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Associated Press:
Sen. Feingold proposes censuring Bush — WASHINGTON - Liberal Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold said Sunday he wants Congress to censure President Bush for his management of the Iraq war and his "assault" against the Constitution. — But Feingold's own party leader in the Senate showed little interest in the idea.
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Washington Post:
Subpoena Standoff — AND SO THE jousting continues. For months the White House has resisted Congress's attempts to compel administration officials to testify about the controversial U.S. attorney firings in 2006. Congress's propensity to let subpoenas fly has been matched …
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Brian Knowlton / New York Times:
Pakistan Rejects Talk of U.S. Action — One of President Bush's counterterrorism advisers said today that the United States would consider using military force inside Pakistan if it identified key Al Qaeda targets there, but the Pakistani foreign minister angrily rejected such talk as …
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Sophie Walker / NEWS.com.au:
British map in Iran crisis 'inaccurate' — A BRITISH map of the northern Gulf where Iran seized 15 naval personnel in March was not as accurate as it should have been and Britain was fortunate Iran did not contest it, a review into the crisis said. — The parliamentary report …
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Crooks & Liars Welcomes Michael Moore with Exclusive Video! — (guest blogged by Howie Klein) With an C&L exclusive video clip: Canadian Waiting Room — At a time when the job approval rating for Bush is closer to a quarter than to a third, progressive-minded Americans are reaching out for some common sense leadership.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Breaking: Michael Moore will Live Chat on C&L Sunday 4-5PM ET
Breaking: Michael Moore will Live Chat on C&L Sunday 4-5PM ET
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Associated Press:
U.S.: Smugglers nabbed in Iraq may have links to Iran — BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — U.S. troops on Sunday detained two suspected weapons smugglers who may be linked to Iran's elite Quds force, the military said, as Washington presses allegations that Tehran is supporting violence in Iraq despite plans for new bilateral talks on the issue.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Glenn Reynolds and Ana Marie Cox on the CNN YouTube debate — They can go two ways with it — dry, serious queries on niche topics or self-consciously offbeat crap that showcases the "spirit of the Web." Count on some of both. A teaser: … It'll be mighty interesting to see what sorts …
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Jimmy Breslin / Newsday:
Impeach George Bush to stop war lies, deaths — I am walking in Rosedale on this day early in the week while I wait for the funeral of Army soldier Le Ron Wilson, who died at age 18 in Iraq. He was 17 1/2 when he had his mother sign his enlistment papers at the Jamaica recruiting office.
Washington Post:
Romney Camp Claims Giuliani Is No Longer GOP Favorite — Who's the real front-runner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination? — A new memo penned by Alex Gage, a senior strategist for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, argues that his boss, not former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, deserves the distinction.
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Think Progress:
Kristol Rips YearlyKos, Run By A 'Left-Wing Blogger' Who Was 'Not Respectable 3-4 Years Ago' — Today on Fox News Sunday, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol attacked the Democratic presidential candidates for their decision to attend the YearlyKos blogger convention.
Dan Gerstein / The Politico:
Impeachment question divides Democrats — While most Democratic activist eyes will be on the first ever YouTube debate in South Carolina on Monday, an equally novel and potentially more consequential clash will be taking place that day in Washington, when peace queen Cindy Sheehan comes …
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Elizabeth Edwards in campaign limelight — The John Edwards campaign got a lot of media attention last week, but only about half of it actually went to the candidate. — As the former North Carolina senator took a "poverty tour" through the South and Midwest, his wife, Elizabeth, got equal billing in the headlines.
Lawrence Korb / The Huffington Post:
Bush Must Stop Blaming Military Leaders for Failed Strategy — Both Republicans and Democrats agree that if the Iraqi government does not meet the benchmarks set by Congress by September, the Bush administration should call off its latest escalation and begin reducing the American troop presence.
Associated Press:
Turkey's Ruling Party Leading Elections — ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party led parliamentary elections Sunday with 39.2 percent of the votes counted, CNN-Turk television reported. channel. The election is viewed as pivotal in determining the balance between Islam …
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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Envoy Urges Visas For Iraqis Aiding U.S. — The American ambassador in Baghdad, Ryan C. Crocker, has asked the Bush administration to take the unusual step of granting immigrant visas to all Iraqis employed by the U.S. government in Iraq because of growing concern that they will quit and flee …
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Debates to Connect Candidates and Voters Online — The first of a new kind of presidential debate is scheduled for Monday night, one in which members of the general public pose questions to the candidates via homemade video. The debate is the latest front in the candidates' running battle …
Jamiecnn / CNN Political Ticker:
Woman to be U.S. president in January — (CNN) - While voters will likely have to wait until February 2008 to learn the winners of the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries, there is no question a woman will be the commander-in-chief in prime-time Monday nights.
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