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7:10 PM ET, July 3, 2007

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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.
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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.
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: Grasping Reality …
Guardian:
Just another obstruction of justice  —  There are lots of unanswered questions surrounding the Valerie Plame saga, but Scooter Libby's commutation ensures they won't be answered.  —  On June 9, 2003, just one day after his national security advisor, Condoleezza Rice, got beaten …
Atrios / Eschaton:
Rich  —  Inevitably, the subject of Marc Rich comes up every time presidential pardons come up.  Without going into all of the issues, can we just remind the world that... Marc Rich's lawyer was Scooter Libby.
White House:
Remarks by the President to the Travel Pool After Visiting with Wounded Military Personnel  —  AFTER VISITING WITH WOUNDED MILITARY PERSONNEL  —  Washington, D.C.  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.  General, thank you very much for your hospitality.
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Impeachment  —  Has there ever been a president who deserved it more?
Associated Press:
Reaction to Bush's Libby Decision
Discussion: Right Wing News, Wizbang and Bluey Blog
Opinion Journal:
Bush and Libby  —  The commutation is a profile in non-courage.
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Telegraph:
'Don't tell British about the EU treaty'
Discussion: EU Referendum
BBC:
Listen to Today's Programme in Full
Discussion: EU Referendum
CNN:
Giuliani tops Romney, McCain in quarterly fundraising  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani raked in $17 million in campaign funds in the past three months, topping his two leading GOP rivals in fund-raising for the quarter, the Giuliani campaign announced Monday.
Discussion: Townhall.com and Oliver Willis
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ABCNEWS:
Giuliani Camp Pulls in $15M; Romney $12M
Discussion: The Politico
CNN Political Ticker:
Romney raises $14 million in second quarter
Discussion: The Politico
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 …
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Commentary
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Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
Webb's deployment amendment will open debate on defense bill
CBS News:
Al Qaeda In Iraq Behind U.K. Bomb Plot?  —  Sources Tell CBS News Suspects Recruited By Leader Of Terror Group's Iraq Branch  —  (CBS/AP) British intelligence services increasingly believe that the failed car bombings in London and Glasgow bare the fingerprints of al Qaeda in Iraq, CBS News has learned.
Michael Glatze / WorldNetDaily:
How a 'gay rights' leader became straight  —  Homosexuality came easy to me, because I was already weak.  —  My mom died when I was 19.  My father had died when I was 13.  At an early age, I was already confused about who I was and how I felt about others.
Amanda / Think Progress:
Rep. Hunter: Ann Coulter Is 'Approaching That Level Of Being A Great American'  —  Yesterday on MSNBC's Hardball, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) defended Ann Coulter's attacks on John Edwards, including that she wishes he "had been killed in a terrorist assassination plot."
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
 
 
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Washington Post:
A Disappointing Term  —  THE SUPREME COURT last week concluded …
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John Schwartz / New York Times:
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Christianism vs Romney
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Update on "Bless the Beasts and Children"
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Washington Whispers  —  Home > Nation & World > Washington …
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