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New York Times:
Bush and Cheney Chide Democrats on Iraq Deadline — President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney aggressively challenged the motives of Congressional Democrats on Tuesday, as the House and Senate prepared to consider a war spending bill that would order troops to be withdrawn from Iraq beginning later this year.
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George S. McGovern / Los Angeles Times:
George McGovern: Cheney is wrong about me, wrong about war — The 1972 presidential nominee strikes back at the vice president for comparing today's Democrats to the McGovern platform. — VICE PRESIDENT Dick Cheney recently attacked my 1972 presidential platform and contended …
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Democrats.senate.gov:
Reid Spokesman: Cheney's Attacks Are Desperate, Lack Credibility — WASHINGTON, D.C.— Jim Manley, Spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, released the following statement today after comments made by Vice President Dick Cheney: — Vice President Cheney should be the last person …
Wall Street Journal:
Delays in Renzi Case Raise More Gonzales Questions — WASHINGTON — As midterm elections approached last November, federal investigators in Arizona faced unexpected obstacles in getting needed Justice Department approvals to advance a corruption investigation of Republican Rep. Rick Renzi, people close to the case said.
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Nico / Think Progress:
Iglesias Reveals He Filed Complaint Against Rove, Leading To Special Counsel Probe
Iglesias Reveals He Filed Complaint Against Rove, Leading To Special Counsel Probe
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TMZ.com:
Rosie Bids Adieu to "The View" — There is a strong buzz in Hollywood that Rosie O'Donnell will announce Wednesday (April 25) that she is leaving "The View" — and she'll make the announcement on the show. — If it happens, it's likely Rosie will stick it out through the end of the season.
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PBS:
FRONTLINE [series home] — What do you think most Americans think when they hear the term "global warming"? — I think Americans now believe that something has happened to the climate; that they think that the weather patterns are not the same as they were 20 years ago …
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The Huffington Post
Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Pelosi Won't Attend Petraeus Briefing — House Speaker Had Phone Conversation With Top U.S. Iraq Commander — As the House and Senate prepare to vote this week on the final conference report on the $124 billion troop funding bill — which would also mandate that U.S. combat troops begin withdrawing …
Philip V. Brennan / NewsMax.com:
Bombshell Cripples Case Against Haditha Marines — Convincing evidence that corroborates NewsMax.com's accounts of the Haditha insurgent ambush has compelled the prosecution to take extraordinary steps to bolster their crumbling case. — The stunning announcement that all charges …
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Michael Luo / New York Times:
Panel Hears About Falsehoods in 2 Wartime Incidents — House Democrats burrowed into the histories of Pfc. Jessica D. Lynch and Cpl. Pat Tillman in a hearing on Tuesday, holding up the episodes as egregious examples of officials' twisting the truth for public relations in wartime.
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The Heretik
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Stephen Labaton / New York Times:
OSHA Leaves Worker Safety in Hands of Industry — Seven years ago, a Missouri doctor discovered a troubling pattern at a microwave popcorn plant in the town of Jasper. After an additive was modified to produce a more buttery taste, nine workers came down with a rare, life-threatening disease that was ravaging their lungs.
Media Matters for America:
O'Reilly purported to chart an intricate web leading to "vile propaganda outfit" Media Matters … Discussing the political influence of philanthropist and progressive financier George Soros during the April 23 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly attacked Media Matters …
Pat Heenan / PBS:
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL: BUYING THE WAR — How the administration marketed the war to the American people has been well covered, but critical questions remain: How and why did the press buy it, and what does it say about the role of journalists in helping the public sort out fact from propaganda?
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NewsBusters.org
Tyler Hill / Yale Daily News:
Univ. rescinds stage weapons ban — Stage weapons will again be allowed in University theatrical productions, in a reversal of last week's ban, Yale spokeswoman Helaine Klasky said Tuesday morning. — Administrators decided Monday afternoon to require that audiences instead be informed …
White House:
President Bush Discusses Iraq War Supplemental — THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Seventy-eight days ago I sent Congress a request for emergency war funding that our troops urgently need. I made it clear to Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill that I'm willing to discuss our differences on the way forward in Iraq.
Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:
Mexico City's Legislature Votes to Legalize Abortion — After months of furious debate and threats of excommunication by the Catholic Church, Mexico City's legislative assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to legalize abortion for the first time in the capital's history.
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The Corner