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7:00 PM ET, July 11, 2007

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Dick Morris / The Hill:
Bush will have to pull out of Iraq, or face historical obliteration  —  Are they traitors or prophets, these Republicans who have jumped ship and called for Bush to begin pulling out of Iraq — Sens. George Voinovich (Ohio), Richard Lugar (Ind.), John Warner (Va.), and Pete Domenici (N.M.)?
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Bob Geiger:
Republicans Kill Webb's Troop-Protection Amendment  —  We didn't need any further proof that Congressional Republicans really don't give a damn about the troops or their families but we just got it in the United States Senate anyway.  —  Just moments ago, Senate Republicans succeeded …
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Time Limit on Iraq Troop Deployments Fails in Senate
Discussion: Whiskey Fire
Washington Post:
Senate GOP Blocks Longer Leave for Troops
Discussion: Hot Air and Rook's Rant
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Bush Orders Miers To Not Testify Before Congress
Discussion: The Agonist
Thomas Watkins / Associated Press:
Officer Advises Against Trial for Marine  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) - The government's case against a Marine accused of fatally shooting Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha lacks sufficient evidence to go to a court-martial and should be dropped, a hearing officer determined.
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Kelley Shannon / Associated Press:
Lady Bird Johnson dies at 94  —  AUSTIN, Texas - Lady Bird Johnson, the former first lady who championed conservation and worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson, died Wednesday, a family spokeswoman said.  She was 94.  —  Johnson, who suffered a stroke …
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Kelley Shannon / Washington Post:
Lady Bird Johnson Dies at 94  —  First Lady Recalled as Charming, Media Savvy and Deeply Connected to Nature  —  This was another Lady Bird spring we had, wasn't it?  —  Confident and lush and defiantly gorgeous, this spring burst out of an ugly Washington winter in such glory because of Lady Bird Johnson.
Discussion: On Deadline
White House:
President Bush Unveils Renovated Press Briefing Room  —  Fact Sheet: The 2007 Renovation of the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room  —  Life in the White House - The Press Briefing Room  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.  I like a good, short introduction.  (Laughter.)  —  Q — (inaudible) —
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Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
Mock the Press  —  At this morning's ribbon-cutting for the newly renovated White House Briefing Room, President Bush dropped in just long enough to rub reporters' noses in his cheerful refusal to take them seriously.  —  There would be no answering questions about the war …
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RADAR:
MCCAIN UNRAVELED BY 'GAY SWEATERS'?  —  SWEAT THE TECHNIQUE McCain (Photos: Getty Images)  —  In the final days of his imploding candidacy, John McCain has taken a page out of Richard Nixon's play book, finding increasingly bizarre explanations for his political failures.
Kimberly Kagan / Opinion Journal:
Moving Forward in Iraq  —  The "surge" is working.  Will Washington allow the current progress to continue?  —  In Washington perception is often mistaken for reality.  And as Congress prepares for a fresh debate on Iraq, the perception many members have is that the new strategy has already failed.
David Brown / Times of London:
Briton marries bin Laden's son  —  A British woman has married a son of Osama bin Laden after a holiday romance and is to apply for a visa so that he can visit Britain, The Times has learnt.  —  Jane Felix-Browne, a 51-year-old grandmother and parish councillor from Cheshire …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Centrist House Republicans establish Tuesday Group PAC  —  Centrist Republicans in the House, concerned about their dwindling ranks, have set up a new political action committee (PAC) to protect their seats and elect new lawmakers who share their ideology.  —  The new political fund …
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
Michael Yon:
Al-Qaeda on the Run: Feasting on the Moveable Beast  —  "No al Qaeda Zone": Hefty Buhriz Policeman smoking in public.  —  The last major mission I did while in Baqubah in early 2005 was into Buhriz.  That mission had begun with our artillery firing some 155mm shots into a palm grove on the banks of the Diyala River.
Harry Potter / CNN:
ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES  —  Pizza-Bomber Suspects; Iraq: Reality Check; Tracking War Money; Ex-Surgeon General Censored; McCain Campaign Shakeup; Political Sex Scandals  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Good evening, everyone.
 
 
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Felony  —  Hmmm.  A very knowledgeable emailer says it's a felony ...
Brian T. Fitzpatrick / Los Angeles Times:
Disorder in the court  —  The 9th Circuit is overturned more than any other appeals court.
Discussion: New York Times and SCOTUSblog
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
In Whole or in Part, a Missing Vitter
Siun / Firedoglake:
Levin-Lieberman Love Fest - One Step Closer to War on Iran
Steven White / American Prospect:
MICHAEL BAY AND THE PENTAGON. …
Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Boehner calls anti-surge GOP senators 'wimps'
Associated Press:
Deficit Falls to $205 Billion
Discussion: The Corner
US News:
Political Bulletin  —  Bush Beseeches GOP To Back "Surge"
 Earlier Items: 
J.D. Johannes / TCS Daily:
How Al Qaeda is Winning Even as it is Losing
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup Poll:
Latest Poll Shows High Point in Opposition to Iraq War
Discussion: MyDD and DownWithTyranny!
Queerty:
GRAVEL PISSED OVER HRC DISS
Lisa Schiffren / The Corner:
Politics Imitates Art; Gordon Brown is Cornelius Fudge.
Discussion: Dr. Sanity
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon unveils X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, an AI feature that generates “spoiler-free and concise summaries” of TV shows, in beta to Fire TV users in the US

 
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