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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Rules Lay Out C.I.A.'s Tactics in Questioning — The White House said Friday that it had given the Central Intelligence Agency approval to resume its use of some severe interrogation methods for questioning terrorism suspects in secret prisons overseas. — With the new authority …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Bush bars CIA from using torture, but details remain cloudy — WASHINGTON — President Bush signed an executive order Friday barring the CIA from using torture, acts of violence and degrading treatment in the interrogation and detention of terrorism suspects, but human rights experts questioned its scope.
New York Times:
A White House Warning on Contempt Charges — The Justice Department would be likely to block any efforts by Congressional Democrats to seek contempt charges against present and former White House officials for refusing to give information to Congress, a White House spokesman said Friday.
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CNN:
Cheney in charge; Bush has procedure — WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush on Saturday transferred his presidential power temporarily to Vice President Dick Cheney just before undergoing a routine colonoscopy. — The procedure has already begun and is expected to take about 2½ hours, the White House said.
Chris Weigant / The Huffington Post:
White House Declares Bush Emperor — George Bush's White House has leaked a story (anonymously, of course) to the Washington Post which is truly stunning, and which should concern any citizen who values checks and balances in American government. They are asserting that Emperor Bush …
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Washington Post:
The Phony Debate — THE SENATE Democratic leadership spent the past week trying to prove that Congress is deeply divided over Iraq, with Democrats pressing and Republicans resisting a change of course. In fact that's far from the truth. A large majority of senators from both parties favor …
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William Glaberson / New York Times:
Court Tells U.S. to Reveal Data on Detainees at Guantánamo — A federal appeals court ordered the government yesterday to turn over virtually all its information on Guantánamo detainees who are challenging their detention, rejecting an effort by the Justice Department …
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Matt Apuzzo / The Huffington Post:
Judges Seek All Gitmo Detainee Evidence — WASHINGTON — When Guantanamo Bay detainees challenge their status as "enemy combatants," judges must review all the evidence, not just what the military chooses, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District …
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The Sideshow
Somini Sengupta / New York Times:
Chief Justice Is Reinstated in Pakistan
Chief Justice Is Reinstated in Pakistan
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WorkingForChange
Online NewsHour:
Senate Debates Iraq Withdrawal; Report Shows Al-Qaida Regrouping — As the Senate debated different proposals for redeploying troops from Iraq, the National Intelligence Estimate revealed that al-Qaida is regrouping despite the war on terrorism. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's events.
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Faiz / Think Progress:
David Brooks: 'I'm so confused' about what to do in Iraq. — Fresh off his hero worship of President Bush, New York Times columnist David Brooks said last night on the PBS Newshour that he's more confused than ever about Iraq. "Let me say, I'm more uncertain about what to do than I've ever been in this war," he said.
KAL / Democracy in America:
Bald eagles — Our political cartoonist casts his eye towards the presidential campaign — A GROWING number of Republicans are hoping that Fred Thompson, a former senator and television actor, will throw his hat into the presidential ring. Should he do so, he'd be wise to keep his head …
Karol / Alarming News:
"Sometimes I can't believe it when I look up in the mirror" — All Russian female names end in "A". My grandmother was Sarra, her sister Raya. My other grandma was Antonina. My mom is Nina. Her sister is Gyala. So, when people meet me and learn I was born in the Soviet Union they ask "so what is your Russian name?"
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QandO
Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun Times:
Romney targets Obama - with a twist — Promoting sex education for kindergarten students—kind of a sexy topic — was injected into the 2008 presidential race. It conjures up visions of condoms and cupcakes passed around before the afternoon naptime. Except that it is not true.
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
"How much sex education is age appropriate for a 5-year-old?
"How much sex education is age appropriate for a 5-year-old?
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Riehl World View
Joe Conason / Reuters:
Rudy and Romney: Artful dodgers — When the most belligerent Republicans start to beat the war drums, it's important to look at what they're trying to hide. — Left: Rudy Giuliani talks to students during a campaign stop in Henniker, N.H., on April 24, 2007.
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Pam's House Blend
Guardian:
Harry Potter: the economics — Successful magical worlds depend on basic economic principles, and that's where JK Rowling's Harry Potter falls short. — Why are books about magic so exciting? The lure is almost tautological: magic is compelling because it allows us to imagine doing the things we cannot ordinarily do.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Giuliani: U.S. should focus more on Pakistan — Says more action needs to be taken against al-Qaeda — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that the United States should do more to capture Osama bin Laden and dismantle al-Qaeda operations in Afghanistan …
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