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Associated Press:
Libby found guilty in CIA leak trial — WASHINGTON - Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted Tuesday of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. — Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney …
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CNN:
'Scooter' Libby guilty on four of five counts … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial. — Libby was convicted of: — obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived …
Washington Post:
Libby Found Guilty in CIA Leak Case — A federal jury today convicted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of lying about his role in the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity, finding the vice president's former chief of staff guilty of two counts of perjury, one count of making false statements …
Speaker Pelosi / The Gavel:
Libby Guilty Verdicts Not Solely About Acts of One Individual — Today's guilty verdicts are not solely about the acts of one individual. — This trial provided a troubling picture of the inner workings of the Bush Administration. The testimony unmistakably revealed …
Associated Press:
Jurors Reach Verdict in CIA Leak Case — WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former White House aide accused of lying and obstructing an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. — The verdict will be read …
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New York Times:
Libby Guilty of Lying in C.I.A. Leak Case — I. Lewis Libby Jr., the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted today of lying to F.B.I. agents and grand jurors investigating the unmasking of a C.I.A. operative amid a burning dispute over the war in Iraq.
Ian / Hot Air:
Breaking: Verdict reached in Libby Trial, will be read at noon, AP: Libby found guilty on 4 of 5 counts, Update: Video of Attorney's statement — 2:41PM: Michelle quotes Fitzgerald and a juror who WROTE A BOOK ABOUT SPYING: … Update @ 12:33PM: Libby's attorneys make the following statement to the press:
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Libby Verdict : Guilty of Four Counts — Guilty on count 2 - False Statement, Russert — Not Guilty on count 3 - False Statement, Cooper — Update: Dennis Collins, juror. "I am not excited to be here," but because he was a reporter for years, he felt he should speak. Will talk about the evidence.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
After Libby — Something is rotten in the heart of Washington; and it lies in the vice-president's office. The salience of this case is obvious. What it is really about - what it has always been about - is whether this administration deliberately misled the American people about WMD intelligence before the war.
Media Matters for America:Libby's guilty verdict: Media myths and falsehoods to watch for
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Jack Shafer / Slate:
Our Ann Coulter Problem — WHY THE PRESS CAN'T IGNORE HER. — Ann Coulter shocked nobody last week by calling presidential candidate John Edwards a "faggot" during her appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference. — Here's the YouTube video, as well as the quotation captured by the Associated Press:
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:The Long Fuse on Ann Coulter's Bomb
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Lauren Frayer / Associated Press:
9 U.S. soldiers killed north of Baghdad — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Nine American soldiers died in explosions north of Baghdad, the U.S. military announced Tuesday after the deadliest single day for U.S. troops in Iraq in nearly a month. — Six soldiers died when a bomb exploded Monday near …
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Purged Prosecutors: First, The Senate — Act I of today's congressional hearing marathon on the administration's firing of federal prosecutors takes place in the Senate. Four of the prosecutors will be testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee: San Diego's Carol Lam, Seattle's John McKay …
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RADAR:
MCCAIN STAFFERS BAIL OFF THE CRAZY TRAIN — John McCain's Obama- esque remarks about our "wasted" resources in Iraq weren't the only comments that landed him in hot water after a recent appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. Many of his staff were blindsided by his campaign announcement.
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Clinton Plans Major Appeal to Women — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will begin an ambitious effort on Tuesday to enlist thousands of women to play roles in her presidential campaign, hoping to build on the enthusiasm her candidacy has stirred among female voters at early campaign events.
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Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
The Verdict Three — The Libby verdict is in: — Count I: GUILTY — Count II: GUILTY — Count III: NOT GUILTY — Count IV: GUILTY — Count V: GUILTY — Fitzgerald has asked for a couple of minutes with Ted Wells. — We will not know anything about potential appeals until after sentencing in June.
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Roger Simon / The Politico:
The Romney Rehab Plan — Mitt Romney may be low in the polls right now, but he is a man with a plan, a plan to make him the Republican nominee for president. — Though he is at only 4 percent in national polls, The Politico has learned that in the coming weeks and months, he will:
Michael McAuliff / NY Daily News:
Hil & Bam gear up for battle over Jewish vote — WASHINGTON - Fresh off their battle for the hearts of black Americans, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are about to go head to head for Jewish votes. — The leaders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 plan dueling receptions Monday …
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