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9:45 AM ET, March 14, 2007

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New York Times:
'Mistakes' Made on Prosecutors, Gonzales Says  —  Under criticism from lawmakers of both parties for the dismissals of federal prosecutors, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales insisted Tuesday that he would not resign but said, "I acknowledge that mistakes were made here."
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The Grand Elusion  —  Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faced the cameras for all of nine minutes yesterday, but he managed to contradict himself at least four times as he fought off calls to resign over the firing of U.S. attorneys.  —  "Mistakes were made," he said in fluent scandalese, but "I think it was the right decision."
ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton Calls for Gonzales' Resignation  —  Senator Tells ABC News 'Buck Should Stop Somewhere' Over Issue of Fired Attorneys  —  In an exclusive interview to air Wednesday morning, March 14, on "Good Morning America," Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., the front-runner …
New York Times:
Politics, Pure and Cynical  —  We wish we'd been surprised to learn that the White House was deeply involved in the politically motivated firing of eight United States attorneys, but the news had the unmistakable whiff of inevitability.  This disaster is just part of the Bush administration's sordid history …
New York Times:
'Loyalty' to Bush and Gonzales Was Factor in Prosecutors' Firings, E-Mail Shows  —  Late in the afternoon on Dec. 4, a deputy to Harriet E. Miers, then the White House counsel and one of President Bush's most trusted aides, sent a two-line e-mail message to a top Justice Department aide.
Real Cities:
Emails detail plans for firing U.S. attorneys  —  WASHINGTON - Deflecting calls to resign, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales acknowledged Tuesday that he mishandled the firings of eight U.S. attorneys as new details emerged about the Bush administration's efforts to oust prosecutors who had fallen out of favor.
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Senate Passes Bill Containing Proposals of 9/11 Panel  —  The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation yesterday to implement many of the remaining reforms suggested by the Sept. 11 commission, answering its three-year-old call for better emergency communications; more money for cities …
White House:
Press Briefing by Dan Bartlett, Counselor to the President
Discussion: Extreme Mortman
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Time to Go, Mr. Gonzales
Opinion Journal:
The Hubbell Standard  —  Hillary Clinton knows all about sacking U.S. Attorneys.
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Michael Gisick / abqtrib.com:
Rove played role in Iglesias dismissal
Discussion: PoliBlog (TM)
Washington Post:
White House Finds Trouble Harder to Shrug Off
Discussion: All Spin Zone
Patterico / Patterico's Pontifications:
L.A. Times Tries to Make a Mountain Out of the Molehill of E-Mails …
Discussion: Washington Post and Firedoglake
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Alberto Gonzales: And HE Was On The List For Supreme Court?
The Hill:
House Dems will 'survey' but not whip Iraq bill votes  —  House Democratic leaders will not whip the Iraq supplemental spending bill, on grounds they don't want to apply political pressure on a matter of war and peace.  —  "It's a conscience vote," House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) …
Discussion: The Influence Peddler
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Amit R. Paley / Washington Post:
'No Child' Target Is Called Out of Reach  —  Goal of 100% Proficiency Debated as Congress Weighs Renewal  —  No Child Left Behind, the landmark federal education law, sets a lofty standard: that all students tested in reading and math will reach grade level by 2014.
Discussion: The Sideshow
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN....What an …
Financial Times:
Fresh selling sweeps through global markets  —  World equity markets continued to tumble on Wednesday as fears over the growing crisis in the US subprime mortgage market triggered fresh selling.  —  After Wall Street tumbled overnight, Asian and European bourses were hit hard as investors headed …
Discussion: Blogs for Bush and Balloon Juice
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Hans Greimel / Associated Press:
Asian, European stocks plunge
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Alexander Mooney / CNN Political Ticker:
Poll: Less than half of Americans think victory in Iraq is possible  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — For the first time since the Iraq war began, less than half of Americans believe the United States can win in Iraq, a CNN poll said Tuesday.  —  Just 46 percent think the United States will win …
Discussion: The Swamp
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Orin Kerr / The Volokh Conspiracy:
WHY HAVEN'T WE WRITTEN ABOUT THE US ATTORNEYS' STORY?:  In an unrelated comment thread, anonymous commenter "CrazyTrain" writes: … First, I would like to clear up something: Of course we are all political hacks!  Our secret trick is that we alternate which side to spin …
Washington Post:
Iraq Intensifies Efforts to Expel Iranian Group  —  Though Labeled Terrorist, MEK Has Updated U.S. on Tehran's Nuclear Program  —  BAGHDAD — For three years, thousands of members of a militant group dedicated to overthrowing Iran's theocracy have lived in a sprawling compound north …
Cain Burdeau / Associated Press:
Corps placed faulty pumps in New Orleans  —  NEW ORLEANS - The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President Bush's promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006 hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment …
New York Times:
The Purse Isn't Congress's Only Weapon  —  THE debate that Congress needs to have about the Iraq war is being hijacked by sound-bite arguments.  Defenders of President Bush concede that Congress has "the power of the purse" and insist it could use it to completely "cut off the funds to the troops."
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Group Advocating for Muslims in U.S. Gets More Scrutiny  —  With violence across the Middle East fixing Islam smack at the center of the American political debate, an organization partly financed by donors closely identified with wealthy Persian Gulf governments has emerged as the most vocal advocate …
 
 
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