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9:55 AM ET, May 23, 2006

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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
For Democrats, a Scandal of Their Own  —  WASHINGTON, May 22 — Democrats' plans to make Republican corruption a theme of their election strategy this year have been complicated by accusations of wrongdoing in their own ranks, leading the party to try on Monday to blunt the political effects …
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Washington Post:
FBI Raid on Lawmaker's Office Is Questioned  —  An unusual FBI raid of a Democratic congressman's office over the weekend prompted complaints yesterday from leaders in both parties, who said the tactic was unduly aggressive and may have breached the constitutional separation of powers between …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
For Clintons, Delicate Dance of Married and Public Lives  —  Bill and Hillary Clinton flew to Chicago together last month to deliver speeches a few hours and a few miles apart.  And like any couple, they thought about having dinner at day's end.  But life is not so simple when you are married to a Clinton.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
VOA's Baghdad Bureau Still Closed After Six Months  —  The Voice of America's bureau in Baghdad has been closed for the past six months, ever since the government-funded agency withdrew its only reporter in Iraq after she was fired upon in an ambush and her security guard was later killed.
Discussion: Rox Populi
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Slate:
Handing Off a War, Dispatches From Iraq
Discussion: INDCJournal
Washington Post:
Personal Data on Veterans Is Stolen  —  Burglary Leaves Millions at Risk Of Identity Theft  —  As many as 26.5 million veterans were placed at risk of identity theft after an intruder stole an electronic data file this month containing their names, birth dates and Social Security numbers …
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Amir Taheri / Benador Associates:
PRESS RELEASE: AMIR TAHERI ADDRESSES QUERIES ABOUT DRESS CODE STORY  —  Regarding the dress code story it seems that my column was used as the basis for a number of reports that somehow jumped the gun.  —  As far as my article is concerned I stand by it.  —  The law has been passed …
Charles Babington / Washington Post:
Immigration Bill Expected To Pass Senate This Week  —  Hastert May Block Version That Divides House GOP  —  Backers of President Bush's bid to revamp immigration laws scored another small victory in the Senate yesterday, but they are increasingly concerned about a House Republican policy …
Guardian:
Iraqis to control security 'by end of year'  —  James Sturcke and agencies  —  The new Iraqi prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, today said Iraqis could be in control of security by the end of the year in all of the country apart from Baghdad and Anbar province.
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Patrick Cockburn / Independent:
Which is the real Iraq?  —  Blair's view: 'We have a government …
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Iraqi Charities Plant Seed of Civil Society  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 22 — In the wave of lawlessness and frantic self-interest that has washed over this war-weary nation, small acts of pure altruism often go unnoticed.  —  Like the tiny track suits and dresses that Najat al-Saiedi takes …
Discussion: Rantingprofs
Henry Lanman / Slate:
Secret Guarding  —  The new secrecy doctrine so secret you don't even know about it.  —  Last Thursday, a federal court in Virginia threw out a lawsuit against the government that had been brought by a German citizen named Khalid el-Masri.  El-Masri alleged that the government had violated U.S. law when …
Peter Wehner / Opinion Journal:
Revisionist History  —  Antiwar myths about Iraq, debunked.  —  Iraqis can participate in three historic elections, pass the most liberal constitution in the Arab world, and form a unity government despite terrorist attacks and provocations.  Yet for some critics of the president, these are minor matters.
James Gordon Meek / NY Daily News:
2 in CIA to testify Libby lied on leak  —  WASHINGTON - Two top CIA officials will bolster prosecutors' charge that Vice President Cheney's chief aide lied to them, court papers show.  —  Prosecutors say disgraced Cheney chief of staff Lewis (Scooter) Libby learned CIA spy Valerie Plame's identity from …
White House:
President Bush Discusses Global War on Terror  —  Arie Crown Theater at Lakeside Center — McCormick Place  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much.  Thanks for the warm welcome.  It's great to be back in Chicago, home of the mighty Chicago White Sox.  (Applause.)  World champs.
Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
Dutch Courage  —  Holland's latest insult to Ayaan Hirsi Ali.  —  In the two weeks since I wrote about the increasing isolation of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born Dutch parliamentarian, her isolation has markedly increased.  Dutch courts have already required her to vacate her home …
Discussion: Toronto Star, Dr. Sanity and Hot Air
David Lightman / Hartford Courant:
Dodd Poised For Possible '08 Presidential Run  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Christopher J. Dodd said today he has "decided to do all the things that are necessary to prepare to seek the presidency in 2008."  —  The Connecticut Democrat will hire staff, raise money and travel around the country …
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

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