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Sampson Grilled by Senators on U.S. Attorney Firings: Says Gonzales Made False Statements — NEW YORK We will keep an eye all day on the testimony, and grilling, of former Justice Department official Kyle Sampson at a U.S. Senate hearing today. — He offered his written testimony this morning …
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Kennedy: Justice firings are keyed to '08 vote — WASHINGTON — Senator Edward M. Kennedy yesterday accused President Bush of using the Department of Justice to further his administration's "right-wing ideology," saying that veteran prosecutors were replaced by political operatives in key states …
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:Former Key Aide Testifies Today on Gonzales's Statements
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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 …
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Zogby Poll: "America's Mayor" Top Pick of Iowa Republicans — McCain retains second spot; Fred Thompson shows potential — Rudy Giuliani of New York leads the field at 25% in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in Iowa, where GOP caucus-goers next January will start …
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EXCLUSIVE: Rudy Giuliani 'Couldn't Have A Better Adviser' Than Wife Judith — Judith and Rudy Giuliani Talk to Barbara Walters About Their Controversial Relationship and His Presidential Campaign — In an interview with Barbara Walters, former New York City Mayor and presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani …
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Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Senate OKs war bill with Iraq timeline — WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats ignored a veto threat and pushed through a bill Thursday requiring President Bush to start withdrawing troops from "the civil war in Iraq," dealing a rare, sharp rebuke to a wartime commander in chief.
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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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Joseph D. Rich / Los Angeles Times:
Bush's long history of tilting Justice — The administration began skewing federal law enforcement before the current U.S. attorney scandal, says a former Department of Justice lawyer. — THE SCANDAL unfolding around the firing of eight U.S. attorneys compels the conclusion …
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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Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
Britain takes case against Iran to U.N. — UNITED NATIONS - Britain took its case to free its 15 sailors and marines held by Iran to the United Nations on Thursday, asking the Security Council to support a statement that would "deplore" Tehran's action and demand their immediate release.
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Austin Bay / TCS Daily:
Iran's Latest Hostage Gamble — The sailors call them "RHIBs" — rigid hull inflatable boats. Add powerful outboard motors, and the agile, shallow-draft RHIB becomes an ideal watercraft for scooting around the Tigris and Euphrates estuary or for slipping among suspicious dhows in Iraqi coastal waters.
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 …
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Claus Christian Malzahn / Spiegel Online:
Evil Americans, Poor Mullahs — Forty-eight percent of Germans think the United States is more dangerous than Iran, a new survey shows, with only 31 percent believing the opposite. Germans' fundamental hypocrisy about the US suggests that it's high time for a new bout of re-education.
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Md. Senate Advances Bill To Dodge Electoral College — Maryland is poised to become the first state to agree to bypass the electoral college and effectively elect U.S. presidents by national popular vote under legislation moving briskly toward the desk of Gov. Martin O'Malley (D).
Johanna Neuman / Los Angeles Times:
Gore climate event turned away from D.C. — GOP senator says the proposed 'Live Earth' concert is partisan and shouldn't be at the Capitol. — WASHINGTON — When former Vice President Al Gore testified before Congress last week, his appearance was viewed as the triumph of environmentalists …
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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.
Bryan / Hot Air:
Video: President Bush knocks 'em dead Updated with better video — Michelle and I were the guests of the Christian Broadcasting Network at the Radio and TV Correspondents Association Dinner in DC tonight. Highlights for me include meeting Bill O'Reilly and E. D. Hill (giving away where we spent …
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Jay Carney / Time:
Poll: A Surprising G.O.P. Edge for '08 — Could things be any worse for George W. Bush and his beleaguered party? In the new TIME poll, the President's job approval rating continues to wallow near his all-time lows, at 33%, while his disapproval rating breaks the 60% barrier for the third consecutive survey.
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