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6:30 PM ET, March 15, 2007

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Jan Crawford Greenburg / ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: E-Mails Show Rove's Role in U.S. Attorney Firings  —  Unreleased E-Mails Contradict White House Assertions That the Firings Originated With Harriet Miers  —  New unreleased e-mails from top administration officials show that the idea of firing all 93 U.S. attorneys was raised …
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Murray Waas / National Journal:
Internal Affairs  —  Aborted DOJ Probe Probably Would Have Targeted Gonzales  —  Shortly before Attorney General Alberto Gonzales advised President Bush last year on whether to shut down a Justice Department inquiry regarding the administration's warrantless domestic eavesdropping program …
Sidney Blumenthal / Salon:
All roads lead to Rove  —  The Bush administration's first instinct was to shield Karl Rove from scrutiny when Congress began inquiring about the unusual firings of eight U.S. attorneys.  Among the replacements, the proposed new U.S. attorney for Arkansas happened to be one of Rove's most devoted underlings …
Discussion: Think Progress
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
CREW: White House Breaking Records Law?  —  A number of readers have pointed out that Karl Rove's deputy at the White House, Scott Jennings, used an outside domain, gwb43.com, for his emails.  The domain, it turns out, is owned by the Republican National Committee.
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Panel OKs subpoenas in attorney probe  —  WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday cleared the way for subpoenas compelling five Justice Department officials and six of the U.S. attorneys they fired to tell the story of the purge that has prompted demands for the ouster of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
CNN:
Subpoenas target Justice; White House could be next … WASHINGTON (CNN) — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he doesn't care what the White House and Justice Department think of his subpoenas — he wants answers.  —  The committee Thursday authorized the use of subpoenas …
CREW:
CREW ASKS FOR HOUSE INVESTIGATION INTO WHITE HOUSE VIOLATIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT  —  U.S. ATTORNEY FIRINGS AND ABRAMOFF-RELATED EMAILS SENT FROM RNC AND OTHER OUTSIDE ADDRESSES CIRCUMVENT MANDATORY RECORD-KEEPING SYSTEM  —  Washington, DC - In light of e-mails released …
Think Progress:   Breaking: New E-Mails Show Rove, Gonzales Had Deeper Role In U.S. Attorney Firings
Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Still Vague: Why Were Prosecutors Fired?
Discussion: CJR Daily
Ian / Hot Air:
Video: Rosie dismisses KSM, says he is not "be all, end all" of terrorism Update: Rosie defends KSM; robbed of his "humanity"  —  UPDATE: Rosie defends KSM:  —  In the segment prior to what we originally posted, Rosie defended Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's "humanity", remarking terrorists aren't treated like …
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Katherine Shrader / Associated Press:
9/11 mastermind admits killing reporter  —  WASHINGTON - Suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl and a central role in 30 other attacks and plots in the U.S. and worldwide that killed thousands of victims …
Debbie Schlussel:
OUTRAGE: Rosie O'Donnell Feels Bad for 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
9/11 "Confession": How Real? (Updated)
Scott Lilly / Center for American Progress:
"Liberal Idiots"  —  Reality Check for Iraq War Opponents  —  As the result of a concealed camera and the miracle of YouTube, my old boss, Dave Obey (D-WI), roiled the political waters last week by using the term "liberal idiots" during an argument with an Iraq War protestor.
Discussion: Sirotablog and The American Street
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Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
Endorsing Doing Nothing on Iraq
Sam Harris / Los Angeles Times:
God's dupes  —  Moderate believers give cover to religious fanatics — and are every bit as delusional.  —  PETE STARK, a California Democrat, appears to be the first congressman in U.S. history to acknowledge that he doesn't believe in God.  In a country in which 83% of the population thinks …
Paul Kedrosky / Opinion Journal:
Viacom v. YouTube  —  The real issue is a consumer rebellion, not intellectual property.  —  Today's Video on WSJ.com: Inside the Editorial Page—Paul Gigot & Co. discuss Viacom's lawsuit against Google.  —  One billion dollars.  Viacom's claimed damages in its recently announced copyright …
Discussion: Reason Magazine and EconLog
The Hill:
2008 and counting: Using praise as a weapon on the trail  —  Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) slipped in a compliment — of sorts — about a fellow 2008 hopeful during his appearances on the Iowa stump last weekend.  —  "I want to wait and hear what John Edwards has to say, he's kind of good-looking …
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Stop the Presses, Boys!  Women Claim Space on Op-Ed Pages  —  Whatever other reasons may explain the lack of women's voices on the nation's op-ed pages, the lack of women asking to be there is clearly part of the problem.  Many opinion page editors at major newspapers across the country …
Discussion: Instapundit.com and Gawker
Rocky Mountain News:
Loud and divided on Iraq  —  Committee rejects escalation after emotional debate  —  Both served in the military.  Both ran for Congress.  And on Wednesday they found themselves on opposite sides of an intense debate at the state Capitol on a statement against sending more troops to Iraq.
Discussion: BLACKFIVE and protein wisdom
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Hope In Baghdad?  —  We shouldn't rule it out.  There's solid data on a real drop in bombings and murders in Baghdad since Plus Up began.  It's almost solely because the Shiite militias are just lying low.  But it's still a good thing.  Money quote: … This isn't normality; the carnage is still awful.
Discussion: Redstate and Wake up America
 
 
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Washington Wire:
Starr 2 Argue 4 School Rules
Robert Novak / Chicago Sun Times:
Time to turn Newt leaf? Ex-ally says no
David Espo / Associated Press:
Senate GOP turns back Iraq pullout plan
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Hannity at odds with Catholic doctrine
John Steele / Telegraph:
Freedom of speech row as talk on Islamic extremists is banned
Anne Schroeder / The Politico:
Crab Cakes, The Four Seasons and Puke: Doesn't Get Better Than That
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
At Candidates Forum, Silence About the War Speaks Volumes
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Support for al-Qaida plots on large right-wing blog
 Earlier Items: 
Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Panel Keeps Iraq Timeline in Budget Plan
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ian Bishop / New York Post:
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Discussion: News Hounds
Nat Ives / AdAge:
TimesSelect Free for College Students — and Graduates?
CNN:
Sen. Clinton dodges question on gays, immorality
Paul Watson / Los Angeles Times:
As a child, Obama crossed a cultural divide in Indonesia
Katherine Kersten / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
The real target of the 6 imams' 'discrimination' suit
Washington Post:
Dozens in GOP Turn Against Bush's Prized 'No Child' Act
Jonathan E. Kaplan / The Hill:
Emanuel tells freshmen to avoid Stephen Colbert