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Tony Snow / USA Today:
President respects justice — So he lifted excessive sentence but left convictions, fine, probation. — President Bush commuted part of Lewis Libby's sentence because he considered a 30-month stretch in prison too severe. Libby was convicted of obstruction of justice and perjury …
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Libby Fallout: House Committee Plans Hearing, Defense Lawyers Rejoice — It turns out that a president can't make the unprecedented move of commuting a former aide's prison sentence without some consequences. — On Capitol Hill, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) …
Joe Hodnicki / White Collar Crime Prof Blog:
The Libby Motion — Will we be seeing defense counsel making …
The Libby Motion — Will we be seeing defense counsel making …
Josh Gerstein / New York Sun:
Libby Case May Aid Hamas Suspect
Libby Case May Aid Hamas Suspect
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Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Clinton, Thompson Tied — Clinton (D) 46% Romney (R) 42% — The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) tied with former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R) in an Election 2008 match-up. Both candidates attract support from 45% of voters.
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John Steel / Telegraph:
45 Muslim doctors planned US terror raids — A group of 45 Muslim doctors threatened to use car bombs and rocket grenades in terrorist attacks in the United States during discussions on an extremist internet chat site. — Police found details of the discussions on a site run by one of a three-strong "cyber-terrorist" gang.
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
A Mob-Rule Moment — Former senator Fred Thompson has begun his unannounced quest for the Republican presidential nomination by telling audiences in New Hampshire that Washington is badly out of touch with the country. — As a senior campaign adviser put it to The Post's Michael Shear …
The Raw Story:
Hillary garners key Democrat's endorsement — Former House Majority Leader and 2004 presidential contender Dick Gephardt (D-MO) will endorse Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) this afternoon in her bid for the presidency, according a senior campaign aide. A spokesman for the campaign confirmed the claim to RAW STORY this morning.
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June Kronholz / Wall Street Journal:
Giuliani Support Hints at Shift — Emphasis on Defense, — Not Social Issues, — Attracts Some Republicans — DES MOINES, Iowa — He is a pro-choice, thrice-married New Yorker. So why is Rudy Giuliani the leading presidential candidate in a Republican Party long dominated by pro-life …
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Izhar Wani / Agence France Presse:
Muslim 'Rage Boy' says he's really angry — SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - He has become the face of Muslim fury: an angry young man whose bushy beard and fiery-eyed scowl take centre stage at nearly every pro-Islamic demonstration in Indian Kashmir. — Shakeel Bhat, 31, has been displaying …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Solomon strikes again — AGAIN WITH THE HAIRCUT?....A year ago, John Solomon wrote a series of odd and misleading articles attacking Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), accusing him of ethical lapses. The closer one looked at the criticisms, the weaker the charges looked.
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John Solomon / Washington Post:
Splitting Hairs, Edwards's Stylist Tells His Side of Story
Splitting Hairs, Edwards's Stylist Tells His Side of Story
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Romney's Data Cruncher — In late 2002, Alex Gage sold his share of a well-established polling firm and set about convincing Karl Rove that he had the answer to ensuring President Bush's reelection. — His pitch was simple: Take corporate America's love affair with learning everything …
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: U.K. Terror Plot — Why the Bombs Failed — Fuel-Air Bombs Notoriously Difficult — A Mercedes car, which contained a suspected car bomb, is loaded onto a removals truck in Haymarket Street, near Piccadilly, in central London, last Friday. (Simon Dawson/AP Photo)
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama wows Iowa transcendental meditators — FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Sen. Barack Obama drew his heartiest welcome of a two-day swing through Iowa in the state's capital of inner peace. — To the frustration of the cameramen in the Fairfield town square, Obama delivered his remarks facing East …
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Contacting Brazilian Ambassador: Do Not Cancel Live Earth Concert — A lower court in Brazil has decided to cancel the Live Earth Concert in Rio because 700,000 Brazilians are planning to attend and the court believes the government of Brazil cannot ensure the safety of the attendees.
Quinnipiac University News and Events:
July 5, 2007 - Bloomberg Spoils Giuliani Lead In New Jersey Pres Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Bush Approval Drops To Lowest Ever In Any Poll — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has gained some ground on former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in a 2008 presidential matchup …
Los Angeles Times:
The Heisenberg primaries — Candidates and media beware: you can't measure what hasn't happened. — IN THE FIRST 100 days of 2007, the big field of Republican and Democratic candidates running for president collectively spent well over $50 million campaigning, made hundreds of stump speeches …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Guiliani Conference Call — The Giuliani campaign invited bloggers to a conference call on Rudy Giuliani's fundraising numbers for Q2. — Total cash on hand: $18 million — Spent: $11.2 million in Q2 — Donors: over 60,000 — Proof of success in both finance and polling.
Michael Kinsley / New York Times:
The Lying Game — WHEN the Republicans in Congress impeached President Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, they insisted that it wasn't about sex, it was about lying. Of course that wasn't true. Even at the height of their power-mad self-delusions (when Newt Gingrich was conducting …