Top Items:
Washington Post:
Blasts Destroy Remnants of Samarra Shiite Shrine — Early morning blasts Wednesday destroyed two minarets at the same Shiite shrine in Samarra where an attack last year demolished the mosque's gilded dome and plunged the country into a wave of deadly sectarian violence.
RELATED:
New York Times:
Minarets on Shiite Shrine in Iraq Destroyed in Attack — Left, a file photo from Dec. 2003 shows intact the two minarets and the Golden Dome of the al-Askari mosque in Samarra. At right, the mosque today after the attack on the minarets. The dome was destroyed in the 2006 attack. More Photos >
RELATED:
CNN:
Two subpoenaed in attorneys firings probe … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Subpoenas are being issued to two former White House officials, the first to be subpoenaed in the fired U.S. attorneys investigation. — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday issued a subpoena to Sara Taylor, former White House political director.
Discussion:
TPMmuckraker
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:Committees Subpoena Former Rove Aide, Miers
Discussion:
Watching Those We Chose
Robert F. Bauer / The Huffington Post:
The Progressive Case for a Libby Pardon — All the views expressed in this post are those of the author and not of any client of his firm. — Until a very short while ago, few had heard of Scooter Libby. Today, still not a celebrity with the larger public, he carries on his shoulders …
Discussion:
Hullabaloo, Firedoglake, FRAMESHOP, Taylor Marsh, The Atlantic Online and TIME: Swampland
Nouri Al-Maliki / Opinion Journal:
Our Common Struggle — America had its civil war. Why expect freedom to come easy to Iraq? — BAGHDAD, Iraq—Americans keen to understand the ongoing struggle for a new Iraq can be guided by the example of their own history. In the 1860s, your country fought a great struggle of its own …
RELATED:
Damien Cave / New York Times:Iraqis Are Failing to Meet U.S. Benchmarks
Discussion:
The Newshoggers, Ezra Klein, Democrats.com, Michael P.F. van der Galiën, The Swamp, On Deadline, Truthdig and Think Progress
Janet Hook / Los Angeles Times:
Large majority supports path to citizenship — A poll finds 63% of all respondents, and 65% of Republicans, back the controversial measure. — WASHINGTON — A strong majority of Americans — including nearly two-thirds of Republicans — favor allowing illegal immigrants to become citizens …
RELATED:
Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg:Most Americans Back Stalled Senate Immigration Bill, Poll Shows
Discussion:
First Draft
Avi Issacharoff / Reuters:
14 Palestinians killed as Hamas nears complete Gaza conquest — At least 14 Palestinians were killed by Hamas fire Wednesday, including 13 members of Fatah, as Hamas was on the verge of completing its conquest of the Gaza Strip. — Hamas is now in control of southern, central …
Discussion:
Jerusalem Post, American Footprints, Telegraph, Neptunus Lex, New York Times, Mere Rhetoric, Blue Crab Boulevard and The Belmont Club
RELATED:
Scott Wyman / Sun-Sentinel:
Broward may cancel deal with radio station because it airs Rush Limbaugh — Rush Limbaugh has long been a thorn in the side of liberals, but now, because of him, some Democratic politicians don't even want to join with a local radio station to broadcast hurricane information.
Discussion:
NewsBusters.org, Moonbattery, Wizbang, The American Mind, Iowa Voice and JammieWearingFool
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Rivals try to deflate F. Thompson campaign — Fred Thompson has had a relatively easy ride as he has flirted with a bid for the Republican presidential nomination. His strategists have found traction promoting him as the heir to Ronald Reagan — and a conservative alternative to the top tier of the GOP field.
Bob Barr / Wall Street Journal:
Don't Ask, Who Cares — Last week's forum of 10 Republican presidential hopefuls offered the country some troubling insight into the thinking of leading GOP candidates. In particular, the five who responded to questions about the Clinton-era "don't ask, don't tell" policy governing military service …
Adam C. Smith / St. Petersburg Times:
Florida primary will not count, Dean warns — Sure, Florida is America's biggest political swing state. But don't expect the national Democratic Party to back off punishing Sunshine State Democrats for scheduling an early presidential primary. — "Their primary essentially won't count …
Elizabeth Williamson / Washington Post:
Earmark Dispute Bogs Down Homeland Security Bill — House Committee Chairman Wants Lawmakers' Pet Projects Excluded Until Later in Appropriations Process — The congressional spending season began with a blowup over earmarks in the House yesterday, as the first bill to reach a vote prompted …
CNN:
Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast … BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — A member of the Lebanese parliament was killed in an explosion Wednesday outside a Beirut military sports club in what hospital sources said was an assassination. — Lawmaker Walid Eido, known as a foe of Syrian involvement in Lebanon …
home.ourfuture.org:
The Progressive Majority: Why a Conservative America is a Myth — For anyone interested in where the American public really stands on the big issues that distinguish progressives from conservatives — including the issues at the forefront of today's political debates — "The Progressive Majority …
Tom Shales / Washington Post:
Dan Rather Takes On Network News With His Tart Remark — "It may not have been the wisest thing I've done this week," Dan Rather joked yesterday by phone from his office in New York. — Wise or not, the former CBS anchor's comments about the network's evening newscast have created a firestorm …
Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Coleman faces challenge from his former adviser — An Iraq war veteran and former adviser to Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) yesterday said he is considering a primary challenge against the lawmaker in 2008. — Retired Lt. Col. Joe Repya (R) lost a race for the state Republican Party chairmanship last week …
Victor Davis Hanson / Victor Davis Hanson's …:
Honesty About Iraq — How are we doing? — National Review Online — The United States can usually win even postmodern wars abroad if it can play to its strengths — which are marshaling our enormous material, intelligence, and technological advantages to defeat the enemy …
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
