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Conservatives appear unmoved on immigration — Poll suggests Bush address swayed viewers — WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush's plan to toughen border security may not be enough to overcome opposition within his own party to his "earned-citizenship" proposal, which critics decry as "amnesty," House conservatives said Tuesday.
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New York Times:
Senate Casts First Votes on Immigration — WASHINGTON, May 16 — Senators cast their first votes on immigration legislation this afternoon, just as President Bush vowed to work closely with skeptical members of Congress on a comprehensive bill to fix a system that does not work.
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New York Times:
Border Illusions — President Bush's speech from the Oval Office last night was not a blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform. It was a victory for the fear-stricken fringe of the debate. — These are the people who say illegal border crossings must be stopped immediately, with military boots in the desert sand.
judicialwatch.org:
Judicial Watch to Obtain September 11 Pentagon Video at 1 p.m. Today — Department of Defense Responds to Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act Request and Related Lawsuit — (Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption …
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CNN:
First video of Pentagon 9/11 attack released — Watchdog group says video will end 'conspiracy theories' — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Video showing a plane crashing into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, was released publicly for the first time Tuesday, a judicial watchdog group said.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Specter strikes NSA deal — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and conservative members of his panel have reached agreement on legislation that may determine the legality of the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance program, GOP sources say.
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
GOP Senators block judicial review of NSA program — A front-page article in this morning's The Hill reports that Sen. Specter has finally made enough concessions to secure the support of the more right-wing members of the Judiciary Committee for his legislation that (along with a bill from Sen. DeWine) …
Zogby:
Bush Immigration Speech: Half Disappointed, Half impressed Nation also split whether Bush plan will solve immigration problem; Bush approval - 32% — President Bush's speech to the nation on immigration reform Monday night drew mixed reviews, but left a plurality of likely voters across …
trouw.nl:
Tweede-Kamerfractie / Persverklaring Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Engels) — I came to Holland in the summer of 1992 because I wanted to be able to determine my own future. I didn't want to be forced into a destiny that other people had chosen for me, so I opted for the protection of the rule of law.
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PoliPundit.com:
An Editorial Change — Let me quote from Lorie's post below: … Lorie was well aware that we were having a private discussion. Yet she saw fit to quote from my e-mails in public, without adequate context. She has forced me to temporarily revoke everyone's posting privileges …
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Vox Popoli:
PC conservatives and the police state — It's a shame that so soon after facing down the wrath of Canada, Captain Ed elects to align himself with the illiterate Left: … So, there are no lessons to be learned from the National Socialists? Better disown our nuclear weapons program and NASA!
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
President's speech mauled by his base — (updated below) — So, President Bush gave his big speech last night designed to mollify his rage-fueled base and to stem the tide of his rapidly collapsing presidency. The speech is done and the reviews are in. How did he do?
Associated Press:
Venezuela Weighs Selling U.S. Jets to Iran — Venezuela is considering selling its fleet of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to another country, perhaps Iran, in response to a U.S. ban on arms sales to President Hugo Chavez's government, a military official said Tuesday.
Jennifer Brown / Denver Post:
Termination, suspension possible for Churchill Governor calls for controversial professor to resign — University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill plagiarized, fabricated and falsified material and was disrespectful of American Indian traditions in his writings, a report released today said.
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Jonathan David Farley / New York Times:
The N.S.A.'s Math Problem — NEWS that AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth gave customer records to the National Security Agency has set off a heated debate over the intricacies of espionage law. But legal or not, this sort of spying program probably isn't worth infringing our civil liberties for …
New York Times:
House Resists Call for Papers in Bribery Case — WASHINGTON, May 15 — Justice Department investigators and lawyers for the House of Representatives are wrangling over a request by the department for Congressional committee documents related to its expanding inquiry into the bribery scheme …
January W. Payne / Washington Post:
Forever Pregnant — Guidelines: Treat Nearly All Women as Pre-Pregnant — New federal guidelines ask all females capable of conceiving a baby to treat themselves — and to be treated by the health care system — as pre-pregnant, regardless of whether they plan to get pregnant anytime soon.
BBC:
BBC News 'wrong Guy' is revealed — The true identity of a man who was mistakenly interviewed on BBC News 24 has been revealed. — Guy Goma, a graduate from the Congo, appeared on the news channel in place of an IT expert after a mix-up. — But Mr Goma, who was wrongly identified …
Jonathan E. Kaplan / The Hill:
GOP hopes 'Speaker Pelosi' will scare voters this fall — Congressional Republicans have begun a media campaign to scare voters about the prospect that Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) likely would become Speaker if Democrats retake the House in November.
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