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New York Times:
Court to Oversee U.S. Wiretapping in Terror Cases — The Bush administration, in a surprise reversal, said on Wednesday that it had agreed to give a secret court jurisdiction over the National Security Agency's wiretapping program and would end its practice of eavesdropping without warrants on Americans suspected of ties to terrorists.
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Transcript: DoJ Officials Discuss NSA, FISA — Earlier today, two senior Justice Department officials participated in a phone briefing with reporters about the president's wiretapping program. We've posted the transcript for you below the fold, as it's the most detailed discussion …
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Orin Kerr / The Volokh Conspiracy:
IS THE FISA COURT ISSUING ANTICIPATORY WARRANTS?: Justice Department officials gave a background briefing on the new FISA Court/NSA arrangement that provides lots of clues about what is happening. Here are the key excerpts from the transcript of the briefing: … What's going on?
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Nothing to celebrate — (updated below - updated again with correction)
Nothing to celebrate — (updated below - updated again with correction)
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Climbdown On Warrantless Surveillance (Updated And Bumped)
Climbdown On Warrantless Surveillance (Updated And Bumped)
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
FISA and the President — together again
FISA and the President — together again
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Stephen Farrell / Times of London:
Give us guns - and troops can go, says Iraqi leader — Listen to the interview with Nouri al-Maliki — America's refusal to give Baghdad's security forces sufficient guns and equipment has cost a great number of lives, the Iraqi Prime Minister said yesterday.
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Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Maliki Stresses Urgency In Arming Iraqi Forces — Need for U.S. Troops Could Drop 'Dramatically' — The Iraqi government's need for American troops would "dramatically go down" in three to six months if the United States accelerated the process of equipping and arming Iraq's security forces …
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Shiite Fighters Arrested in Crackdown, Iraq Says — Facing intense pressure from the Bush administration to show progress in securing Iraq, senior Iraqi officials announced Wednesday that they had moved against the country's most powerful Shiite militia, arresting several dozen senior members in the past few weeks.
Damien Cave / New York Times:
Iraqis Answer Global Critics by Tackling Troubling Issues
Iraqis Answer Global Critics by Tackling Troubling Issues
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BBC:
Washington 'snubbed Iran offer' — Iran offered the US a package of concessions in 2003, but it was rejected, a senior former US official has told the BBC's Newsnight programme. — Tehran proposed ending support for Lebanese and Palestinian militant groups and helping to stabilise Iraq following the US-led invasion.
Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Iraq resolution exposes GOP divisions — WASHINGTON - A Democratic resolution on Iraq has attracted the support of at least two Republicans and is exposing fissures within the GOP over the unpopular war. — Congressional Republicans are struggling to come up with a united response …
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Bipartisan Senate Measure Confronts Bush Over Iraq
Bipartisan Senate Measure Confronts Bush Over Iraq
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CBS News - Couric & Co.:
Katie: A Woman At The Table — One week ago, Katie sat down for a briefing at the White House, and noticed something unusual. — Last Wednesday, President Bush gave his address to the country about "the new way forward" for Iraq, and lots of journalists—including me, of course—were in Washington to cover it.
knbc.nbcweatherplus.com:
Snow Falls In West LA, Malibu — CHP To Escort Motorists Through Icy Grapevine — SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Snow fell on the palm trees of West Los Angeles and Malibu Wednesday afternoon as Jack Frost visited the Southland again. — Images: Malibu, West LA Snow — Video
Ryan Keith / Associated Press:
Obama's Past Offers Ammo for Critics — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama may have a lot of explaining to do. — He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive. He supported allowing retired police officers to carry concealed weapons …
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Jonathan E. Kaplan / The Hill:
Van Hollen and Dean bury hatchet — Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the new chief election strategist for the House Democrats, welcomed Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean to his office Tuesday for a "jovial" meeting in which the two pledged to work together during the 2008 election cycle.
Gregg Krupa / Detroit News:
Northwest apologizes, vows to reimburse Muslims barred from flight — DEARBORN — Reacting swiftly to allegations of discrimination, Northwest Airlines apologized to a group of 40 Muslims today for barring them from a plane in Germany on their return trip from the Hajj.
Ronald Brownstein / Los Angeles Times:
Commanding majority opposes more troops in Iraq — WASHINGTON — A commanding majority of Americans oppose President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq and just over half the country wants Congress to block the deployment, a Times/Bloomberg poll has found.
Ezra HaLevi / Arutz Sheva:
Exclusive: Jimmy Carter Interceded on Behalf of Nazi SS Guard — A former U.S. Justice Department official disclosed to Arutz-7 that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's advocacy extended beyond the Palestinians, when he interceded on behalf of a Nazi SS man.
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Peter Overby / NPR:
Big Campaigns Undermine Public-Financing System — · Sen. Barack Obama's tentative step toward a White House run sets the stage for a fundraising free-for-all among Democratic presidential hopefuls. — Obama, the first-term Democrat from Illinois, announced by posting a video …
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