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12:55 PM ET, June 22, 2007

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Melinda Henneberger / New York Times:
Why Pro-Choice Is a Bad Choice for Democrats  —  I KEEP reading about a universe in which social conservatives are warming to Rudy Giuliani.  But this would have to be a place where his estranged children and three wives and multiple appearances in fishnets were irrelevant to the Republican base.
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David Von Drehle / Time:
Will Rudy's Get-Tough Image Backfire?
Discussion: The Caucus and MSNBC
The Politico:   New Yorkers salivating over 'subway election'
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Cheney Defiant on Classified Material  —  Vice President Cheney's office has refused to comply with an executive order governing the handling of classified information for the past four years and recently tried to abolish the office that sought to enforce those rules, according to documents released …
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Leslie Wayne / New York Times:
In Aiding Poor, Edwards Built Bridge to 2008  —  John Edwards ended 2004 with a problem: how to keep alive his public profile without the benefit of a presidential campaign that could finance his travels and pay for his political staff.  —  Mr. Edwards, who reported this year that he had assets …
Washington Post:
Guantanamo Splits Administration  —  Arguments Center on How to Handle Remaining Detainees  —  Senior Bush administration officials are engaged in active discussions about closing the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but deep divisions remain regarding the fate …
Discussion: CNN, MSNBC, Bradford Plumer and Salon
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Center for American Progress:
The Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio  —  Despite the dramatic expansion of viewing and listening options for consumers today, traditional radio remains one of the most widely used media formats in America.  Arbitron, the national radio ratings company, reports that more than 90 percent …
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Real Clear Politics:
The Hillary Dilemma  —  Despite the breathless media reports about every jot and tittle of the Democratic contest for President, not all that much has changed in the last year.  Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has consistently been the frontrunner in national surveys, sometimes by narrow spreads and frequently by sizeable margins.
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Politics / Washington Post:
Moore Says Weinstein Wanted Clinton Scene Cut
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
What's Not to Like  —  The soft side, and the underside, of Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Discussion: MSNBC
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
White House contempt  —  House Judiciary Committee Democrats warned yesterday they would pursue a contempt of Congress motion if the White House fails respond to subpoenas for testimony and documents related to the firings of U.S. attorneys last year.  —  The deadline for a response is Thursday, June 28.
Discussion: Think Progress
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Domenici called McNulty directly on Iglesias
Discussion: Think Progress
Edmund L. Andrews / New York Times:
Senate Adopts an Energy Bill Raising Mileage for Cars  —  The Senate passed a broad energy bill late Thursday that would, among other things, require the first big increase in fuel mileage requirements for passenger cars in more than two decades.  —  The vote, 65 to 27 …
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Sholnn Freeman / Washington Post:
Senate Passes Energy Bill
Benedict Carey / New York Times:
Research Finds Firstborns Gain the Higher I.Q.  —  The eldest children in families tend to develop higher I.Q.'s than their siblings, researchers are reporting today, in a large study that could settle more than a half-century of scientific debate about the relationship between I.Q. and birth order.
Boston Globe:
Romney aide is the focus of probe  —  Allegedly acted as State Police trooper  —  State Police are investigating one of Mitt Romney's top campaign aides for allegedly impersonating a trooper by calling a Wilmington company and threatening to cite the driver of a company van for erratic driving …
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Los Angeles Times:
'Sicko' leaves top Democrats ill at ease  —  Leading candidates are sidestepping direct comment on filmmaker Michael Moore's proposals for universal healthcare.  —  WASHINGTON — With the release of Michael Moore's "Sicko," a movie once again is adding sizzle to an issue that's a high priority …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Gore's 2000 team stays on sidelines  —  Most members of Al Gore's inner political circle have not yet signed up with any presidential campaign, triggering speculation that the 2000 Democratic nominee will jump into the race for the White House later this year.
Fawn Johnson / GovExec.com:
Border bill backers seek boost in enforcement provisions  —  Senate negotiators of a compromise immigration bill are writing a catchall amendment, sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to bolster enforcement provisions of the bill, including a more robust "touchback" requirement for illegal immigrants.
Michael Yon:
Arrowhead Ripper: Surrender or Die  —  Battle for Baqubah  —  22 June 07  —  First a quick media round-up.  (This is not all inclusive.)  —  Alexandra Zavis from Los Angeles Times is down in the heat of the battle bringing home information.  Michael Gordon from New York Times is still slugging it out …
 
 
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / National Review:
Hope You Weren't Holding Your Breath for Senator Cheney
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
McHenry pushes earmark for X-mas trees
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Are Cell-Phones Hurting Ron Paul?
Discussion: Washington Monthly
The Atlantic Online:
Carping  —  The Hill's Elana Shor on Barack Obama's earmarks …
Discussion: Eschaton and The Hill
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Politico Playbook: A jailbreak?
Discussion: Right Wing News and Hot Air
E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
'The Left' Moves Front and Center
Discussion: Brian Beutler
National Review:
We Have Another "No"  —  From Lamar Alexander's office:
Discussion: Macsmind
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Joseph Carroll / Gallup Poll:
Only 29% of Americans Say U.S. Is Winning War on Terrorism
Tom Rose / Weekly Standard:
A Bad Week for the Good Guys
Discussion: Power Line and A Blog For All
Henry Rollins / The Huffington Post:
The Sky is Green  —  Courtesy of The Henry Rollins Show
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Hitchens Book Debunking The Deity Is Surprise Hit
Jill Zuckman / Chicago Tribune:
Democrats promised way more than they've delivered so far
Thomas Lifson / American Thinker:
The Incredible Shrinking New York Times
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CIA to Air Decades of Its Dirty Laundry
 

 
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