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World Bank Chief Paul Wolfowitz Resigns — Iraq War 'Architect' Leaves Bank Amid Controversy Over Girlfriend's Raise — World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has resigned his post, effective June 30. — An internal panel tasked with investigating the lucrative pay and promotion package Wolfowitz arranged …
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Steven R. Weisman / New York Times:
Wolfowitz Resigns From World Bank — Paul D. Wolfowitz, ending a furor over favoritism that blew up into a global fight over American leadership, announced his resignation as president of the World Bank Thursday evening after the bank's board accepted his claim that his mistakes at the bank were made in good faith.
Opinion Journal:
World Bank Justice — Wolfowitz's resignation offers a window into a corrupt institution. — So after weeks of nasty leaks and media smears, the World Bank's board of executive directors yesterday cleared President Paul Wolfowitz of ethical misconduct for following the board's own advice …
Steven R. Weisman / New York Times:
How Battles at Bank Ended 'Second Chance' at a Career
How Battles at Bank Ended 'Second Chance' at a Career
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Douglas W. Kmiec / Washington Post:
Testimony in a Teacup — What's Overlooked in Comey's Histrionics — James Comey's Senate testimony on Tuesday was staggeringly histrionic. It has, as Sen. Arlen Specter suggested, the dramatic flair of the Saturday Night Massacre. Presidential emissaries seeking the signature …
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Senate Democrats Plan a Resolution on Gonzales — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales's standing in Congress weakened further on Thursday as Senate Democrats arranged to hold a no-confidence vote and the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee predicted that the furor …
Massimo Calabresi / Time:
Was Gonzales' Emergency Visit Illegal? — When then-White House counsel Alberto Gonzales went to John Ashcroft's hospital room on the evening of March 10, 2004 to ask the ailing Attorney General to override Justice Department officials and reauthorize a secret domestic wiretapping program …
Private Pigg / Iowa Voice:
Giuliani, Edwards Have Holdings in Sudan — Via the AP: … This is what I hate about politics. What average man just "isn't aware" he happens to have some "holdings" in Sudan? Oh, really, I do? I had no idea! Where else do I have "holdings"? — Then, of course, we see that they …
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James C. Dobson, Ph.D. / WorldNetDaily:
Rudy's not the one — The jig is up. Rudy Giuliani finally admitted …
Rudy's not the one — The jig is up. Rudy Giuliani finally admitted …
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George J. Borjas / National Review Online:
Borjas: A Lemon in the Senate — Although the details of the immigration deal are sketchy, it seems to contain a number of key provisions: — Amnesty for 12 million illegal immigrants. — A guest-worker program that will admit 400,000 workers each year.
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Michael Cutler / Counterterrorism Blog:
Immigration Bill: How Will We Prove the Identity of New "Legal" Aliens?
Immigration Bill: How Will We Prove the Identity of New "Legal" Aliens?
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Fred Thompson / Pajamas Media:
First Blogger? — Since the '04 Howard Dean campaign, the Internet has been seen as fertile ground for presidential candidates. But the advent of a possible candidacy by former Senator Fred Thompson could take online politics to a new level. In this exclusive article for Pajamas Media …
Mitt Romney For President News:
Governor Mitt Romney On The Senate Immigration Agreement — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Boston, MA - Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement on today's U.S. Senate agreement on immigration reform: — "I strongly oppose today's bill going through the Senate. It is the wrong approach.
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Tribal Leaders Across Diyala Reaffirm Commitment to Unity — Local Iraq officials focus on recruiting police, creating peace. … As coalition and Iraqi security forces continue to provide security and stability throughout Diyala Province, Iraq, many tribal leaders are also united …
John Ward Anderson / Washington Post:
60 Die in Iraq; Study Warns Of Collapse — British Center Finds Country Close to Being a 'Failed State' — More than 60 people were killed and dozens wounded in mortar strikes, drive-by shootings, roadside explosions, suicide bombings and other violent attacks in Iraq on Thursday …
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
8 Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Kill at Least 7 — Palestinians fled Thursday after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. The attack was among four by Israel that killed at least three Palestinians and were aimed at the Hamas military wing and the Hamas-dominated Executive Force police unit.
The Big Trunk / Power Line:
PROFESSOR SMITH GOES TO HANOVER — University of Virginia Law Professor Stephen Smith has been elected by alumni to the Dartmouth board of trustees. Professor Smith is the fourth petition candidate in a row to be elected to the board. The great Bill Buckley took note of Professor Smith's candidacy …
Agence France Presse:
Former US ambassador in on-air spat with 'superior' BBC man — LONDON (AFP) - Straight-talking former US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton accused a top BBC presenter of being leftwing and "a superior Brit" in a colourful on-air spat Thursday. — The controversial ex-diplomat …
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Murtha accused of rules violation — Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) threatened to deny any further spending projects to a Republican who challenged him over an earmark, his antagonist has charged — a potential violation of House rules. — Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) had challenged money …