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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
In the Hospital, Mrs. Edwards Set Campaign's Fate — As the nurse fumbled to find the vein in her arm last Wednesday and Elizabeth Edwards was bracing for the worst possible news, her decision about her husband's presidential campaign was sealed. — A doctor had already told …
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Joan Vennochi / Boston Globe:
Maybe it's time for candidate to be a husband
Maybe it's time for candidate to be a husband
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Reuters:
Hagel says Bush too dismissive of Congress on Iraq — Source: Reuters — President George W. Bush should stop being dismissive of opposition in Congress to the Iraq war and it is time that lawmakers set boundaries for U.S. involvement, a Republican senator said on Sunday.
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Las Vegas Sun:
THE SUN INTERVIEW — Daniel Bogden — Nevada's former U.S. attorney opens up about his values, his work and the political double-dealing that cost him his job — Here is the altar boy, football and baseball star, God-fearing, every-Sunday- Mass Catholic sitting in his modest house …
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Peter Wallsten / Los Angeles Times:
Activists remember a different Romney — Advocates for gay and abortion rights and the environment say the GOP candidate misled them on his positions. — BOSTON — As an abortion-rights advocate, Deborah Allen did not think she would find much in common with Mitt Romney. Then she heard his pitch.
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Katherine Kersten / Opinion Journal:
Shariah in Minnesota? — Radical Muslim activists go fishing in troubled waters. — MINNEAPOLIS—The land of 10,000 lakes and that welcoming attitude we call "Minnesota Nice"—is becoming a window on America's potential future. Here in Minneapolis, one of the nation's most livable cities …
Chicago Tribune:
Abolish the death penalty — One of the core tenets of this newspaper since its founding has been that the extraordinary power of government must be wielded carefully and sparingly—particularly when that power weighs on the life and liberty of citizens. — It has, as well …
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Myths About Moveon — In the heat of the fight around the supplemental, there were a lot of accusations thrown around that Moveon lied to its members, that it somehow sold out, and/or that it is now a Beltway insider organization. There is also the strategic question of whether the supplemental was a good step or a bad one.
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
An Opening for Democrats — Six years of Republican control in Washington have taken a toll on the country — and the GOP is paying the price politically. Instead of the Bush administration ushering in a new era of GOP dominance, as Karl Rove hoped, it has set the stage for a Democratic resurgence.
Pajamas Media:
BREAKING: US HOLDS 300 PRISONERS LINKED TO IRAN — American forces in Iraq now hold some 300 prisoners tied to Iran's intelligence agencies, Pajamas Media learned from both diplomatic and military sources. — This is believed, by both sources, to be a record number of prisoners tied to Iran.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Congressional oversight is a linchpin of how our democracy works — It is so inescapably clear that Alberto Gonzales repeatedly lied about what occurred with the U.S. attorney firings that the national media and even many Bush supporters are clearly acknowledging that fact.
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Anger Is All The Rage — During the divisive War of 1812, a livid woman famous for her long hair rode to the White House, stood in her carriage, let down her tresses and proclaimed that she would gladly be shorn of them if they would be used to hang President James Madison.
American Prospect:
Hillary Clinton for President? An American Prospect Debate — Is Hillary a progressive who will blossom with presidential power, or a centrist with a liberal reputation that only diminishes her electoral chance? Three Prospectors, two answers. — PRO — by Garance Franke-Ruta
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Measuring Wealth of the '08 Candidates — Perhaps only one word can be used to describe all of the leading presidential contenders: multimillionaire. — Not only that. With one exception among the three leading Republicans and three leading Democrats, the contenders each appear to be worth tens of millions.
Brian / Iowa Voice:
New York Times Gets It Wrong...Again — But of course, they're not pushing an agenda, right? Riiiiiight. — On March 18, the New York Times published this story about female soldiers who served in Iraq and are now having problems as a result. — One of the women mentioned in the story claims …