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Russert Says He Didn't Tell Libby About CIA Officer — Journalist Says He Learned Plame's Role After Leak — Tim Russert, the Washington bureau chief for NBC News, yesterday swiftly and firmly rejected I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's assertion that the journalist revealed the identity …
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Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
The Libby Trial: Why Did Tim Russert Fight So Hard to Avoid Telling the Grand Jury What He Had Already Told the FBI? — Tim Russert hobbled into the courtroom this afternoon on crutches. When he left the stand at the end of the day (slated to return for more cross-examination tomorrow) …
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Tim Russert, on The Uncomfortable Side of a Question — From the moment he hobbled into the wood-paneled courtroom on a single crutch from an ankle injury, Tim Russert seemed very different from the familiar television figure of Sunday morning combat. — He was careful, sober and subdued.
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New York Times:
At Libby Trial, Russert of NBC Gives and Gets — The prosecution in the perjury trial of I. Lewis Libby Jr. neared the end of its case Wednesday with a final dramatic flourish — putting Tim Russert of NBC News on the witness stand to deliver what could be a serious blow to Mr. Libby's defense.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:Russert and Me — I was the most surprised person at the Scooter Libby trial yesterday.
Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
7 GOP Senators Back War Debate — Lawmakers Had Blocked Action on Troop Resolution — Senate Republicans who earlier this week helped block deliberations on a resolution opposing President Bush's new troop deployments in Iraq changed course yesterday and vowed to use every tactic at their disposal to ensure a full and open debate.
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
House Sets Path for Iraq Vote, but Must Decide What to Say — As the House prepares for three days of debate next week on Iraq, Democratic leaders sought Wednesday to reconcile deep differences within the party in order to shape a symbolic resolution denouncing President Bush's troop buildup plan.
Newsweek:
Maybe the Duck Isn't So Lame — Bush finds a way to win, or at least a way not to lose, a crucial showdown on Iraq. — Maybe he's not such a lame duck after all. — President Bush has been on the run since the midterm election cost his party control of both chambers of Congress.
Washington Times:
Pentagon limits Pelosi jet size — The Department of Defense yesterday sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that puts limits on the size of the plane she may use to travel across the country and restricts the guests she can bring, The Washington Times has learned.
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:Pentagon Rejects Speaker Pelosi's Request for Military Aircraft
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Lois Romano / Washington Post:Pelosi Catches Nonstop Flights Home
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New York Times:
Copter Crashes Suggest Change in Iraqi Tactics — With two more helicopter crashes near Baghdad, including a Marine transport crash on Wednesday that killed seven people, the number of helicopters that have gone down in Iraq over the past three weeks rose to six.
Rasha Madkour / Associated Press:
Charged Astronaut Returns to Texas — HOUSTON (AP) - Hiding her face from the cameras, astronaut Lisa Nowak returned to Texas on Wednesday, a day after being charged in Florida with trying to murder the woman she believed was her romantic rival for a space shuttle pilot's affections.
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New York Times:
Mormon Candidate Braces for Religion as Issue — As he begins campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, is facing a threshold issue: Will his religion — he is a Mormon — be a big obstacle to winning the White House?
Elizabeth Williamson / Washington Post:
Railroad Firms Bringing Aboard Lawmakers' Lobbyist Relatives — The railroad industry is hiring relatives of Capitol Hill lawmakers and staff members as it faces tighter federal safety legislation, employing a tactic untouched by the Democrats' new ethics proposals: lobbying by congressional family members.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
2008 Field Sprouts Rootless Candidates — The 2008 presidential campaign has already produced the next generation of American politicians. They don't have local accents. That's because they don't have local roots. Nor do they boast legions of home-state friends, teachers and mentors …
David Burge / iowahawk:
THE PANDAGON PAPERS — [Strong content warning - ed.] — Dear Senator Edwards: — I am f**king delighted to accept your offer of the position of Official Blogger for the Edwards 2008 presidential campaign. Please find attached my f**king W-2 form. — I would like to express …
Andrew Rosemarine / Telegraph:
Professor outrages Jews with book claim — A Jewish academic has shocked Italy by stating that Jews murdered Christians during the Middle Ages so that their blood could be used in ritualistic ceremonies. — The details were revealed in yesterday's Corriere Della Sera newspaper …
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Washington Post:
Veterans Group Speaks Out on War — Congressional Democrats Let VoteVets.org Talk for Them, Bluntly — When Iraq war veteran Jon Soltz accused Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) of "aiding the enemy," the Democratic senators gathered around him yesterday did not wince.
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