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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
House Democrats pass contempt citation — WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee approved a contempt of Congress citation Wednesday against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and one-time Counsel Harriet Miers, setting up a constitutional confrontation over the firings of federal prosecutors.
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Washington Post:
House Panel Votes for Contempt Charges in Firings Case — The House Judiciary Committee voted today to issue contempt citations for two of President Bush's most trusted aides, taking its most dramatic step yet towards a constitutional showdown with the White House over the Justice Department's dismissal of nine U.S. attorneys.
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
House Judiciary Committee approves contempt resolution against Bolten and Miers — The House Judiciary Committee, in a straight party-line vote, approved a contempt resolution against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, setting …
Elana Schor / The Hill:
Sens. say Gonzales lied — The Senate veered closer to a contempt finding against the White House on Tuesday after an acrimonious appearance by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, with the Judiciary Committee's senior Republican offering options for taking the Bush administration to court.
John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
Bill O'Reilly's Web site threatens Hillary's life — FOX News' Bill O'Reilly has been attacking the liberal blog Daily Kos, and liberal blogs in general, over some extreme comments left by some of our visitors. It's interesting therefore that O'Reilly's own Web site contains some of the most hideous hate you've ever seen.
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Daily Kos, Think Progress, Comments From Left Field, Outside The Beltway, Wake up America and Seeing the Forest
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News For The Left:
Bill O'Reily.com being investigated by Secret Service — After seeing this post by John Aravosis on AmericaBlog, I was incensed and concerned at the same time. Here is the comment on O'Reilly's blog that crossed the line: … So, I did what a responsible person should do when they see something like this on a blog.
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Salon, Daily Kos, Crooks and Liars, Pam's House Blend, AMERICAblog, The Carpetbagger Report, Taylor Marsh and Riehl World View
The Raw Story:
National Intelligence Estimate claim over Iran-linked threat unsupported, CIA sources say — Current and former intelligence officials say the Bush Administration's National Intelligence Estimate regarding terrorist threats to the United States does not provide evidence to support its assertions …
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Jim Nichols / Cleveland Metro News:
Michigan Young Republican pleads guilty in sex case — The former head of the Michigan Federation of Young Republicans admitted today that he sexually abused a colleague during a national convention here last summer. — Michael Flory, a 32-year-old attorney from Jackson, Mich. …
Michelle Malkin:
Document drop: A new critique of the 2004 Lancet Iraq death toll study — One of the most useful roles of the blogosphere is its service as an open-source intelligence-gathering medium. You can draw on the expertise of people around the world at the touch of a button.
The Atlantic Online:
Another Resignation From Team Thompson — The day after his would-be campaign manager was replaced, Ex-Sen. Fred Thompson has another senior staff position to refill. — J.T. Mastranadi was hired just a week and a half ago to be the campaign's director of research. He resigned this morning, a friend of his said.
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Boston Globe, MSNBC, Hot Air, National Review, The Corner, The Carpetbagger Report, The Fix and TIME
Carrie Budoff / The Politico:
Specter to probe Supreme Court decisions — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) plans to review the Senate testimony of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel J. Alito to determine if their reversal of several long-standing opinions conflicts with promises they made to senators to win confirmation.
Manu Raju / The Hill:
Conservatives call for Bush to emphasize 'leaving Iraq' — Some conservative activist leaders, fearing voter anger with the Iraq war, want President Bush and GOP leaders to begin emphasizing that U.S. troops will be "leaving Iraq" to give Republicans cover as they head into a tough political landscape in 2008.
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Eye on Williamson, The Carpetbagger Report, Think Progress, Taylor Marsh and Balloon Juice
Karina / The Gavel:
House Votes to Ban Permanent Bases in Iraq — "The Democratic Congress will go on record - every day if necessary - to register a judgment in opposition to the course of action that the President is taking in Iraq. The Democratic Congress will go on record - every day if necessary …
Associated Press:
Queen guitarist to complete doctorate — LONDON - Brian May is completing his doctorate in astrophysics, more than 30 years after he abandoned his studies to form the rock group Queen. — The 60-year-old guitarist and songwriter said he plans to submit his thesis, "Radial Velocities …
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