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3:00 PM ET, March 28, 2007

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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 …
Discussion: The Daily Background
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Nico / Think Progress:
Rove's PowerPoint Presentation Revealed During Oversight Hearing
Discussion: Democrats.com
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
GSA Hearings Heating Up, Part II
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
Sky News:
Brits To Be Paraded On TV  —  The British sailors and marines being held in Iran are to be paraded on television - but the female sailor who was captured could be released "today or tomorrow."  —  Turkish TV has quoted the Iranian foreign minister as saying Faye Turney could be freed within hours.
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Arthur Herman / New York Post:
HOSTAGE SAILORS — BRITAIN'S IMPOTENCE
Jim Hoagland / Washington Post:
Bush's Royal Trouble  —  President Bush enjoys hosting formal state dinners about as much as having a root canal.  Or proposing tax increases.  So his decision to schedule a mid-April White House gala for Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah signified the president's high regard for an Arab monarch who is also a Bush family friend.
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Lydia Georgi / Agence France Presse:
Saudi king slams 'illegitimate occupation' of Iraq  —  RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi King Abdullah, whose country is a close US ally, on Wednesday slammed the "illegitimate foreign occupation" of Iraq in an opening speech to the annual Arab summit in Riyadh.  —  "In beloved Iraq, blood …
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
New Drive Afoot to Pass Equal Rights Amendment  —  Federal and state lawmakers have launched a new drive to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, reviving a feminist goal that faltered a quarter-century ago when the measure did not gain the approval of three-quarters of the state legislatures.
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Elections Have Consequences: Equal Rights Amendment Edition
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 …
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 …
Redstate:
Help Send RedState To Iraq  —  What if somewhere in the world, there was something going on - something that was one of the most important stories of our lifetime?  —  What if you had the choice to send someone to tell you that story firsthand?  Would you send someone like, say, Dan Rather?
Tony Blankley / Real Clear Politics:
Hillary on Track for Nomination  —  With every passing week it becomes more likely that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic Party nominee for president.  This thought, alone, should provide the strongest possible motivation to the Bush administration and the Washington Republicans …
US News:
E-mail Controversy Prompts Many Aides To Stop Usage  —  This comes from Whispers editor Paul Bedard:  —  The growing controversy over the firing of federal prosecutors and what administration officials knew about it is renewing concerns among Bush aides over the less-than-secret aspect of E-emails.
James Gordon Meek / NY Daily News:
Gonzo keeps on gettin' hit  —  WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took another blow from a top Republican yesterday as his own inner circle fractured over the growing U.S. attorneys scandal.  —  Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee …
en.rian.ru:
Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border  —  Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran's borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday.  —  "The latest military intelligence data point …
Carrie Budoff / The Politico:
Spring Break May Delay War Funds  —  Spring break checklist for Congress: A plane ticket back home, chocolate (or matzo) for the family and a war spending bill for the president.  —  The last item might need to wait.  —  Senate Democrats beat back Republican efforts Tuesday to strip …
Rick Klein / Boston Globe:
Kerry targets ambassadorial bid of Swift Boat benefactor  —  Group attacked his war record  —  Senator John F. Kerry and others say Sam Fox's support for a group that was condemned for spreading misinformation should keep Fox from becoming ambassador to Belgium.  (chip somodevilla/GETTY IMAGES)
Associated Press:
Clashes erupt at Paris' Gare du Nord  —  PARIS - Riot police firing tear gas and brandishing batons clashed Tuesday with bands of youths who shattered windows and looted shops at a major Paris train station, and officials said seven people were arrested.  —  Officers and police dogs charged …
Paul Geary / theneweditor.com:
More Sympathy for Tony Snow  —  From the classy folks at "Fox is Evil." … When you wish death upon a political opponent, or laugh at a political opponent's cancer, what has become of you?  Where do good people (on both sides) draw the line?  —  I've always wondered why someone …
Discussion: The Corner
 
 
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White House:
President Bush Discusses Economy, War on Terror During Remarks …
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Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
What Would the Iraq Redeployment Bills Actually Do, Anyway?
NY Daily News:
Violent clash of Styles disrupts The Times
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JoinRudy2008:
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Amanda / Think Progress:
Faced With Facts, McCain Denies His Own Straight Talk
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