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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
GSA Chief Grilled on GOP Slide Show — Don't miss this. — Here's a clip from this morning's House government reform committee hearing, investigating General Services Administration Chief Lurita Doan. — In this clip, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) grills her on a PowerPoint presentation …
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Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
Oversight Hearing on GSA — The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is currently holding a hearing: "Allegations of Misconduct at the General Services Administration." The hearing will inquire about allegations that GSA Administrator Lurita Doan failed to follow proper procedures …
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Doan "totally paranoid" — Listening into the live webcast of the GSA hearings just now, the camera was down, but the audio was still up and you could here GSA Administrator Lurita Doan griping about the investigation and telling one of her people to take her glass, cause she doesn't want "them to have my fingerprints.
Think Progress:VIDEO MONTAGE: Lurita Doan Has A Horrible Memory (Except About Cookies)
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Dan Gilgoff / US News:
Dobson Offers Insight on 2008 Republican Hopefuls — Focus on Family Founder Snubs Thompson, Praises Gingrich — Focus on the Family founder James Dobson appeared to throw cold water on a possible presidential bid by former Sen. Fred Thompson while praising former House Speaker Newt Gingrich …
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Michael Isikoff / Newsweek:
'Thanks for Everything' — Did Karl Rove have a hand in replacing the fired U.S. attorney in New Mexico? An overlooked e-mail may provide a clue. — New Mexico Republican Sen. Pete Domenici's chief of staff sent a cryptic thank-you note to Karl Rove just as the senator was recommending replacements …
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Hassan M. Fattah / New York Times:
Saudi King Condemns U.S. Occupation of Iraq — The king of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah, condemned the presence of American forces in Iraq as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" in a speech today, and said the withholding of aid to Palestinians should end. — The king's speech …
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Lydia Georgi / Agence France Presse:Saudi king slams 'illegitimate occupation' of Iraq
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
New Docs Show Sampson Behind Misleading Testimony … The Justice Department turned over yet more documents to Congress today — documents which seem to show that Alberto Gonzales' chief of staff Kyle Sampson was responsible for misleading Congress about Karl Rove's role in replacing a U.S. attorney.
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:Discrepancies on Attorneys' Firings Blamed on Former Chief of Staff
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was close to leaving the Republican Party in 2001, weeks before then-Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) famously announced his decision to become an Independent, according to former Democratic lawmakers who say they were involved in the discussions.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:Maverick Is His Name? — Past Democratic Party leaders tell …
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CBS News:
CBS Poll: Most Support Edwards' Decision — 57% Say He's Right To Stay In Presidential Race — (CBS) Americans support former Sen. John Edwards' decision to continue his bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination after his wife was diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer — and by a margin of more than 2-to-1.
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Fox News:
BUSH REPEATS VETO THREAT ON SPENDING BILL THAT INCLUDES IRAQ WITHDRAWAL TIMETABLE — WASHINGTON — President Bush renewed his veto threat on an Iraq spending bill on Wednesday in the face of a defiant Senate that is set to pass legislation that includes an order for U.S. troops to withdraw …
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Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:Senate to resume debate on Iraq bill; McCain sees progress
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Michael Y. Park / Fox News:
AS CATHY SEIPP LAY DYING, HER NEMESIS TOOK HIS PARTING SHOT ON THE WEB — Cathy Seipp was dying. — The 49-year-old newspaper columnist and conservative blogger, who had come from Manitoba, Canada, to become the sharp-tongued doyenne of the Los Angeles media scene, was only hours away …
White House:
President Bush Discusses Economy, War on Terror During Remarks to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for having me. (Applause.) Thank you, please be seated. Not a bad introduction by a cowboy. (Laughter.) Thanks for having me.
Sam Hananel / Associated Press:
White House withdraws ambassador nominee — WASHINGTON - President Bush on Wednesday withdrew the ambassadorial nomination of businessman Sam Fox after Democrats denounced Fox for giving money to a controversial conservative group that undermined Sen. John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign.
Andrew Martin / New York Times:
Burger King Shifts Policy on Animals — In what animal welfare advocates are describing as a "historic advance," Burger King, the world's second-largest hamburger chain, said yesterday that it would begin buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not confine their animals in cages and crates.
Joseph Carroll / Gallup Poll:
Americans Skeptical Recent Troop Surge in Baghdad Is Working — Only 29% say troop increase is making situation in Baghdad better — PRINCETON, NJ — A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds nearly two in three Americans believing the recent surge in U.S. troops in Baghdad has not made much difference …
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