memeorandum: Public approval of Congress is rising, poll finds (MSNBC)

5:35 PM ET, April 10, 2007

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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:

BREAKING: Rep. Conyers Issues Subpoena Duces Tecum For DOJ Docs — That stalling tactic on document production from the DoJ to Congress finally got old. A Subpoena duces tecum has been issued for any and all documentary evidence pertaining to the USAtty firings, with a return date of April 16th at 2:00 pm ET at the Rayburn Building.

Discussion: The Impolitic, TPMmuckraker, ACSBlog, Booman Tribune and New York Times

Nolo / indict dick cheney:

rep. john conyers subpoenas gonzales! ouch! — B R E A K I N G — citing gonzales' "incomplete response thus — far, [one that] falls far short" of what is needed … matter", the chair of the house judiciary — states attorney general, alberto gonzales, a — with earlier requests on the purge-scandal.

Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:

House judiciary panel subpoenas Gonzales — WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed new documents Tuesday from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as part of its investigation into the firings of federal prosecutors, with panel chairman saying he had run out of patience.

Discussion: Don Surber, Macsmind and Shakesville

David Johnston / New York Times:
Senators Press for More Files on Removing Prosecutors

Discussion: TPMmuckraker, The Carpetbagger Report and politburo diktat 2.0

Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
House Panel Subpoenas Gonzales for Documents

Discussion: AMERICAblog

Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Six U.S. Attorneys Given 2nd Posting in Washington

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, TPMmuckraker, The Carpetbagger Report, PoliBlog (TM), DownWithTyranny!, WSJ.com, The Sideshow and Little Thom's Blog

Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:

Bush inviting Dems to meet about Iraq — WASHINGTON - President Bush on Tuesday invited Democrats to discuss their standoff over a war-spending bill, but he made clear he would not change his position opposing troop withdrawals. The White House bluntly said the meeting would not be a negotiation.

Discussion: First Read, Obsidian Wings, Democrats.com, The Carpetbagger Report, Daily Kos, Political Animal, State of the Day and Middle Earth Journal

David S. Broder / Washington Post:

Time for A Bargain On the War — In the continuing battle between the Democratic Congress and the Bush administration over policy in Iraq, logic is on the Democrats' side, but the crucial political leverage belongs to the president. It behooves the realists in both camps to recognize …

Discussion: Horses Mouth, Booman Tribune, Gateway Pundit, The Carpetbagger Report, DownWithTyranny!, Wake up America, Eschaton and Daily Kos

MSNBC:
Public approval of Congress is rising, poll finds

Discussion: Redstate and Whiskey Fire

Matthew Yglesias:
Accept no Substitutes — When it comes to the High Broderism …

Discussion: Horses Mouth and TalkLeft

Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:

Conservatives, don't ignore McCain — The Arizona senator is further to the right than current GOP darling Rudy Giuliani. — BARRY GOLDWATER, the patron saint of modern conservatism, gave a famous speech to conservative Republicans who were angry with their shabby treatment at the hands of the Nixonites.

Discussion: Power Line, Captain's Quarters, Redstate, Ace of Spades HQ and First Read

Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup Poll:

Giuliani Leads GOP Field; McCain Support Down in Latest Trial Heat — Thompson maintains third-place showing — PRINCETON, NJ — The latest Gallup Poll of rank-and-file Republicans' preferences for their party's 2008 presidential nomination shows Rudy Giuliani continues to lead the large field of candidates.

Discussion: Outside The Beltway, Hot Air, Hotline On Call, The Corner, The Moderate Voice and Pollster

Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Audio: McCain says someone was laughing during his Baghdad press conference

Discussion: protein wisdom

Frank Newport / Gallup Poll:

Hillary Clinton Remains Dominant Front-Runner Among Democrats — Obama and Edwards close in second place — PRINCETON, NJ — Sen. Hillary Clinton remains the dominant presidential front-runner among Democrats nationally, with twice the support as her nearest challenger.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, The Swamp and Cliff Schecter

Charlie Savage / Boston Globe:
Campaigning gets a new Web version

Discussion: NION, CNN Political Ticker, The Swamp, LTR and On Politics

Bill Theobald / Tennessean.com:
Nearly half of state's GOP voters polled favor Thompson

Discussion: The Politico, Bob Krumm, Instapundit.com, Political Insider and TIME

Gateway Pundit:

Busted!... Multi-National Force Iraq Scores on Mainstream Media — It's refreshing to see the world's finest military win a battle on the media front! — Of all of the 1,800 plus articles published yesterday on the Al Sadr Anti-US-occupation protest in Najaf, Iraq, not one mentioned …

Discussion: Multi-National Force, QandO, News Bloggers Blog, Wake up America, Redstate, Wizbang, Associated Press and New York Times

Edward Wong / New York Times:

Huge Protest in Iraq Demands U.S. Withdraw — Protesters waved Iraqi flags as they marched in Najaf, south of Baghdad, to demand the withdrawal of U.S. forces. Event security was handled by Iraqi troops and police officers, and there were no reports of violence. More Photos >

Discussion: Editor and Publisher, The Impolitic, Brilliant at Breakfast, The Carpetbagger Report, Thoughts of an Average Woman, Macsmind, The Moderate Voice, TIME: Swampland and TPMmuckraker

CNN:

Iran plans book, CD on Britons' detention — TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) — Iran plans to release a book and CD detailing the arrest and detention of 15 British sailors and marines whom Tehran blames for illegally crossing into Iranian waters, an Iranian military spokesman said.

Discussion: Wonkette

Toby Harnden / Telegraph Blogs:
British disgrace becomes fiasco

Discussion: The Corner, Mirror.co.uk, BAGnewsNotes, EU Referendum and The Moderate Voice

White House:

President Bush Makes Remarks on the Iraq War Supplemental — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Good morning; please be seated. Thank you for your warm hospitality. It's a pleasure to be here at Legion Post 177, Fairfax, Virginia. I appreciate you inviting me.

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report, Salon: War Room, David Corn and Seeing the Forest

Dennis Wagner / Arizona Republic:

Producer: PBS dropped 'Islam vs. Islamists' on political grounds — The producer of a tax-financed documentary on Islamic extremism claims his film has been dropped for political reasons from a television series that airs next week on more than 300 PBS stations nationwide.

Discussion: Hot Air, Dean's World, Little Green Footballs and Neocon Express

Gwen Ifill / New York Times:

Trash Talk Radio — LET'S say a word about the girls. The young women with the musical names. Kia and Epiphanny and Matee and Essence. Katie and Dee Dee and Rashidat and Myia and Brittany and Heather. — The Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University had an improbable season …

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Matt / Think Progress:

Kerry Forces Gingrich To Admit Inhofe Is Off-Base On Global Warming Science — Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) engaged in head-to-head debate this morning on global warming. During the event, Kerry challenged Gingrich on his commitment to global warming science …

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