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2:25 PM ET, June 14, 2007

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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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USA Today:
Petraeus says security crackdown working  —  BAGHDAD — When Gen. David Petraeus drives through the streets of Iraq's capital, he sees "astonishing signs of normalcy" in half, perhaps two-thirds of Baghdad.  —  "I'm talking about professional soccer leagues with real grass field stadiums …
New York Times:
Several Mosques Attacked, but Iraq Is Mostly Calm
Discussion: TPMmuckraker and USA Today
Peter Spiegel / Los Angeles Times:
Iraq violence up since troop increase
David S. Cloud / New York Times:
Violence Rising in Much of Iraq, Pentagon Says
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 …
Discussion: The Next Hurrah and NO QUARTER
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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 …
Pachacutec / Firedoglake:   Sentencing Scooter Live Blog Part II
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.
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David S. Broder / Washington Post:
The Immigration Bill In Harry Reid's Court
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.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Do As I Say, Hollywood Style  —  Angelina Jolie has begun promoting …
Discussion: alicublog
Don Surber:
Desecrating Daniel Pearl
Discussion: Vox Popoli
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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Matt Apuzzo / Washington Post:
Judge Won't Delay Libby Prison Term  —  The federal judge presiding over the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby today ordered Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff to report to prison within weeks to begin serving a 30-month sentence for lying to federal investigators about his role …
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Amanda / Think Progress:
Judge in Libby trial receives threats.
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
Discussion: JammieWearingFool and On Deadline
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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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Former Chairman of G.O.P. Will Join Bush's Inner Circle  —  Ed Gillespie, a prominent Washington lobbyist, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and longtime adviser to President Bush, will join the White House inner circle as the next counselor to the president, Mr. Bush said Wednesday.
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Think Progress:
Snow: President Bush Is 'On The Frontlines' Of The Iraq War 'Every Day'
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 …
CBN.com:
Brody File Exclusive: Fred Thompson Abortion Questionnaire  —  The Brody File has in its' possession a Tennesseans for Choice questionnaire filled out by Fred Thompson.  It was provided to The Brody File by a rival campaign.  In it, he answers "no" when asked if he favors criminalizing abortion.
Discussion: MSNBC, Hot Air and race42008.com
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
Let's Get Serious  —  What do liberal hawks actually want to do regarding Iran?  —  "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so," said John Kenneth Galbraith, "almost everyone gets busy on the proof."  —  Today's liberal hawks are engaged in a slightly subtler game.
 
 
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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
Katherine Mangu-Ward / Reason Magazine:
Local Lettuce=Liberty Cabbage
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Security Is Focus of Revised Effort on Immigration
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court rules foreign governments not immune to some taxes
Sholnn Freeman / Washington Post:
Senators Try to Limit Fuel-Efficiency Rules
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama aide wants Libby pardoned
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