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New York Times:
Gonzales Draws Strong Criticism of Prosecutors — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales endured blunt criticism Tuesday from federal prosecutors who questioned the firings of eight United States attorneys, complained that the dismissals had undermined morale and expressed broader grievances …
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Former Key Aide Testifies Today on Gonzales's Statements — D. Kyle Sampson, point man for the removal of eight United States attorneys, has spent almost seven years at the right hand of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales. — And over time, friends and former colleagues say …
New York Times:
E-Mail Shows Rove's Role in Fate of Prosecutors — Almost every Wednesday afternoon, advisers to President Bush gather to strategize about putting his stamp on the federal courts and the United States attorneys' offices. — The group meets in the Roosevelt Room and includes aides …
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TPMmuckraker, The Huffington Post, The Mahablog, Macsmind, Prairie Weather and Cliff Schecter
Rick Klein / Boston Globe:
Kennedy: Justice firings are keyed to '08 vote
Kennedy: Justice firings are keyed to '08 vote
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Robin Toner / New York Times:
Democrats Are Building on Unity Over Iraq Pullout — No one has seemed more surprised by the Democrats' success in pushing an exit strategy for Iraq than the Democrats. — Their aggressiveness and unity on a major foreign-policy challenge to the president is a striking change for a party that has …
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Nico / Think Progress:
Video: Rove raps at correspondents dinner. — At tonight's Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner, Karl Rove said he likes to "tear the tops off of small animals" in his spare time, then rapped about it as "MC Rove." Watch it: — At the same event, President Bush said of the U.S. Attorney scandal …
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John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
Bush, Rove, Crack Up Press Corp — White House adviser Karl Rove boogied, backed by NBC's David Gregory, Brian Wiliams burped the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and the President cracked wise, all to the general delight, and occasional gales of laughter, of journalists gathered …
Matea Gold / Los Angeles Times:
Correspondents' dinner features fun, frolicking, and MC Rove
Correspondents' dinner features fun, frolicking, and MC Rove
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The Swamp
Washington Post:
The Myth Of Voter Fraud — As Congress probes the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, attention is centering on who knew what, and when. It's just as important to focus on "why," such as the reason given for the firing of at least one of the U.S. attorneys, John McKay of Washington state …
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Political Animal
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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.
The Jawa Report:
Culture of Corruption: Dianne Feinstein Edition? — HELLO, MSM? Echooooo... According to MetroActive, she resigned quietly (where was the MSM?) in January from a Military Construction Appropriations committee over a conflict of interest involving her husband, tens of millions of dollars in defense and construction contracts, etc.
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
A 'Law & Order' Presidential Candidate? — "Law & Order" star and former U.S. senator Fred Dalton Thompson is considering a bid for the White House that would test whether Hollywood can once again launch a Republican to the world's premier political stage. — His interest, confirmed …
BBC:
US 'no longer technology king' — The US has lost its position as the world's primary engine of technology innovation, according to a report by the World Economic Forum. — The US is now ranked seventh in the body's league table measuring the impact of technology on the development of nations.
Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
As Forbes Endorses Giuliani, Giuliani Endorses a Flat Tax — Rudolph W. Giuliani accepted the endorsement of Steve Forbes yesterday and embraced Mr. Forbes's signature issue, saying he liked the idea of a flat tax — something Mr. Giuliani denounced when Mr. Forbes was running for president.
Media Matters for America:
BREAKING: Drudge links to Politico 45 times during its two-month existence — As Media Matters for America has noted, Politico chief political correspondent Mike Allen's March 27 article, "Rookie Mistakes Plague Obama," was apparently flagged by Matt Drudge's website, The Drudge Report …
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Oliver Willis
Katherine Kersten / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Moderate American Muslim gives a challenging response to the six imams — Dr. Zuhdi Jasser of Phoenix was deeply troubled after 9/11. A Muslim, he saw his faith threatened by extremists seeking to hijack it for political ends. "Islam is a spiritual path," he says.
David Cay Johnston / New York Times:
Income Gap Is Widening, Data Shows — Income inequality grew significantly in 2005, with the top 1 percent of Americans — those with incomes that year of more than $348,000 — receiving their largest share of national income since 1928, analysis of newly released tax data shows.