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4:20 PM ET, June 28, 2007

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Terence Hunt / Associated Press:
Bush won't supply subpoenaed documents  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush, moving toward a constitutional showdown with Congress, asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors.
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William Branigin / Washington Post:
Bush Won't Supply Subpoenaed Documents  —  The White House said today it would not comply with congressional subpoenas for documents and testimony relating to the firings of federal prosecutors last year, setting up a potential constitutional confrontation over its claim of executive privilege.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Bush called out for his earmarks  —  Democratic and Republican appropriators are accusing President Bush of urging Congress to pack spending bills with pet projects despite his high-profile crackdown on earmarks this year.  —  A House Appropriations Committee report accompanying legislation funding …
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Bush facing GOP mutiny over immigration
Discussion: Redstate
TPMmuckraker:
WH Asserts Executive Privilege Over USA Subpoena
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court strikes down school integration plans, ends Term  —  UPDATED to 11 a.m.  —  Concluding its current Term with a historic ruling on race in public policy, the Supreme Court divided 5-4 on Thursday in striking down voluntary integration plans in the public schools of Seattle and Louisville.
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David Stout / New York Times:
Use of Race in School Placement Curbed  —  In a decision of sweeping importance to educators, parents and schoolchildren across the country, the Supreme Court today sharply limited the ability of school districts to manage the racial makeup of the student bodies in their schools.
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Shifting The Groundwork At SCOTUS
Discussion: DownWithTyranny! and Yahoo! News
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Senate Hands Down a Major Defeat on Immigration Bill  —  The most dramatic overhaul of the nation's immigration laws in a generation was trounced this morning by a bipartisan filibuster, with the political right and left overwhelming a coalition of Republicans and Democrats who had been seeking compromise …
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CNN:
Senate vote kills immigration bill again … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Opponents effectively killed President Bush's long-fought and emotion-laden Senate immigration bill Thursday when members voted against advancing the controversial legislation.  —  The tally was 46 to 53, 14 votes shy of the 60 needed to end debate.
Klaus Marre / The Hill:
46-53, immigration bill goes down in defeat  —  The comprehensive immigration reform bill that has dodged attacks from the left and right for weeks, survived "poison pill" amendments, and was once pulled from the Senate schedule failed its most important test Thursday.  Passage of the legislation now appears unlikely.
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Immigration Bill Prompts Some Menacing Responses  —  The threat came in the weekend mail.  —  The recipient was Senator Mel Martinez, Republican of Florida, who has been a leading advocate of the proposed legislation for changing the immigration system.  His offices in Washington …
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The Raw Story:
'I assume Cheney will get a Katrina trailer,' Republican mocks  —  A group of Democrats made their case Thursday afternoon to cut all funding for the executive branch office of Vice President Dick Cheney on the floor of the House of Representatives.  The move prompted a Republican Congressman …
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Greg Sargent / Election Central:
Ann Coulter Loses It, Calls Elizabeth Edwards A "Harridan"
Discussion: AMERICAblog and Hullabaloo
American Research Group:
Shaheen/Sununu 2008 Senate Ballot  —  The following results are based on 553 completed telephone interviews among a statewide random sample of registered voters in New Hampshire.  Of the 553 interviews, 166 were anmong registered Republicans, 155 among registered Democrats, and 232 among undeclared (independent) voters.
HillaryClinton.com:
A Strong Second Quarter  —  Simply put, this has been a great quarter for us.  —  Hillary won both debates, demonstrating an enormous command of the issues and the unique ability to take on tough challenges and achieve real results.  Millions of Americans saw that Hillary has the strength …
Discussion: The Atlantic Online, MyDD and MSNBC
White House:
President Bush Disappointed by Congress's Failure to Act on Comprehensive Immigration Reform  —  THE PRESIDENT: I thank the members of the Senate and members of my administration who worked so hard on the border security and immigration reform bill.  I'm sorry the Senate was unable to reach agreement on the bill this morning.
 
 
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Andrew Bridges / Associated Press:
US: Chinese seafood detained for safety
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Sean Daniel / The Huffington Post:
Misusing "Animal House"
Theodore C. Sorensen / Washington Monthly:
The speech I want the Democratic nominee to give
Discussion: National Review
Alessandra Stanley / New York Times:
Paris Hilton Says She Is a Changed Woman
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN and Althouse
Kathryn Jean Lopez / National Review:
The Senator Is No Gambler  —  A number of Senate sources explain …
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The Raw Story:
Expert: Wiretap subpoenas may open Bush to impeachment
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Scooter "28301-016" Libby  —  Scooter Libby has a new name: inmate number 28301-016.
Timothy Noah / Slate:
Has Jonah Goldberg Gone Soft on Hillary?
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Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Poll shows many Republicans favor universal healthcare, gays in military
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Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
House members seek cost-of-living raise
Washington Post:
Car Bomb Kills at Least 22 in Iraq, 20 Found Beheaded
Robert M. Dunn Jr / TCS Daily:
How the Mexican Immigration Problem Will Solve Itself
Hal R. Varian / New York Times:
An iPod Has Global Value. Ask the (Many) Countries That Make It.
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Costs Skyrocket As DHS Runs Up No-Bid Contracts
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