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Washington Post:
Mr. Comey's Tale — JAMES B. COMEY, the straight-as-an-arrow former No. 2 official at the Justice Department, yesterday offered the Senate Judiciary Committee an account of Bush administration lawlessness so shocking it would have been unbelievable coming from a less reputable source.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Comey's testimony raises new and vital questions about the NSA scandal — The testimony yesterday from James Comey re-focuses attention on one of the long unresolved mysteries of the NSA scandal. And the new information Comey revealed, though not answering that question decisively, suggests some deeply troubling answers.
Amanda / Think Progress:
Senators Question Whether Gonzales Lied Under Oath About NSA Wiretapping Program
Senators Question Whether Gonzales Lied Under Oath About NSA Wiretapping Program
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Nico / Think Progress:
Bush Personally Intervened To Arrange Ashcroft Hospital Visit And Kneecap Comey
Bush Personally Intervened To Arrange Ashcroft Hospital Visit And Kneecap Comey
Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Iraq Withdrawal Move Thwarted in Senate — WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday rejected legislation that would cut off money for combat operations in Iraq after March 31, 2008. — The vote was a loss for Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., and other Democrats who want to end the war.
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Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Republicans' bill challenges Iraq policy
Republicans' bill challenges Iraq policy
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Blue Crab Boulevard
Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
Wolfowitz to Resign Today? — Brian Ross Reports: — World Bank officials say the bank's board is completing an "exit strategy" that will allow World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz to resign this afternoon and "still save some face" over the issue of his efforts to seek a promotion and pay raise for his girlfriend at the bank.
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Washington Post:
Bank Board Rejects White House Proposal on Wolfowitz — The World Bank's executive board has dismissed a proposal floated by the Bush administration aimed at delivering the resignation of the institution's embattled president, Paul D. Wolfowitz, according to senior officials at the bank.
Eric Cantor:
ALERT: SHUTTING DOWN THE FLOOR — House Republicans are shutting down the floor, because the Democrats are threatening to change a rule and deny Republicans any opportunity to offer a motion to recommit on the "paygo" provisions of their legislation. That's a lot of wonky talk; bottom line …
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Brad Dayspring / house.gov:
RSC BLOG — Democrats, Tired of Losing, Change the Rules to Disadvantage Minority — The rule providing consideration for the FY 2008 budget conference report (on the floor tomorrow) is expected to modify current House rules to prevent PAYGO offsets from expanding the scope of germaneness …
Hindrocket / Power Line:
BREAKING NEWS FROM THE HOUSE — Since January, House Republicans have had quite a bit of success at frustrating Democratic legislation through motions to recommit. The virtue of the motion to recommit, as I understand it, is that it forces Democrats to go on record, and some have been unwilling …
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Captain's Quarters
Zogby:
Romney Leaps to GOP Lead in Iowa; Edwards Keeps His Edge — Giuliani the big loser, while McCain remains steady; Hillary, Obama remain strong in tight Dem contest — Republican Mitt Romney has pushed from a distant third place into a small lead in Iowa, the continuation of progress …
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The Blue State, Townhall.com, Michael P.F. van der Galiën, The Moderate Voice and Pollster.com
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Lydia Saad / Gallup Poll:
New Yorkers Continue to Lead 2008 Nomination Contests — Giuliani's favorable image holding steady with Republicans — PRINCETON, NJ — The national front-runners for the 2008 presidential nominations continue to be former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the Republican Party …
Marc Morano / epw.senate.gov:
Climate Momentum Shifting: Prominent Scientists Reverse Belief in Man-made Global Warming - Now Skeptics — Growing Number of Scientists Convert to Skeptics After Reviewing New Research — Following the U.S. Senate's vote today on a global warming measure (see today's AP article …
Dean Barnett / Townhall.com:
Quickie Debate Recap — So who won? Tonight, two candidates really benefited form their efforts. I have a feeling that Mitt Romney will emerge from every one of these shindigs as the most articulate, well informed and appealing candidate. In terms of debating skills, it's a man amongst boys out there.
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New York Times:
Republican Presidential Debate in South Carolina
Republican Presidential Debate in South Carolina
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The Raw Story:
Administration vaunted bogus credentials — Records from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine show that Dr. Keroack did not finish his residency in obstetrics and gynecology until 1993. This means he could not possibly have practiced obstetrics for 20 years.
Toby Harnden / Telegraph:
We must attack Iran before it gets the bomb — Iran should be attacked before it develops nuclear weapons, America's former ambassador to the United Nations said yesterday. — John Bolton, who still has close links to the Bush administration, told The Daily Telegraph that the European Union had to …
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The Newshoggers, The Moderate Voice, Melanie Phillips's Diary, Confederate Yankee, at-Largely and Atlas Shrugs
Stephen Labaton / New York Times:
Bush Pick Gets Extra Payment From Old Job — A senior lobbyist at the National Association of Manufacturers nominated by President Bush to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission will receive a $150,000 departing payment from the association when he takes his new government job …
Bernard Lewis / Opinion Journal:
Was Osama Right? — Islamists always believed the U.S. was weak. Recent political trends won't change their view. — During the Cold War, two things came to be known and generally recognized in the Middle East concerning the two rival superpowers. If you did anything to annoy the Russians, punishment would be swift and dire.
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National Review Online, Virtual Scratchpad, Blue Crab Boulevard, Betsy's Page and Publius Pundit
National Review:
Falwell Tinky Winky — Can I just make one small point that has always bothered me? Last night during NBC's coverage of Falwell's life they recycled the whole Falwell-thinks-Tinky-Winky-is- gay thing. Falwell surely made a mistake launching that controversy the way he did.
Lyndsey Layton / Washington Post:
Lawmakers Find $21 a Week Doesn't Buy a Lot of Groceries — Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) stood before the refrigerated section of the Safeway on Capitol Hill yesterday and looked longingly at the eggs. — At $1.29 for a half-dozen, he couldn't afford them. — Ryan and three other members …