; No formal sign of indictment
Discussion: PSoTD
The Sandmonkey / Rantings of a Sandmonkey:
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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Dean Misstates Party Platform on Gays
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Human Events:
Don't Let 'Moderate' Hillary Fool You
Discussion: Preemptive Karma
Ari Berman / The Nation:
The New Kerry  —  Delivering a major address in April …
The Raw Story:
Conyers, Harman introduce bill to kill NSA phone call database
Discussion: Firedoglake
Philip Johnston / Telegraph:
Hijackers have a right to live in Britain
Wall Street Journal:
Breakdown of Trust Led Judge Luttig To Clash With Bush
 

 
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