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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Top McCain Aides Quit Struggling Campaign — Republican presidential candidate John McCain accepted the resignations of two of his top aides today in a stunning shakeup of a campaign that has been roiled by financial and political problems. — Campaign manager Terry Nelson …
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The Atlantic Online:
The McCain Decimation: The Inside Story: UPDATED — From a half dozen Republicans close to the campaign here is, best I can tell, what happened: — Republicans close to Sen. John McCain said today that McCain was under "enormous pressure" by friends and advisers outside the campaign …
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The Fix, Patrick Ruffini, Pollster.com, The Washington Note, The Carpetbagger Report, AMERICAblog, The American Mind and Daily Kos
365gay.com:
Presidential Candidates In First Ever Gay Debate — (Los Angeles, California) For the first time the leading candidates for the presidency will hold a televised debate devoted solely to LGBT issues. — The one-hour event will be held on August 9 and broadcast on gay network LOGO at 9:00 pm ET …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup Poll:
Two in Three Say Bush Should Not Have Intervened in Libby Case — Only 13% say commuting sentence was right thing to do — PRINCETON, NJ — A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds that most Americans disagree with President George W. Bush's decision to intervene in the case of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
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Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
Oversight Hearing on the Office of the Surgeon General — The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "The Surgeon General's Vital Mission: Challenges for the Future." The hearing is focusing on the importance of the Surgeon General's Office, the need to preserve …
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Universal Health, Hullabaloo, Crooks and Liars, Committee on Oversight … and The Agonist
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Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
Al Qaeda Cell in the U.S. Or On Its Way, According to New Intel — Brian Ross Reports: — Senior U.S. intelligence officials tell ABC News new intelligence suggests a small al Qaeda cell is on its way to the United States, or may already be here. — The White House has convened …
Justin Rood Reports / The Blotter:
'Hustler' Call May Have Prompted Vitter Admission — Justin Rood Reports: — A call from Hustler magazine may have prompted a Louisiana Republican senator to expose his past with an escort service run by the so-called "D.C. Madam," the Blotter on ABCNews.com has learned.
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gaynewswatch.com:
Richardson sorry for 'maricón' moment — BUZZ — Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson apologized this week for using a Spanish-language slur for gay people, even as he suggested it smacked of politics that news of his "maricón" moment is surfacing now, more than a year later.
Robin Wright / Washington Post:
Iran Expands Investigation of American Prisoners — Iran announced today that it had uncovered new evidence against two imprisoned Americans and had launched an expanded investigation into their alleged activities against the Islamic republic. — The statement from the country's judicial …
Julie Steenhuysen / Reuters:
Women drawn to men with muscles — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Muscular young men are likely to have more sex partners than their less-chiseled peers, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles said on Monday. — Their study, published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin …
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Madam: Vitter a client at Canal Street brothel — U.S. Senator David Vitter visited a Canal Street brothel several times beginning in the mid-1990s, paying $300 per hour for services at the bordello after he met the madam at a fishing rodeo that included prostitutes and other politicians …
White House:
President Bush Visits Cleveland, Ohio — Fact Sheet: A Day in Cleveland: President Bush Calls on Congress to Act to Fund Vital Priorities — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Fred. Thanks for coming. Thanks for having me. It's a smart marketing tool — you know, all the cameras. (Laughter.)
E.A. Torriero / Chicago Tribune:
Homeland Security chief warns of 'Increased risk' — Chertoff bases 'gut feeling' on history, al-Qaeda statements. — Fearing complacency among the American people over possible terror threats, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in Chicago Tuesday that the nation faces …
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Crooks and Liars
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
Senate Panel Cuts Off Funds to Cheney — WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats moved Tuesday to cut off funding for Vice President Dick Cheney's office in a continuing battle over whether he must comply with national security disclosure rules. — A Senate appropriations panel chaired by Sen. Richard Durbin …
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The Next Hurrah
NY Daily News:
This is not our fight — Congress must end U.S. role in a civil war nobody voted for — On Oct. 11, 2002, the Senate gave President Bush authority to use force against Iraq. Nearly five years later, it is time for Congress to say enough is enough. — The American people have waited long enough for progress in Iraq.