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Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Jerry Falwell dies at age 73 — One of the nation's most notorious TV preachers, Jerry Falwell, died today in Lynchburg, Va. … More soon. — Update: I have to admit, writing about Falwell's death poses an awkward challenge for me. When I worked at Americans United for Separation …
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MSNBC:
Falwell in 'gravely serious' condition — Evangelical leader was found in his university office — LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Rev. Jerry Falwell — founder of the Moral Majority and the face of the religious right in the 1980s — was in "gravely serious" condition Tuesday after being found unconscious …
Sue Lindsey / Associated Press:
Television evangelist Falwell dies at 73 — LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Rev. Jerry Falwell, the television evangelist who founded the Moral Majority and used it to mold the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University.
CNN:
Rev. Jerry Falwell dead at 73 … (CNN) — Evangelist Jerry Falwell died Tuesday after he was found unresponsive in his office, an official at Liberty University told CNN. — Falwell, 73, was rushed to a Lynchburg, Virginia, hospital, where he was given CPR.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Jerry Falwell in "gravely serious" …
Breaking: Jerry Falwell in "gravely serious" …
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Associated Press:
Rev. Jerry Falwell Dies
Rev. Jerry Falwell Dies
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David Stout / New York Times:
Gonzales Pressed Ailing Ashcroft on Spy Plan, Aide Says — On the night of March 10, 2004, a high-ranking Justice Department official rushed to a Washington hospital to prevent two White House aides from taking advantage of the critically ill Attorney General, John Ashcroft, the official testified today.
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Think Progress:
Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, 5/15/07, Senate Judiciary Committee — COMEY: In the early part of 2004, the Department of Justice was engaged — the Office of Legal Counsel, under my supervision — in a reevaluation both factually and legally of a particular classified program.
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Comey Details White House Attempt to Force Approval of Secret Program — In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning, former Deputy Attorney General James Comey detailed the desperate late night efforts by then-White House counsel Alberto Gonzales and White House chief …
Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
Who Will Play Gonzales and Card and Addington in the Hollywood Movie of the Comey Testimony? — Really, if Comey has not already sold the screenplay, he's missing out on a big payday. If you haven't already done so, READ THE TRANSCRIPT. [This might tell you all you need to know …
Orin Kerr / The Volokh Conspiracy:
FULL TRANSCRIPT OF COMEY TESTIMONY ON NSA SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM …
FULL TRANSCRIPT OF COMEY TESTIMONY ON NSA SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM …
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ABCNEWS:
Bush Taps New 'War Czar' — ABC News Learns Pentagon Official Selected to Oversee Iraq, Afghanistan Wars — After a frustrating search for a new "war czar" to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, ABC News has learned that President Bush has chosen the Pentagon's director of operations, Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, for the role.
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Lizstephans / Breitbart.tv:
Exclusive: Thompson Responds to Michael Moore Challenge — Breitbart.tv Exclusive: The confrontation over Cuba continues. Michael Moore has challenged Fred Thompson to a health care debate. At issue — Moore's trip to Cuba and Thompson's criticism of that trip.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: MSNBC quotes WhiteHouse.org on Falwell's political influence — Yeah, WhiteHouse.org. The most infamous, relentlessly anti-Bush parody site on the 'Net. — You can imagine how it played out. Producer to intern: "We need a fawning description of him from the White House website …
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
MSNBC punks itself! — Contessa Brewer uses Whitehouse. org to describe Falwell's influence in the White House...Her producer gave her this: — Download (3070) | Play (3707) Download (1201) | Play (2316) … The only problem with that is it's a satire site.
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Steven R. Weisman / New York Times:
Bank's Report Says Wolfowitz Violated Ethics — A World Bank committee charged Monday that Paul D. Wolfowitz violated ethical and governance rules as bank president by showing favoritism to his companion in 2005. In response, the Bush administration mounted a last-ditch global campaign …
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Clinton to vote for Iraq pullout — Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines emails: — "Senator Clinton will vote for cloture on both the Feingold-Reid and Reed-Levin Amendments, to send the President a clear message that it is time to change course, redeploy our troops out of Iraq, and end this war as soon as possible."
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Siun / Firedoglake:
Feingold-Reid - what do you think? — Yesterday, we discussed …
Feingold-Reid - what do you think? — Yesterday, we discussed …
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Hotline On Call:
Pre-Spin Room Thoughts: McCain, Rudy, Romney — Invoking the Roger Simon rule: in my judgment, John McCain convincingly and incontrovertibly won tonight's debate. He was strong, confident, answered tough questions with ease and dispatch, and seemed the most presidential.
Max Boot / Opinion Journal:
Surging Ahead in Iraq — The new strategy can work. But Washington has to give it time. — There is a serious and widening disconnect between the timetables that commanders are using to guide their actions in Iraq and those being demanded by politicians in Washington.
CNN:
Hundreds questioned in search for U.S. troops … BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — U.S. troops hunting for the three soldiers abducted south of Baghdad on Saturday have made nearly a dozen arrests and questioned hundreds of people, a U.S. military official said on Tuesday.