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3:55 PM ET, June 14, 2007

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Pachacutec / Firedoglake:
Libby Loses Liberty  —  Walton: As a prelude to my ruling, the fact that I've written lengthy decisions does not suggest I think an issue is close.  We are expected to give significant consideration to what we do.  My effort is to try to get it right, so this is why I tke my time so length does …
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Pachacutec / Firedoglake:
Sentencing Scooter Live Blog Part I  —  This morning we have the hearing as to whether or not Scooter Libby will be free on bond pending the outcome of his appeal.  —  For us lay people, here's the essential legal landscape:  —  Judge Walton has already said he is disinclined to leave Libby free …
Amanda / Think Progress:
Judge in Libby trial receives threats.
Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
No Drop in Iraq Violence Seen Since Troop Buildup  —  Three months into the new U.S. military strategy that has sent tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq, overall levels of violence in the country have not decreased, as attacks have shifted away from Baghdad and Anbar …
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New York Times:
Several Mosques Attacked, but Iraq Is Mostly Calm
Discussion: TPMmuckraker and USA Today
David S. Cloud / New York Times:
Violence Rising in Much of Iraq, Pentagon Says
New York Times:
Hamas Moves Close to Full Control of Gaza  —  The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, faced the further collapse of his power in Gaza today as fierce clashes continued and Hamas fighters took over the headquarters of Fatah's Preventive Security forces and the military intelligence building in Gaza City.
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Fox News:
Abbas to Dissolve Palestinian Authority Government in Wake of Hamas-Fatah War
Discussion: Telegraph and Hot Air
Frank Phillips / Boston Globe:
Legislators vote to defeat same-sex marriage ban  —  A proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was defeated today by a joint session of the Legislature by a vote of 45 to 151, eliminating any chance of getting it on the ballot in November 2008.  At least 50 votes were needed to advance the measure.
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Frank Phillips / Boston Globe:
Tight vote looms on same-sex marriage  —  Lobbying intense on both sides  —  With the Constitutional Convention just hours away, a proposal to allow voters to decide the future of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts was hanging by a thread in the Legislature last night.
Discussion: JammieWearingFool and On Deadline
Steve LeBlanc / Associated Press:
Mass. Lawmakers Block Gay Marriage Vote  —  BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts lawmakers voted Thursday to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would have let voters decide whether to ban gay marriage in the only state that currently allows it.  —  The narrow vote was a victory …
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Reid labels military leader 'incompetent'  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "incompetent" during an interview Tuesday with a group of liberal bloggers, a comment that was never reported.
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Angelina Jolie's Freedom of Press, on Her Terms  —  Odds 'n' Ends  —  Angelina Jolie's Freedom of Press, on Her Terms  —  Angelina Jolie's true colors came out Wednesday as she promoted a film about freedom of the press and then tried to censor all her interviews.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
McCain buys anti-Romney URL  —  In another sign of John McCain's plan to assault former Mitt Romney over his alleged flip-flops, the Arizona senator's campaign has purchased the website "www.mittvsfact.com" and will launch it in the coming weeks as a compendium of what they say are the former governor's differing stances.
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
DOJ Investigates if Gonzales Tried to Influence Aide's Testimony  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales sought to influence the testimony of a departing senior aide during a March meeting in Gonzales's office, according to correspondence released today.
The Raw Story:
Faced with law-breaking Bush official, GOP plays race card  —  Doan for her part admitted that she didn't believe she was being targeted because she was a black woman.  —  "I believe this hearing has a completely different agenda that even I probably am not aware of and not experienced about, I think this is a political thing.
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court rules foreign governments not immune to some taxes  —  The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that foreign governments are not immune to being sued to force them to pay local property taxes on residences for their diplomats at the United Nations.  "Property ownership is not an inherently sovereign function," the Court found.
Discussion: Election Law and How Appealing
Ezra Klein:
The Political Brain  —  I'm genuinely not a big fan of advice books for Democrats.  Most of them strike me as very little beyond a complicated rationale for why the author's personal position is the only ideology that could construct a crushing majority in this country.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
All Hillary, all positive, all the time  —  Not long ago, a campaign had a couple of options for getting out word of a big endorsement: a press release to political reporters, or maybe a calculated leak to a big local paper.  —  But Wednesday morning, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign broke …
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Republicans claim victory on earmarks deal  —  House Republican leaders Thursday announced an agreement to end the standoff over member-requested spending projects that temporarily stalled floor action, allowing the annual appropriations bills to move forward.  —  But Democrats were not so sure.
 
 
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Sharon Weinberger / Danger Room:
G.I.s' Guide to Iraq: "Arabs Reluctant to Accept Responsibility"
Bloomberg:
Bear Stearns to Liquidate Bond Hedge Fund, People Say (Update4)
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Jerome Armstrong / MyDD:
Hillary's race to lose
Jonathan Chait / Los Angeles Times:
Hindsight's insight on Iraq
Daniel Howden / The Independent:
World oil supplies are set to run out faster than expected, warn scientists
Discussion: EconoPundit
John Kerry / The Democratic Daily:
Time for Action On Energy
ABCNEWS:
Edwards to Detail Health Care Plan
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
An Unexpected Odd Couple: Free Markets and Freedom
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
The Daily Muck  —  Someone is trying to scrub voter fraud …
William Branigin / Washington Post:
Bill Clinton Made $10 Million From Speeches
CBN.com:
Brody File Exclusive: Fred Thompson Abortion Questionnaire
Discussion: MSNBC, Hot Air and race42008.com
Katherine Mangu-Ward / Reason Magazine:
Local Lettuce=Liberty Cabbage
Discussion: National Review and alicublog
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
Let's Get Serious  —  What do liberal hawks actually want to do regarding Iran?
Vaclav Klaus / Financial Times:
Freedom, not climate, is at risk
John Solomon / Washington Post:
FBI Finds It Frequently Overstepped in Collecting Data