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Sarah Karush / Associated Press:
Judge nixes warrantless surveillance — DETROIT - A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it. — U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike …
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Federal court finds warrantless eavesdropping unconstitutional, enjoins the program — (updated multiple times) — I do not yet know anything more than what is in this AP article, but if it is accurate, it is extraordinary news — extraordinarily good news — on every level.
CNN:
NSA eavesdropping program ruled unconstitutional — Justice Department says it will appeal judge's decision — (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the U.S. government's domestic eavesdropping program is unconstitutional and ordered it ended immediately.
Balkinization:
Federal court strikes down NSA domestic surveillance program — The first federal court to pass on the legality of the NSA domestic surveillance program has struck it down. Judge Anna Diggs Taylor of the Eastern District of Michigan enjoined the program today in ACLU v. NSA.
Jeff Goldstein / protein wisdom:
"NSA eavesdropping program ruled unconstitutional" — From CNN: … I'll be interested to see more of the ruling, if only to find out what publicly-revealed information Taylor used to reach her decision. — Meantime, here's Judge Diggs Taylor's biography.
Pachacutec / Firedoglake:
A New Direction: Sister Joe Souljah — Why is supporting Joe Lieberman more important than winning back the House? — Joe's base of support lies among Republicans, according to the new Quinnipiac numbers. That means his whole GOTV operation for November will require him to bring Republicans to the polls …
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David Stout / New York Times:
Federal Judge Orders End to Warrantless Wiretapping — A federal judge in Detroit ruled today that the Bush administration's eavesdropping program is illegal and unconstitutional, and she ordered that it cease at once. — District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor found that President Bush exceeded …
The New York Observer Politicker:
NRSC Takes Lieberman — It's no coincidence that a purposeful silence has replaced the well-publicized calls from Republicans last month for no-hope GOP Senate candidate Alan Schlesinger to make way for someone more credible. — The state and national party, it seems …
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New York Post:
HEZBOLLAH 3, ISRAEL 0 — ISRAEL'S rep for toughness in tatters. Hezbollah trium phant. Iran cockier than ever. Syria untouched. Lebanon's government crippled. An orgy of anti-Semitism in the global media. Anti-Americanism exploding among Iraqi Shi'as inspired by Hezbollah.
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Patterico / Patterico's Pontifications:
Hagee's Office Responds: Contradicts L.A. Times — I heard back from General Hagee's office yesterday regarding my inquiry about when Gen. Hagee briefed John Murtha about Haditha. The bottom line: Gen. Hagee's office has directly contradicted an assertion by the L.A. Times …
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Colum Lynch / Washington Post:
France Throws U.N Peacekeeping Plans Into Disarray — Chirac Rebuffs Pleas to Make Major Contribution to Mission — France has rebuffed U.N. pleas to make a major contribution to a peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, setting back international efforts to send a credible military force …
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The Blotter:
Top al Qaeda Man In Pakistan Nabbed — Gretchen Peters and Habibullah Khan Report: — A senior al Qaeda commander allegedly tied to the London airplane bomb plot has been arrested in Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence and law enforcement officials have told ABC News.
Redstate Network / Redstate:
Tramm Hudson Destroys Himself — Tramm Hudson is the current front runner in the GOP primary in FL-13, the Congressional District being vacated by Katherine Harris. RedState has happened upon the clip below of Tramm talking to a group of people. His words will, justifiably …
Matt Canham / Salt Lake Tribune:
Hatch says Demo win could help terrorists — Sen. Orrin Hatch, who continuously decries the bitter partisanship in Washington, implied this week that Democratic success in November's election could result in terrorist attacks on America. — Hatch was quoted in Tuesday's Tooele Transcript Bulletin …
WSAZ-TV:
BREAKING NEWS: Explosive Substances Found at Tri-State Airport, Female Passenger Detained — CLICK ON THE LIVE FEED LINK ABOVE TO WATCH LIVE COVERAGE FROM TRI-STATE AIRPORT — Tri-State Airport in Wayne County has been evacuated. A perimeter has been set up, and evacuees are being asked to stand back 350 feet from the airport.
Thomas C Greene / The Register:
Mass murder in the skies: was the plot feasible? — The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air; — And a loud voice came forth out of the temple of Heaven, — From the throne, saying, "It is done!" — Binary liquid explosives are a sexy staple of Hollywood thrillers.
White House:
Remarks by the President at Lynn Swann for Governor Reception — Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. (Applause.) Thanks for being here. The people of Pennsylvania know that when you draft Lynn Swann — (laughter) — you get a man who performs.
Jonathan S. Landay / Knight Ridder:
White House backing new plan to defuse insurrection in Pakistan — WASHINGTON - A U.S.-backed plan to defeat Islamist militants in Pakistan's autonomous tribal areas has backfired badly, and the Bush administration is working with Pakistan to come up with a new strategy to defuse the insurrection.
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