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9:45 PM ET, June 7, 2007

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Shaun Mullen / The Moderate Voice:
(Updated) Paris Hilton Bawls Her Way Out of An L.A. Celebrity Slammer  —  Paris Hilton has finally done it to me.  She has so outraged my sensibilities that here I am blogging on this sack of celebrity excrement instead of analyzing every jot and tittle of the presidential race.
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Drudge Report:
SHARPTON BLASTS JUSTICE SYSTEM  —  Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network, and one of the country's foremost leaders for civil rights, is blasting the justice system for what appears to be favoritism in the early release of Paris Hilton.  —  "Though I have nothing …
Ari Melber / The Nation:
Senate Begins Real Push on Habeas Corpus  —  Today the Senate Judiciary Committee passed an important bill to restore habeas corpus, the sacrosanct Constitutional right to challenge government detention in court, by a vote of eleven to eight.  —  Habeas corpus was revoked …
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The Atlantic Online:
Romney's Up 17 In An Internal Campaign Poll  —  In an internal poll, ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney holds a whopping 17 point lead over the rest of the Republican field, further evidence to Romney's senior staff that his organizational prowess and early support in Iowa scared challengers John McCain and Rudy Giuliani away.
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Immigration Bill Fails Key Senate Test Vote  —  The proposed overhaul of the nation's immigration laws teetered on the verge of collapse today, after four Republican senators switched their positions to help pass an amendment early this morning that would close the bill's guest worker program after five years.
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Trent Lott, Unplugged: "Are We Mice Or Men?"
Discussion: Hot Air and Power Line
Michelle Malkin:
Kill The Bill 8:21pm Cloture vote revisited - Reid tries, tries again  —  Liveblogging the debate on the Senate floor...  8:40pm Eastern.  The cloture vote is still taking place...I count 24 Nays so far...  Noteworthy votes so far:  —  R - Kyl, Lott vote NAY
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Andy McCarthy / National Review:
Re: Libby, Ctd.  —  I have been trying to stay out of the Libby fray (too many friends on both sides), and I want nowhere near an argument over Derb's comments.  But as someone who has the battle scars attendant to defending Pat Fitzgerald here on our friendly Corner, I feel constrained …
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
Immigration: Another vote likely  —  From NBC's Ken Strickland  —  Even after it failed this morning, Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid says there will be an identical procedural vote later today on the immigration reform bill.  That vote, which requires 60 for passage …
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Time Out:
Is London's future Islamic?  —  It's the capital's fastest growing religion, based on noble traditions and compassionate principles, yet Islam can still be tainted by mistrust and misunderstanding.  Here Time Out argues that an Islamic London would be a better place
Discussion: iowahawk, Hot Air and QandO
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Edward Lazarus / FindLaw's Writ:
Scooter Libby's Sentence: While It Was Justifiable, a More Lenient Sentence Could Also Have Been Appropriate Under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines  —  Yesterday, June 6, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton sentenced Scooter Libby to 30 months in jail.  Generally speaking, the reaction …
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Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:   Libby asks judge to delay sentence
Bryan / Hot Air:
New Vent: Gorilla warfare against the open borders WSJ  —  The Wall Street Journal editorial board thinks conservatives who oppose the immigration bill are either xenophobes or bigots.  Michelle engages in guerilla gorilla warfare to prove them wrong.  —  Blowback
Discussion: Sister Toldjah
Associated Press:
Judge freezes congressman's assets  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal judge Thursday froze the assets of Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who was indicted this week on charges of soliciting bribes.  —  A forfeiture charge is among the 16 criminal counts Jefferson is facing.
Nico / Think Progress:
Lieberman 'Really Upset' At Troops Who Didn't 'Speak To Me From Their Heart'  —  During Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-CT) trip to Iraq two weeks ago, McClatchy published an article highlighting how several soldiers who met with Lieberman had wanted to ask him, "When are we going to get out of here?"
Rick Weiss / Washington Post:
House Passes Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill  —  For the third time, the House easily passed legislation today that would loosen President Bush's six-year-old restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.  —  The bill, which matches language approved by the Senate in April …
Discussion: DownWithTyranny! and The Gavel
Joe Klein / TIME: Swampland:
Armey Decoded  —  Dick: Seems to me, reading you this week, that although you've left public office, you're still infected with political blather, Frank Luntz-style.  For example, the word "Ownership."  That tested really well in focus groups, but what does it mean?
Amanda / Think Progress:
Sister Of Slain Soldier: Candidates Didn't Answer Me About When U.S. Will 'Get Out' Of Iraq  —  At Tuesday's Republican presidential debate, one of the most memorable questions came from Erin Flanagan, whose brother died in Iraq last year.  She asked what the candidates would do to end the war in Iraq:
 
 
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National Review:
Bad Fitz  —  I must respond to my friend Andy.
Discussion: Cliff Schecter
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Nothing New About It  —  KangroX over at Kos responds …
CNN Political Ticker:
The Ron Paul phenomenon?
Discussion: CBS News and Wonkette
Matt / Think Progress:
Former Justice Official Suspects Foul Play In Election-Timed Indictments
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
McCain loses an SC county chair over immigration
Discussion: Hot Air
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Lute Backpedals on Hadley
Alexandra Zavis / Los Angeles Times:
On violent day, al-Sadr casts blame on U.S.
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Mark Hayward / New Hampshire Union Leader:
Romney backs personal retirement accounts
Justin Rood Reports / The Blotter:
Internet Absurdity: Bin Laden Listed at FOX Headquarters
Discussion: Wonkette and News Hounds
David Cassel / TECH.BLORGE.com:
Do Obama and Lieberman think the internet is dangerous?
Discussion: Centerfield
Kevin Naff / Washington Blade:
Trandahl breaks silence on Foley scandal
Alan Fram / Associated Press:
AP Poll: Bush Approval Hits Low Point
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
Brian Beutler:
Null set blogging redux
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Candidates Lacking A Real-World Clue
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
National World, one of the UK's biggest newspaper groups, gets a £56.2M buyout offer from shareholder Media Concierge, a 40% premium to its Nov. 21 stock price

Max Goldbart / Deadline:
The English Premier League ends its content partnership with IMG and plans to bring content production and distribution in-house in 2026

 
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