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2:00 PM ET, May 18, 2006

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New York Times:
U.S. Focused on Obtaining Long-Distance Phone Data, Company Officials Indicate  —  Government efforts to obtain data from the nation's largest phone companies for a national security database appear to have focused on long-distance carriers, not local ones, statements by company officials indicate.
MSNBC:
Hayden: Spying has become political football
Discussion: Iowa Voice
Scott Shane / New York Times:
C.I.A. Pick Dazzles Many, but Critics See Mixed Résumé
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Katherine Shrader / Associated Press:   Hayden Laments Politics of Intelligence
New York Times:
Wider Briefing for Lawmakers on Spy Efforts
Discussion: Firedoglake and On Deadline
Michelle Malkin:
JOHN MURTHA HANGS THE MARINES  —  Expose the Left has the video of Rep. Murtha's verdict first, trial later condemnation of the US Marines.  Here's the partial transcript: … The investigation into the incident at Haditha is not complete.  Knight Ridder reports: … NBC News: … Hugh Hewitt:
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MSNBC:
Lawmaker: Marines killed Iraqis 'in cold blood'
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
Out of Touch  —  What the president's immigration speech and "The DaVinci Code" have in common.  —  What was missing in the president's approach the other night was the expression, or suggestion, of context.  The context was a crisis that had gone unanswered as it has built …
John Conyers Jr / Washington Post:
No Rush to Impeachment  —  As Republicans have become increasingly nervous about whether they will be able to maintain control of the House in the midterm elections, they have resorted to the straw-man strategy of identifying a parade of horrors to come if Democrats gain the majority.
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Feingold, Specter Clash Over Gay Marriage  —  WASHINGTON - A Senate committee approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage Thursday, after a shouting match that ended when one Democrat strode out and the Republican chairman bid him "good riddance."  —  "I don't need to be lectured by you.
Frederic J. Frommer / Associated Press:
Sensenbrenner: Bush Turned Back on Bill  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, who has pushed a tough border security bill through the House, accused President Bush on Wednesday of abandoning the legislation after asking for many of its provisions.  —  "He basically turned his back on provisions …
Discussion: Hot Air and Pensito Review
New York Times:
Senate Votes to Extend Fence Along Border  —  WASHINGTON, May 17— The Senate voted overwhelmingly today to add hundreds of miles of fencing along the border between the United States and Mexico and to bar illegal immigrants convicted of a felony or three misdemeanors from remaining …
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Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Seeking to Control Borders, Bush Turns to Big Military Contractors  —  WASHINGTON, May 17 — The quick fix may involve sending in the National Guard.  But to really patch up the broken border, President Bush is preparing to turn to a familiar administration partner: the nation's giant military contractors.
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Who Isn't A 'Values Voter'?  —  An aggressively annoying new phrase in America's political lexicon is "values voters."  It is used proudly by social conservatives, and carelessly by the media to denote such conservatives.  —  This phrase diminishes our understanding of politics.
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Have A Heart  —  This has to be just about the nastiest piece of direct mail we've ever seen.  —  A candidate for State Assembly in the central valley region of CA, Bill Conrad (R) is apparently running on the platform that his opponent won't survive his term because he had a heart transplant.
New York Times:
And if It's a Boy, Will It Be Lleh?  —  Chances are you don't have any friends named Nevaeh.  Chances are today's toddlers will.  —  In 1999, there were only eight newborn American girls named Nevaeh.  Last year, it was the 70th-most-popular name for baby girls, ahead of Sara, Vanessa and Amanda.
Discussion: Althouse
Washington Post:
Anti-Incumbent Voters Sent Messages Tuesday  —  Pennsylvania voters dumped two Republican leaders in the state Senate and scared a GOP member of Congress, while Oregon voters sent a warning they are unhappy with the Democratic governor.  —  Cumulatively, the results Tuesday were the latest signals …
Jason DeParle / New York Times:
G.O.P. Conservatives Topple Veteran State Lawmakers in Pennsylvania  —  WASHINGTON, May 17 — A revolt among Pennsylvania conservatives gained national attention on Wednesday after challengers toppled at least 12 state lawmakers they deemed insufficiently committed to small government and fiscal restraint.
wsbtv.com:
McKinney Sponsors Bill Honoring Capitol Police  —  WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who could face criminal charges for allegedly punching a Capitol police officer in Washington, D.C., has signed on as a co-sponsor of a House bill formally honoring Capitol Police officers.
 
 
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