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Bloomberg:
Senate Refuses to Limit Debate on Immigration Plan (Update6) — The Senate's proposed overhaul of U.S. immigration law failed a critical test vote as Democrats urged President George W. Bush to rally Republicans to rescue the legislation. — The 33 votes to limit debate were 27 short …
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Michelle Malkin:
Kill The Bill...Update: Down, but not quite dead 8:55pm Cloture vote fails: 45-50; Roll added Reid vows to "put aside hurt feelings" - sniffle Post-debate thoughts: Yes, this was Bush's bill — Wire stories coming in: AP calls the cloture vote failure a "stunning setback." Reuters: "A major legislative setback."
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Carrie Budoff / The Politico:
Immigration dead — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) just pulled the immigration overhaul bill from the floor after it failed to clear a procedural hurdle. — "We bent over backwards" to accomodate Republicans who disliked the bill, Reid said. "We have to figure out a way to get this bill passed."
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Immigration Overhaul Bill Stalls in Senate — Bipartisan Compromise Collapses; Reid Says Measure May Return — A tenuous compromise to overhaul the nation's immigration laws collapsed last night when senators from both parties refused to cut off debate and move to a final vote …
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
The Inside Story Of How The Senate Immigration Bill Died — A GOP Aide, who's one of my sources in the Senate, gave me the rundown on what happened to the Senate bill today. — After the 2nd cloture vote failure at noon on Thursday, Harry Reid could not get unanimous consent to call …
New York Times:
Immigrant Bill, Short 15 Votes, Stalls in Senate — The sweeping immigration overhaul endorsed by President Bush crumbled in the Senate on Thursday night, leaving the future of one of the administration's chief domestic priorities in serious doubt. — After a day of tension and fruitless maneuvering …
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DownWithTyranny!
Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
(Bumped With Audio) — UPDATE: Here is the audio file …
(Bumped With Audio) — UPDATE: Here is the audio file …
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David Espo / Associated Press:
Sen. Johnson Expected to Return in Sept.
Sen. Johnson Expected to Return in Sept.
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Ankle Biting Pundits
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
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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 …
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The Sideshow:
The ultimate conservative — Glenn Greenwald has more on the fact that The Republican Party is the party of Bush, even though most of them are trying to distance themselves from him now because nobody likes him and even some conservatives have noticed that he hasn't exactly upheld the alleged principles of conservatism.
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Greg Sargent / The Coffee House:
Edwards: If Rudy Embraces Bush, Then "He'll Never Be President"
Edwards: If Rudy Embraces Bush, Then "He'll Never Be President"
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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 …
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Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Jonathan Turley Slams Bush, Republicans On Habeas Corpus — On Thursday's "Countdown," Keith Olbermann brings back George Washington University Constitutional Law Professor Jonathan Turley to talk about the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote on the Restoration of Habeas Corpus Act today.
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Ari Melber / The Nation:
Senate Begins Real Push on Habeas Corpus
Senate Begins Real Push on Habeas Corpus
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Digby / Hullabaloo:
Nothing New About It — Kagro X over at Kos responds to Joe Klein's intemperate column today in which he takes bloggers to task for being ... intemperate. — He makes one point that I think it important for some of these journalists to understand:
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HillaryClinton.com:
Clinton Names Florida Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Hastings National Campaign Co-Chairs — Clinton to Hold Conference Call Announcing Additional Florida Endorsement Today — The Clinton Campaign today announced that Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Congressman Alcee Hastings have been named national Campaign Co-Chairs.
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.
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
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Multi-National Force:
COALITION FORCES ATTACK VBIED NETWORK: 2 KILLED, 10 DETAINED — MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ — COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER — BAGHDAD, Iraq — 703.270.0320 / 0299 — Release A070606d — COALITION FORCES ATTACK VBIED NETWORK: 2 KILLED, 10 DETAINED
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Putin Presents Bush With Plan on Missile Shield — After months of angrily rejecting a White House plan for missile defense in Europe, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia surprised President Bush to day with an offer to build a joint system in the former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan.