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Tim Tagaris / Ned Lamont for Senate:
On the Air! — Today, our campaign launched two new Ned Lamont for U.S. Senate commercials created by renowned producer and innovator Bill Hillsman. They'll go on the air in the traditional media this afternoon. The two, "Underdog" and "Right Now" can be viewed below.
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William Yardley / New York Times:
Liberal Wrath in Connecticut — HARTFORD, May 18 — "George Bush's favorite Democrat," they call him. "Republican Lite," they sneer. But liberals are no longer just venting on Internet blogs and talk radio programs about their centrist nemesis: Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut.
Mark Pazniokas / Hartford Courant:
Lieberman Dials Up Convention Support — He was leaning the other way weeks ago, but Bob Sanchez of New Britain intends to vote for Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman at the Democratic nominating convention Friday, rewarding Lieberman for a diligent piece of one-to-one campaigning.
DavidNYC / Swing State Project:
CT-Sen: Democratic Party Convention Starts Tomorrow — Connecticut's state Democratic convention begins tomorrow. The main event is candidate selection, which is done by a vote of the delegates. If any candidate gets 15% or more, s/he wins at automatic spot on the August primary ballot.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Senators Left Out of Loop Make Their Pique Known — WASHINGTON, May 18 — There were two types of senators at Thursday's confirmation hearing for Gen. Michael V. Hayden: the briefed, and the briefed-nots. — The former were mostly polite. The latter, especially Democrats, threw the Congressional equivalent of a temper tantrum.
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Daniel Rubin / Blinq:
The Hayden Show — 9:15 a.m. Hart Office Building, room 216.
The Hayden Show — 9:15 a.m. Hart Office Building, room 216.
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Ken Silverstein / Harper's:
"Fairy Tales" — The (lack of) intelligence underpinning Bush's Iraq policy
"Fairy Tales" — The (lack of) intelligence underpinning Bush's Iraq policy
Reuters:
Hamas force battles police in Gaza, 4 hurt — GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian police fought gunbattles in Gaza City on Friday with a new Hamas-led security force set up by the Islamist government in defiance of President Mahmoud Abbas. — At least four people were wounded …
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Adel Zaanoun / Agence France Presse:
Civil war feared as Palestinian factions flex muscle — GAZA CITY (AFP) - Hamas and Fatah paramilitaries staged mass shows of strength amid warnings that the Islamists' decision to deploy its gunmen on the streets of Gaza could trigger a Palestinian civil war.
Washington Post:
Senate Votes English as 'National Language' — After an emotional debate fraught with symbolism, the Senate yesterday voted to make English the "national language" of the United States, declaring that no one has a right to federal communications or services in a language other than English except for those already guaranteed by law.
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10news.com:
Where Does Brian Bilbray Really Live? — Bilbray Vies For North County Congressional Seat — SAN DIEGO — It is now more than just mudslinging in the race for the 50th Congressional District. — Wednesday, the Democratic Party called for an investigation into allegations of perjury …
James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
Best of the Web — 'In Cold Blood' — The Pentagon is investigating whether U.S. Marines committed war crimes in a November incident in which 15 Iraqi civilians were killed in Haditha, Iraq. NBC News reports that Rep. John Murtha, who voted for the war in Iraq, claims to have advance knowledge of the investigation's outcome:
Greg Bluestein / Associated Press:
Giuliani Headlines Ralph Reed Fundraiser — ATLANTA - Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York mayor considered a potential 2008 candidate for president, headlined a fundraiser Thursday for former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed in his run for Georgia lieutenant governor.
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Steve Lovelady / cjrdaily.org:
Once There Were Giants — In a doleful shirt-tail, or footnote, to the New York Times story this morning on the appointment of a new managing editor at Time magazine, we learn this: — "Donald Barlett and James Steele, two investigative reporters who have chronicled the vicissitudes …
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BBC:
Kenya's 'Koranic fish' disappears — A fish with markings that resembled a Koranic text has disappeared from the Kenyan Fisheries Department in Mombasa. — The tuna fish, which had provoked intense interest from Muslims, was apparently stolen by people posing as National Museum officials.
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Amir Taheri / Commentary:
The Real Iraq — Spending time in the United States after a tour of Iraq can be a disorienting experience these days. Within hours of arriving here, as I can attest from a recent visit, one is confronted with an image of Iraq that is unrecognizable. It is created in several overlapping ways …
TCS Daily:
Jesus Christ as Poached Egg — Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code is one of the most popular best sellers in recent history and the Sony motion picture to be released this Friday (May 19) is expected to be the first major blockbuster of the summer (given how relatively poorly MI3 performed).
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Photo ID Required For Federal Elections? — We very rarely get "ALERTS" from the calm, composed folks at Electionline.org, so our heart pumped a bit when this crossed our inbox. … Electionline's Doug Chapin sends along the relevant amendment text: … The full amendment is after the jump.
Larry Beinhart / The Huffington Post:
The Lie Lives On ... and On ... and On — The Republican Senator tossed General Michael Hayden a big, fat softball of a question: "Do you think that if you had this program ...." of wiretaps without warrants, "... in place before September 11th you might have prevented it?" — General Hayden jumped right on it.
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