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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Unfit for Majority Leader — The videotape is grainy, dark and devastating. The congressman and the FBI undercover agents — the congressman thinks they represent an Arab sheik willing to pay $50,000 to get immigration papers — are talking business in the living room of a secretly wired Washington townhouse.
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John Fund / Opinion Journal:
Meet the New Boss — John Murtha and Congress's "culture of corruption." — House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi's endorsement of Rep. John Murtha for majority leader, the No. 2 position in the Democratic leaderhsip, has roiled her caucus. "She will ensure that they [Mr. Murtha and his allies] win.
CNN:
Murtha decries 'swift boat-style' attacks on ethics — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Rep. John Murtha, the anti-war congressman who is the likely new House speaker's pick for majority leader, fended off what he called "swift boat-style attacks" on his ethics record Tuesday.
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Josephine Hearn / The Hill:
Pelosi pulls out the stops for Murtha — Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is imploring her colleagues to support Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) for majority leader, multiple House Democrats said yesterday, dealing an unexpected but not necessarily fatal blow to Murtha's opponent, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Get Out Now? Not So Fast, Experts Say — One of the most resonant arguments in the debate over Iraq holds that the United States can move forward by pulling its troops back, as part of a phased withdrawal. If American troops begin to leave and the remaining forces assume a more limited role …
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Susan Haigh / Associated Press:
Democrat wins Connecticut House seat — HARTFORD, Conn. - Democrat Joe Courtney's victory over Republican Rep. Rob Simmons in their U.S. House contest was confirmed Tuesday by results of a roller-coaster recount that stretched nearly a week and uncovered significant vote-counting flaws.
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Daniela Altimari / Hartford Courant:
`Landslide Joe?' — Courtney Lands Capitol Nickname In Razor-Thin 2nd District Recount — The studious Democratic lawyer from Vernon appears to have clinched a win in the 2nd Congressional District. — And it took only 168 hours and 49 minutes after the polls closed on election night to receive the news.
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Pawlenty: Give health coverage to all kids — The GOP governor embraces an issue that was central for DFLers in the recent campaign. — In a sweeping policy departure that aligns with a top agenda item of the newly elected DFL legislative majorities, Gov. Tim Pawlenty called Tuesday …
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Huffington Post:
FOX NEWS INTERNAL MEMO: "BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANY STATEMENTS FROM THE IRAQI INSURGENTS...THRILLED AT THE PROSPECT OF A DEM CONTROLLED CONGRESS"... Huffington Post has obtained an internal Fox News memo written by the network's Vice President of news. The memo details Fox's game plan …
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David Johnston / New York Times:
Document shows Bush guided CIA on detention — WASHINGTON: The Central Intelligence Agency has acknowledged for the first time the existence of two classified documents, including one signed by President George W. Bush, that have guided the agency's interrogation and detention of terror suspects.
Jim Webb / Opinion Journal:
Class Struggle — American workers have a chance to be heard. — The most important—and unfortunately the least debated—issue in politics today is our society's steady drift toward a class-based system, the likes of which we have not seen since the 19th century.
Patrick O'Connor / The Hill:
House GOP may go back to the future — Former Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) is gone, Democrats will soon control the floor and House speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) will be just another member of the minority — if a member at all. — As much as last week's momentous loss ushered in a new era …
Agence France Presse:
Mid-flight sexual play lands US couple afoul of anti-terrorism law — A couple's ill-concealed sexual play aboard a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles got them charged with violating the Patriot Act, intended for terrorist acts, and could land them in jail for 20 years.
Aaron Klein / WorldNetDaily:
freed for $2 million — Terrorists used cash for arms to 'hit Zionists,' payment said to encourage more abductions — JERUSALEM - Palestinian terror groups and security organizations in the Gaza Strip received $2 million from a United States source in exchange for the release …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Al Jazeera's U.S. Face — Former ABC Newsman Dave Marash Is Getting Used to Explaining His Job — The moment Dave Marash told friends and colleagues about his new job, the questions began flying. — Who? listeners asked skeptically. And why? — Nearly nine months later …
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Duncan Gardham / Telegraph:
Hate videos of Muslim group they failed to ban — A Muslim organisation which the Government chose not to ban is preaching hatred and has infiltrated the Home Office, an investigation has revealed. — Hizb ut-Tahrir is showing inflammatory videos to small groups of followers then encouraging them to attack non-believers.
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