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House passes spending bill with Iraq deadline … WASHINGTON (CNN) — The House of Representatives on Friday voted 218-212 to approve a spending bill that includes a firm deadline — August 31, 2008 — for combat troops to leave Iraq. — President Bush, who already has said he would veto the bill …
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Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
House Dems more confident on Iraq vote — WASHINGTON - House Democrats are increasingly confident they have the votes to pass legislation designed to force an end to the war in Iraq next year. — Several party members dropped their opposition to the bill following days of wrangling within a deeply divided caucus.
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MSNBC:
House approves 2008 deadline for war pullout — Bush calls it 'political theater' and vows to veto bill — WASHINGTON - A sharply divided House voted Friday to order President Bush to bring combat troops home from Iraq next year, but the president reiterated his vow to veto the bill …
New York Times:Democrats Shore Up Support for Iraq Votes
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:Breaking: House passes Iraq timetable; Update: Bush rips Dems …
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White House:
President Bush Discusses Iraq War Emergency Supplemental — THE PRESIDENT: Today I'm joined here at the White House by veterans, family members of people serving in combat, family members of those who have sacrificed. I am honored that they have joined me here today.
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Washington Post:
Retreat and Butter — TODAY THE House of Representatives is due to vote on a bill that would grant $25 million to spinach farmers in California. The legislation would also appropriate $75 million for peanut storage in Georgia and $15 million to protect Louisiana rice fields from saltwater.
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William Branigin / Washington Post:
House OKs Timetable for Troops in Iraq — $124B Emergency Bill Sets Binding Benchmarks for Progress in Iraq — The House of Representatives today passed a $124 billion emergency spending bill that sets binding benchmarks for progress in Iraq, establishes tough readiness standards …
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Robert Barr / Associated Press:
Iran nabs British sailors in Iraq waters — LONDON - Iranian naval vessels seized 15 British sailors who had boarded a ship suspected of smuggling cars in the Persian Gulf off the Iraqi coast on Friday, officials said. — The British government demanded "the immediate and safe return of our people and equipment."
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MSNBC:
U.K. says 15 soldiers detained by Iranian navy — Ministry summons Iranian ambassador, seeks immediate return of troops — The HMS Cornwall on patrol in the North Arabian Gulf earlier this month. — NBC VIDEO — March 23: Fifteen British sailors have been detained by Iranian vessels.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
washingtonpost.com Goofs on Headline — Technical Glitch Leads to 51-Second Edwards Error — Well, The Washington Post's Web site screwed up the John Edwards story, too. — For 51 seconds. — And it was an accident, of the cringe-inducing variety. — The Democratic presidential candidate …
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:Politico Rushes to Crack the Story And Ends Up With Egg on Its Face
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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
White House Spokesman to Undergo Surgery — WASHINGTON (AP) - Presidential spokesman Tony Snow is undergoing surgery Monday to remove a growth in his lower abdomen, a procedure he said was being done "out of an aggressive sense of caution" because he had colon cancer two years ago.
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Washington Post:
E-Mails Show Machinations to Replace Prosecutor — Administration Worked for Months to Make Rove Aide U.S. Attorney in Arkansas — Two months before Bud Cummins was fired as U.S. attorney in Little Rock, a protege of presidential adviser Karl Rove was maneuvering with the Justice Department to take his place.
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Amanda / Think Progress:
O'Donnell Tells Leahy: 'You're Going To Get The Truth From Karl Rove' — The White House refuses to allow Karl Rove and other top aides to testify about the administration's prosecutor purge. Instead, it has offered closed door "interviews" with no oath and no transcript.
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Washington Post:
A Brave New World of Political Skulduggery? — Anti-Clinton Video Shows Ease of Attack In the Computer Age — The instant popularity of an attack video that mocked Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) prompted plenty of talk this week about how an ordinary citizen can influence political discourse …
Pew Research Center:
Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007 — Political Landscape More Favorable To Democrats — Summary of Findings — View the complete report in pdf format — Increased public support for the social safety net, signs of growing public concern about income inequality …
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Matthew Mosk / Washington Post:
FEC Democrats Say Bush Violated Limits — The three Democrats on the Federal Election Commission revealed yesterday that they strongly believe President Bush exceeded legal spending limits during the 2004 presidential contest and that his campaign owes the government $40 million.
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Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
GAO Faults U.S. Military Over Munitions in Iraq — Report Says Insurgents Took Unsecured Explosives — The U.S. military's faulty war plans and insufficient troops in Iraq left thousands and possibly millions of tons of conventional munitions unsecured or in the hands of insurgent groups …
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Jackie Calmes / Wall Street Journal:
From Obama's Past: An Old Classmate, A Surprising Call — In High School, 'Ray' and 'Barry' — Were Friends, Then Took Different Paths — Sen. Barack Obama had just come off the Senate floor last Thursday, rushing to get to New Hampshire for a weekend of campaigning for president …
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