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Atrios / Eschaton:
Make Some Noise — Tell CNN to get the facts right on Pelosi trip — For much of the past week, CNN and its White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux have offered a steady stream of inaccurate and incomplete coverage of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) trip to the Middle East …
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Media Matters for America:
CNN's Malveaux asked if Pelosi's trip to Syria is "big wet kiss to President Al-Assad" — On the April 4 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, guest host Suzanne Malveaux again asserted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had "no official capacity to negotiate" during her visit to Syria.
Associated Press:
U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa meets Syrian president in Damascus
U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa meets Syrian president in Damascus
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Washington Post:
Pratfall in Damascus — Nancy Pelosi's foolish shuttle diplomacy
Pratfall in Damascus — Nancy Pelosi's foolish shuttle diplomacy
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White House:
Interview of the Vice President by Rush Limbaugh, The Rush Limbaugh Show — Q It's always a great privilege to have the Vice President, Dick Cheney, with us. Mr. Vice President, welcome once again to our program. — THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Rush. It's good to be back on.
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Amanda / Think Progress:
Cheney: Senate Committee Is 'Stalinist' For Blocking Swift Boat Funder's Appointment — Yesterday, the White House bypassed the Senate and recess-appointed Republican fundraiser Sam Fox as U.S. ambassador to Belgium. Fox contributed $50,000 to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth …
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Dan Froomkin / White House Watch:
A Poke in the Eye at Recess
A Poke in the Eye at Recess
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Justin Rood Reports / The Blotter:
Probe Targets GSA Chief — Justin Rood Reports: — Another federal investigation is targeting a Bush administration official, this time for possibly using government resources for partisan political purposes. — The Office of Special Counsel confirmed to ABC News it has launched …
Editor and Publisher:
Joe Klein in Tomorrow's TIME: Bush 'Clearly Unfit to Lead' — NEW YORK In the upcoming issue of Time magazine, out Friday, columnist Joe Klein considers what he calls the Bush administration's "epic collapse." He concludes with a statement that may make some wonder if he is hinting that the president ought to be impeached.
Oliver Willis:
Bill O'Reilly Loses His Damn Mind — In the entire, dark, black history of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, this is probably the craziest clip ever. A young girl was tragically killed by a drunk driver. But this was not enough for O'Reilly. Instead, because the criminal was an illegal alien …
Brian Montopoli / Public Eye:
The Public Eye Chat With.Allen Pizzey — The Public Eye Chat With...Allen Pizzey — It's Thursday, and that means it's time for the Public Eye Chat. This week's subject is Rome-based CBS News Correspondent Allen Pizzey. You can read excerpts, and listen to the full interview, below.
Online NewsHour:
Petraeus Cites Areas of Improvement in Baghdad — JIM LEHRER: Now to our Newsmaker interview with General David Petraeus, the top U.S. general in Iraq. I spoke to him this morning from the Green Zone in Baghdad. — General, welcome. — GEN. DAVID PETRAEUS, Commander, U.S. Forces in Iraq: Thanks very much, Jim.
MSNBC:
12,000 more Guard troops may be going to Iraq — Deployment order planned to lessen 'surge's' strain on stretched-thin Army — WASHINGTON - Coming on the heels of a controversial "surge" of 21,000 U.S. troops that has stretched the Army thin, the Defense Department is preparing to send …
White House:
President Bush Visits with the Troops at Fort Irwin, California — Fact Sheet: President Bush Meets with Military Personnel and Their Families at Fort Irwin — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. (Applause.) I've been waiting all day to say, Hoo-ah! — AUDIENCE: Hoo-ah!
Sarah Lyall / New York Times:
Questions Arise About Britons' Actions in Iran — The 15 British marines and sailors held captive in Iran for nearly two weeks arrived back home today. But Britain's relief at their safe return was tarnished by questions about how they behaved during their detention and why they had been captured in the first place.
The Nation:
Making Blogging Pay — As the US attorney scandal unfolds, mainstream media coverage focuses on speculation that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will be forced to resign. But the story behind the story is that Joshua Micah Marshall's TPM Muckraker blog is largely responsible for latching …
Washington Post:
For the Edwards Kids, It's Time for Stump School — Two political insiders have joined John and Elizabeth Edwards on the campaign trail this week: Emma Claire, 8, and Jack, 6. The kids are on spring break, but this fall they'll get a tutor and hit the road. — "They love it," said Jennifer Palmieri, a campaign aide.