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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.
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Avoidable Conclusion To Executive Privilege Tension — It appears that Congress and the White House will come to a resonating conclusion to the lifelong tension over the use of executive privilege, and it will be fought on the White House's turf. The House Judiciary Committee took …
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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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.
Associated Press:
Documents contradict Gonzales' testimony — WASHINGTON (AP) — Documents indicate eight congressional leaders were briefed about the Bush administration's terrorist surveillance program on the eve of its expiration in 2004, contradicting sworn Senate testimony this week by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
BREAKING: Documents Contradict Gonzales' testimony — We have documentation now, Congress. C'mon, is there another "Contempt of Congress" charge on the horizon? — USA Today:
Washington Post:
Credibility Collapse — "I don't trust you." — "What credibility is left for you?" — SOMETHING IS terribly, terribly wrong when the attorney general of the United States is called to testify under oath before Congress and much of the hearing revolves around his credibility — or lack thereof.
CNN Political Ticker:
Protester removed from Fred Thompson event — HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) - A woman screaming "you're not a real conservative, sir" was removed by police from a welcoming reception for likely GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson Wednesday morning. A second protester was also taken from the room.
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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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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Newt flirts with Thompson — Newt Gingrich's long, slow striptease over whether he will seek the presidency in 2008 looks like it might come to an unexpected conclusion: a date with Fred Thompson. — Publicly, Gingrich has been sending signals making clear that a presidential candidacy for him is becoming less likely.
Will Marshall / Ideas Primary:
Changing Course in Iraq — The Iraq debate in Washington seems as intractable as the actual war in Iraq. Democrats keep trying to set a deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat forces. President Bush keeps insisting that nothing will change until Sept. 15, when General David Petraeus …
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
Exclusive First Read: Obama hits Clinton - harder — From NBC's Andrea Mitchell — Sen. Obama has ESCALATED his criticism of Hillary Clinton — taking it to political defcon three — in an exclusive on-camera interview with NBC News. — It is a lot tougher than what he said in the debate …
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 …
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Atrios / Eschaton:
Indeed — Obama: … I'm not saying Obama's judgment about his judgment is necessarily correct, just that the very serious foreign policy people in Washington keep, you know, getting it wrong. The foreign policy establishment has its own arbitrary parameters of debate which it imposes …
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Greg Sargent / Election Central:Obama: My Judgment On Foreign Policy Is Best Of All Candidates
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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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