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Democrats in disarray as Bush basks in glow of Iraq trip — US President George W. Bush's triumphant return from his unannounced visit in Iraq found opposition Democrats more divided than ever on US policy in the wartorn country, and how best to capitalize on administration missteps there.
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Bryan / Hot Air:
Video: Hillary!'s Take Back America speech — Lots of blog hullabaloo about the Shrill One's speech in DC this week, so we thought we'd cut a few highlights and preserve them for posterity here. Honestly, most of the speech is pretty dull. But I found three points of interest that may shed …
Perry Bacon Jr / Time:
Hillary Wrestles With Iraq — At a liberal gathering, her refusal to call for a troop withdrawal draws boos. The cheers were reserved for — hold on to your campaign hats — John Kerry — Hillary Clinton does not have many friends in the liberal wing of the Democratic party these days.
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Malkin's distortions about Hillary, Leftwingers and the troops
Malkin's distortions about Hillary, Leftwingers and the troops
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Schumer: Dems Have Their 8th — At a briefing for the Washington, D.C. political press corps today, DSCC chair Chuck Schumer was in a mood to marvel and brag. Last night, with the victory of Jim Webb, Democrats finally found their eighth competitive Senate contest.
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Susan Haigh / Associated Press:
Lieberman weighing run as independent — HARTFORD, Conn. - Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman, warily watching his primary challenger advance in the polls, must soon decide whether to start collecting signatures for a possible independent bid this November. — Lieberman's campaign contends …
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Associated Press:
Lieberman must decide whether to run as independent candidate — HARTFORD, Conn. — With his Democratic primary challenger advancing in the polls, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman must soon decide whether to begin gathering signatures for a possible independent run this November.
Linda Feldmann / Christian Science Monitor:
The Iraq war debate reopens in Washington — The US House is set to argue the future of the Iraq war - the No. 1 issue for voters - Thursday. — WASHINGTON - The No. 1 issue for American voters - the future of the Iraq war - moves to the fore this week, both among President Bush's wartime advisers and on the floor of Congress.
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
GOP Measure Forces House Debate on War — Divisions Within Party Likely to Surface — Nearly four years after it authorized the use of force in Iraq, the House today will embark on its first extended debate on the war, with Republican leaders daring Democrats to vote against a nonbinding resolution …
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Top Bush Adviser to Step Down — Michael J. Gerson, one of President Bush's most trusted advisers and author of nearly all of his most famous public words during the past seven years, plans to step down in the next couple weeks in a decision that colleagues believe will leave a huge hole in the White House at a critical period.
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CNN:
Quick Guide & Transcript: Inside al Qaeda — (CNN Student News) — June 14, 2006 — THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. — Inside al Qaeda — DEANNA MORAWSKI, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Thanks for checking in with CNN Student News!
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Sean Aqui / Donklephant:
Flag-burning amendment on the front burner? — The Senate is one vote away from passing a Constitutional amendment outlawing desecration of the flag. — I'm appalled. I didn't much care about this when it stood little chance of passing, considering it yet another wedge issue designed to distract us from actual important things.
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Nina Bernstein / New York Times:
Judge Rules That U.S. Has Broad Powers to Detain Noncitizens Indefinitely — A federal judge in Brooklyn ruled yesterday that the government has wide latitude under immigration law to detain noncitizens on the basis of religion, race or national origin, and to hold them indefinitely without explanation.
Emily Yoffe / Slate:
My Mommy War — The reader said she didn't want children. I urged her to reconsider. Here's what happened next. — Hundreds of people have written demanding an apology and a retraction for the "disgusting," "offensive," "hurtful," "appalling," and "shocking" reply I gave in a recent Dear Prudence column.
Andrew Ryan / Associated Press:
ICE Arrests About 2,000 Illegal Immigrants — A swarm of federal immigration agents sped silently, headlights off, down a Boston side street early Wednesday and surrounded an apartment house. — "Police! Policia! Police!" yelled Daniel Monico, a deportation officer …
Bill Roggio / Counterterrorism Blog:
Three Days of Operation Mountain Thrust in Kandahar — The other side of FOB Martello. Click image to view. — An audio recording of a press conference with Colonel Chris Vernon on Operation Mountain Thrust is also available. — Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan: On Saturday night …
Greg Warner / abpnews.com:
Frank Page wins SBC presidency in upset over powerbrokers — GREENSBORO, N.C. (ABP) — In a major upset, outsider Frank Page of South Carolina was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention over two candidates closely tied to the SBC's conservative power structure.
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Pajamas Fashion Thread — In comments to another posting, AskMom asks … I shall not divulge here the actual nature of my pajamas except to note that I own five pairs and for some odd reason I cannot find the bottoms to any of them at present. I think I'd best check out the dryer in the basement.
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