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9:15 PM ET, March 12, 2007

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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Cheney: Congress undermining U.S. troops  —  WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney challenged lawmakers Monday to prove their support for U.S. troops and the war on terrorism by approving the Bush administration's requests for financing military action in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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White House:
Vice President's Remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 2007 Policy Conference  —  Washington, D.C.  —  THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.  Karl Rove finds out about this, he won't let me out again.  (Laughter.)  —  Thank you very much for that warm welcome and, David, let me thank you for the introduction.
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Cleland to Cheney: "Where the hell were you in the Vietnam War?"  —  Speaking before the 2007 AIPAC Policy Conference earlier today, Vice President Cheney trotted out the same old talking point about how any sort of timetable will just cause the "enemy" to "wait us out."
Rachel Streitfeld / CNN:   Cheney chides Democrats for Iraq withdrawal plans
Alexander Mooney / CNN Political Ticker:
Poll: 69 percent oppose pardon for Libby in CIA leak case  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Nearly 70 percent of Americans oppose a presidential pardon for former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby after his conviction on perjury and other charges related to a CIA agent's exposure, according to a CNN poll out Monday.
Discussion: TAPPED
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Note to Andrea Mitchell: 18% ≠ Most Americans  —  On Monday's Hardball, Andrea Mitchell said this about how the Bush administration may handle any forthcoming subpoenas in the wake of the the Libby verdict:  —  Download (166) |  Play (158) Download (104) |  Play (139) … In "fact," huh?
Discussion: Think Progress
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Reporters and Sources Slowed Their Dance to Show the Steps
Discussion: Firedoglake and Needlenose
Patrick Condon / Associated Press:
Frostbite, equipment damage end latest Bancroft-Arnesen trek  —  MINNEAPOLIS - A North Pole expedition meant to bring attention to global warming was called off after one of the explorers got frostbite.  —  The explorers, Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, on Saturday called off what was intended …
Matthew Yglesias:
Neoliberalism and Its Discontents  —  While agreeing with much of what Ezra Klein and Ben Adler have to say about the declining fortunes of neoliberal punditry, I think they're both far too harsh in their assessment.  —  The neoliberal school of thought has and had significant failings.
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Secular Coalition for America:
Congressman Holds No God-Belief  —  Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) is first Congress member in history to acknowledge his nontheism  —  Contact: Lori Lipman Brown, (202) 299-1091  —  There is only one member of Congress who is on record as not holding a god-belief.
Marcia Kramer / WCBS-TV:
Sharpton Rips Obama, Keeps Endorsement On Hold  —  'I'm Not Going To Be Cajoled Or Intimidated By Any Candidate'  —  (CBS) NEW YORK With the race for the Democratic presidential nomination already in high gear, the Reverend Al Sharpton jumped into the fray today with some tough criticism for Senator Barack Obama.
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Cafferty: Alberto Gonzalez is a weasel.  —  It's good to see Jack back...Making the video now, but Cafferty went off on Rove and the Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales over the firing of of federal prosecutors and US attorney's for political gain.  —  Download (2028) |  Play (2138) Download (538) |
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Examiner:
Tapscott's Copy Desk  —  ‹‹ More From this Blog … When I heard last week from Hill sources that the White House congressional liason staff was pressuring OMB Director Rob Portman to not release all of the earmarks requested by Members of Congress to executive agencies under …
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Bill Allison / Sunlight Foundation blogs:   OMB: No Caving on Earmarks Database
ABCNEWS:
Army Surgeon General Resigns  —  Scandal Over Walter Reed Medical Center Ends Another Career  —  The scandal over conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center has ended the career of another top Army official.  —  Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley, the embattled surgeon general of the Army, has submitted his retirement papers.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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Associated Press:
Army's surgeon general to retire
Discussion: Daily Kos
MSNBC:
Halliburton to open headquarters in Dubai  —  CEO will be based in new facility; move immediately sparks criticism  —  MANAMA/HOUSTON - U.S. oil services firm Halliburton Co. is moving its headquarters and chief executive to Dubai in a move that immediately sparked criticism from some U.S. politicians.
New York Times:
Republicans See Divided Party and Trouble in '08  —  After years of political dominance, Republican voters now view their party as divided and say they are not satisfied with the choice of candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
Discussion: Pollster
Carol Midgely / Times of London:
Mugabe rival has surgery after beating  —  The leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party needed hospital treatment for severe head injuries after police beat him following his arrest at a prayer rally on Sunday, his party said.  —  Morgan Tsvangirai required surgery to his wounds …
Shankar Vedantam / Washington Post:
Disagree About Iraq?  You're Not Just Wrong — You're Evil.  —  The conviction of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby last week gave Americans a chance to pick at the scab of what has become a favored obsession — the debate over the motives of the Bush administration in the run-up to the war in Iraq.
Los Angeles Times:
Fallback strategy for Iraq: Train locals, draw down forces  —  If the current 'surge' fails, planners suggest relying on advisors as the U.S. did in El Salvador in the 1980s.  —  WASHINGTON — American military planners have begun plotting a fallback strategy for Iraq that includes …
 
 
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Bruce Kesler / Democracy Project:
Swiss Reject Nationalized Health Care
Discussion: QandO
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
GOP Sen. to Block Attorney Bill?
Maia Szalavitz / The Huffington Post:
Cruel and Disgusting: Pain Patient Appeal Denied
SPLCenter.org:
New Center Report: Foreign Guestworkers Routinely Exploited by U.S. Employers
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
One Bullet Away From What?  —  INSIDE Washington …
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Bush Visits Guatemala in 'Social Justice' Tour of Latin America
Nigel Green / Daily Mail:
Now the jobless get manicures, massages and facials...all thanks to the taxpayer
Discussion: QandO and Garfield Ridge
Scott Carlson / Chronicle of Higher Education:
In Jack Anderson's Papers, a Hidden History of Washington
Discussion: FishBowlDC
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Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:
Padding Her Civil Rights Résumé
Lydia Saad / Gallup Poll:
To Americans, the Risks of Global Warming Are Not Imminent
Anthony Shadid / Washington Post:
The Bookseller's Story, Ending Much Too Soon
Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST
Inside Higher Ed:
Would U.S. News Make Up Fake Data?
Tyler Cowen / Cato Unbound:
The Paradox of Libertarianism  —  Yes: Bigger government.
Michael Cieply / New York Times:
On Screens Soon, Abused Earth Gets Its Revenge
 

 
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees

 
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