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10:15 PM ET, July 3, 2007

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White House:
Press Briefing by Tony Snow  —  MR. SNOW: Good morning.  Good to see you all.  Couple of notes, first on the President's day.  The President had his normal briefings in the morning.  At 10:30 a.m. he'll have a visit with wounded military personnel at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
Obstruction of Justice, Continued  —  During the course of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's trial for obstruction of justice and perjury, we learned a lot about his bosses.  —  Incremental discoveries that didn't garner major headlines nevertheless added to what we know — and can reasonably surmise …
Discussion: Left in the West and Slate
Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:
White House won't rule out Libby pardon  —  WASHINGTON - The White House on Tuesday declined to rule out the possibility of an eventual pardon for former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.  But spokesman Tony Snow said, for now, President Bush is satisfied with his decision to commute Libby's 2 1/2-year prison sentence.
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Impeachment  —  Has there ever been a president who deserved it more?  I don't think so.  Looking at this as someone who believes that until we hold them accountable for their crimes, these zombie crooks will keep doing this over and over again until our country is unrecognizable, my instinct is to scream it from the rafters.
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Dear MSM: You Ain't The Only Game In Town Any More, Honey  —  The DNC, the DCCC, the DSCC and all the 08 presidential candidates think they deserve money today because George Bush commuted Scooter Libby's sentence.  Yet none of them are saying what needs to be said — that his act is obstruction of justice, pure and simple.
White House:
Remarks by the President to the Travel Pool After Visiting …
Sanford Levinson / The New Republic:
A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS:  —  I cannot restrain myself from offering …
Discussion: No Left Turns
The Corner:
Libby in Da House
Discussion: Blogs for Bush
Editor and Publisher:
Editorials Hit Libby's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Commuting Prison Term Is Implicit Critique of Sentencing Standards  —  In commuting I. Lewis Libby Jr.'s 30-month prison sentence on Monday, President Bush drew on the same array of arguments about the federal sentencing system often made by defense lawyers — and routinely and strenuously opposed by his own Justice Department.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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Alan Dershowitz / The Huffington Post:
Playing Politics with Libby  —  The outcry against President Bush's decision to commute Scooter Libby's sentence is misplaced.  President Bush acted hours after the U.S. Court of Appeals denied Libby bail pending appeal.  That judicial decision was entirely political.
Mike Glover / Associated Press:
Clinton slams Bush over Libby maneuver  —  KEOKUK, Iowa - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton drew a distinction between President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby — which she has harshly criticized — and her husband's 140 pardons in his closing hours in office.
Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:
Attorneys see irony in Libby case
Discussion: TPMmuckraker
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BBC:
Listen to Today's Programme in Full
Discussion: EU Referendum
ABCNEWS:
Giuliani Camp Pulls in $15M; Romney $12M  —  Giuliani Raises $15 Million, Romney Collects $12 Million in Second Quarter  —  Rudy Giuliani emerged as the winner in the Republican presidential money contest this quarter, raising more and spending less than both of his leading rivals.
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CNN:
Giuliani tops Romney, McCain in quarterly fundraising
Discussion: Townhall.com and Oliver Willis
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Romney and Giuliani Trail Democrats in Fund-Raising
Discussion: Roger L. Simon and Wonkette
Michael Yon:
Update on "Bless the Beasts and Children"  —  Since the publication of "Bless the Beasts and Children" many questions have arisen: some of which I can and will answer here, and some whose answers lie elsewhere.  —  Today, late afternoon on 3 July in Baqubah, Colonel Hiduit from 2nd Brigade 5th Iraqi Army …
Associated Press:
Judge dismisses 'New York Times' lawsuit  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a New York Times lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, saying classified documents the newspaper was seeking under the Freedom of Information Act were properly withheld.
Wall Street Journal:
In Strategy Shift, Gates Envisions Iraq Troop Cuts  —  Pullback Is Deemed Key  —  To Forging a Consensus  —  On Long-Haul Plans  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates and some allies in the Bush administration are seeking to build bipartisan political support for a long-term U.S. presence …
Keith Olbermann / MSNBC:
Bush, Cheney should resign  —  'I didn't vote for him, but he's my president, and I hope he does a good job.'  —  Special Comment: Bush, Cheney should resign  —  July 3: Keith Olbermann questions Bush's actions in commuting the sentence of Scooter Libby.  —  Countdown  —  SPECIAL COMMENT
Associated Press:
Kidnapped BBC reporter released  —  Reporter Alan Johnston, held since March, handed over to Hamas  —  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Kidnapped British reporter Alan Johnston has been released after nearly four months in captivity, Hamas said Wednesday.  Looking pale and frail, the BBC correspondent told The Associated Press he was "OK."
 
 
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Jim Abrams / Associated Press:
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Washington Post:
A Disappointing Term  —  THE SUPREME COURT last week concluded …
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John Schwartz / New York Times:
A Summer Camp Where Fireworks Are the Point
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Christianism vs Romney
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Washington Whispers  —  Home > Nation & World > Washington …
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