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3:00 AM ET, June 23, 2007

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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Third-in-Command at Justice Dept. Resigns  —  Mercer to Leave Washington Job but Keep U.S. Attorney's Position in Montana  —  The Justice Department's third-in-command announced his resignation yesterday, becoming the sixth aide to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to leave amid …
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Mary Clare Jalonick / philly.com:
Bush Pick for No. 3 at Justice Withdraws  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush's pick to be the No. 3 official in the Justice Department asked to have his nomination withdrawn Friday, four days before he was to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.  —  Bill Mercer sent a letter …
Matt / Think Progress:   Bush's Scandal-Ridden DoJ Nominee Withdraws Over Fear Of Senate Fight
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:   Another Top DOJ Official Resigns
Amir Taheri / New York Post:
IRAQ: MILITARY GAINS, GOV'T MESS  —  SIX months ago, the U.S.- led Coalition force in Iraq appeared to be largely in self-defense mode, allowing terrorists and insurgents much latitude in parts of Baghdad and the troubled provinces of Anbar and Diyala.  At the same time, the government …
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Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
One week of Operation Phantom Thunder
Discussion: Multi-National Force
John F. Burns / New York Times:
Top Targets Fled Before U.S. Push, Commander Says
Pauline Jelinek / Associated Press:
US may reduce forces in Iraq by spring
Discussion: KnoxViews and All Spin Zone
Zzaki / Political Punch:
Talk talk talk  —  Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okl, claims he overheard Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, and Barbara Boxer, D-Calf, chatting about how out of control talk radio had become.  —  "They said we've got to do something about this," Inhofe told a talk radio host.
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WSMV-TV:
WSMV-TV: Thompson Announcement Set For Nashville  —  Headquarters To Be Based At Fall School building  —  Reported By Dennis Ferrier  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Channel 4 News Nationwide Exclusive  —  Fred Thompson is set to announce that Nashville will be the home of his national campaign headquarters, WSMV is reporting.
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The Palmetto Scoop:
BREAKING: Fred Thompson to announce next week
Discussion: Redstate
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
White House refuses to say if VP is in executive branch  —  Reporters finally pushed the White House today on the Vice President's belief that his office is some kind of fourth branch of government — not executive, not legislative, not accountable to anyone.  WH spokesperson Dana Perino's responses were almost comical.
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Roger Ebert / Chicago Sun Times:
A Mighty Heart  —  "A Mighty Heart" begins with shots of the teeming streets of Karachi, Pakistan, a city with a population that seems jammed in, shoulder to shoulder.  Terrorists will emerge from this sea of humanity, kidnap the American journalist Daniel Pearl and disappear.
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Tom Elia / theneweditor.com:
Speaking of 'Pitiful'  —  Though I disagree with his political views, I like movie critic Roger Ebert, and respect his abilities as a movie reviewer.  —  However, this excerpt from a review of A Mighty Heart, a movie about the kidnapping of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl …
Ben Fox / Associated Press:
Army Officer Says Gitmo Panels Flawed  —  AP Photo NYOL984  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - An Army officer with a key role in the U.S. military hearings at Guantanamo Bay says they relied on vague and incomplete intelligence and were pressured to declare detainees ``enemy combatants,'' often without any specific evidence.
Discussion: The Newshoggers and The Heretik
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Greg Giroux / CQPolitics.com:
GOP's Barrasso Picked as Wyoming's New Senator  —  Wyoming Republican John Barrasso will be joining the U.S. Senate as the interim successor to the late Republican Craig Thomas.  —  Barrasso, a 54 year old state senator and orthopedic surgeon, was appointed to the position Friday by Democratic …
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Josh Kraushaar / The Politico:
Barrasso appointed to Wyoming seat
Discussion: CNN Political Ticker
David Cho / Washington Post:
Democrats Propose New Tax Rate on Investment Funds  —  Top House Democrats today introduced wide-ranging legislation that would more than double the tax rate that private equity firms, venture capital funds and many hedge funds pay on their gains.  —  The proposed legislation would cause …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Attacking Capital  —  Democrats in the House have begun following …
Discussion: SCSUScholars
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Ed Schultz on Right Wing Talk Radio...Takes a swipe at Hannity...  Ed Schultz was on Tucker yesterday to talk about CAP's right wing hold on talk radio.  Ever since Imus they have been freaking on this subject.  Ed correctly tells guest host Michael Smerconish that it's not about the ratings …
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The Daily Howler:
BEFORE IT WAS FARCE!  Today, the Post plays the fool about Gore.  Long ago, they were bent on destruction:  —  PIMP V. SLIME: In the past two days, the New York Times has run a remarkable pair of candidate stories.  One of these news reports beats the bushes, looking for ways to suggest that John Edwards has been misbehaving.
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Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Graham's approval plunges on immigration  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) approval rating is taking a pounding in his home state as a result of his strong support for a bipartisan immigration reform bill, a new poll showed Friday.  —  Graham's approval rating has sunk to 31 percent …
Fox News:
Embattled Duke Rape Case Prosecutor Mike Nifong Could Get Jail Time  —  Beleaguered and disbarred former District Attorney Mike Nifong, who prosecuted the Duke University lacrosse rape case, could wind up in jail if a motion is granted asking that criminal charges be filed against him, FOX News has learned.
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
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 …
Dymphna / Gates of Vienna:
Fox News Visits Red House VA...Again  —  Further Update: More Fox News video here, this one with Shepard Smith.  —  Update: The video of the Sheikh Gilani feature with Catherine Herridge's interview can be found here.  [Wazpi has a much quicker wav file streaming video link in the commments — Dymphna]
Discussion: The Belmont Club
 
 
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Scarred For Life  —  Since my recent posts on infant circumcision …
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A Tale of Two Prosecutors  —  Mike Nifong is punished, but Patrick Fitzgerald isn't.
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