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2:42 AM ET, August 4, 2007

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Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Exclusive: Bush Nixed Dem-DNI FISA Deal  —  Today, while standing with Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, President Bush lamented the inability of Congressional Democrats to give McConnell the tools he needed to capture the communications of terrorists:
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White House:
President Bush Meets with Counterterrorism Team  —  Washington, D.C.  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming.  Director Mueller, thank you for your hospitality.  I'm honored to be here at the headquarters of the FBI.  Just had a beginning of a series of meetings today …
Josephine Hearn / The Politico:
Busted computer hamstrings House  —  A busted computer system hamstrung the House (video link courtesy Breitbart.tv) for at least 45 minutes Friday on one of the tensest legislative days of the year.  —  The House electronic voting system malfunctioned at approximately 2 p.m. as lawmakers began …
Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
More Tales from the "Unitary" Executive (or, What's Going On with the FISA Fix/Mess?)  —  Very hard to keep up, things are moving so fast.  To the best of my very imperfect knowledge, here's the state of play:  —  Last night, Director of National Intelligence McConnell distributed this Statement …
Discussion: TPMmuckraker and Associated Press
Lara Jakes Jordan / Associated Press:
Bush, Democrats struggle for spy deal  —  WASHINGTON - Congress and the White House struggled Friday over expanding authority to eavesdrop on suspected foreign terrorists in a high-stakes showdown over national security.  —  "We're still hopeful that something can be worked out," …
New York Times:
Broader Spying Authority Advances in Congress  —  A furious push by the White House to broaden its wiretapping authority appeared on the verge of victory on Friday night after the Senate approved a measure that would temporarily give the administration more latitude to eavesdrop without court warrants …
Discussion: Daily Kos and War and Piece
White House:
Fact Sheet on FISA Modernization
Discussion: Wake up America
Confederate Yankee:
It's Official: Beauchamp's Claims Debunked by Army Internal Investigation  —  Col. Steven Boylan, Public Affairs Officer for U.S. Army Commanding General in Iraq David Petraeus, just emailed me the following in response to my request to confirm an earlier report that the U.S. Army's investigation …
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Matthew Sanchez / Matt Sanchez:
BEAUCHAMP INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED
Little Green Footballs:
Video: YearlyKos Military Panel Moderator Shouts Down Soldier  —  Here's the video — the section in question begins at around 41:00, and they apparently turned off the recording while the soldier was speaking.  —  (Hat tip: Killgore.)  —  Earlier at LGF:  —  Serviceman Shouted Down at YearlyKos
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Washington Post:
House Forms Special Panel Over Alleged Stolen Vote  —  GOP Assails Decision on Food Aid for Immigrants  —  The House last night unanimously agreed to create a special select committee, with subpoena powers, to investigate Republican allegations that Democratic leaders had stolen a victory …
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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
DeLay blasts Democrats' rookie mistakes
Mmstewart / CNN Political Ticker:
Tancredo: Threaten to bomb Muslim holy sites in retaliation  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo's campaign stood by his assertion that bombing holy Muslim sites would serve as a good "deterrent" to prevent Islamic fundamentalists from attacking the United States, his spokeswoman said Friday.
Bob Deans / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Gingrich says war on terror 'phony'  —  Former speaker says energy independence is key  —  Washington — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Thursday the Bush administration is waging a "phony war" on terrorism, warning that the country is losing ground against the kind of Islamic radicals …
Stephanie / YearlyKos Convention:
Reid, Pelosi, Emanuel Cancel; [UPDATED]  —  UPDATE [9:42pm, Chicago Time]: - It has now been confirmed that all of the Meet the Leaders panelists are not going to make their previously scheduled panel.  There will be no 8am keynote Saturday.  The regular schedule picks up again at 9am.
KNTV-TV:
Attorney: Slain Journalist's Article To Implicate Black Muslim Bakery  —  EMERYVILLE, Calif. — The attorney for Oakland Post editor Paul Cobb told NBC11 that slain journalist Chauncey Bailey was working on an article that would have criminally implicated Your Black Muslim Bakery, which was raided by SWAT teams Friday morning.
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
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Michelle Locke / Associated Press:
Police Raids Linked to Editor's Slaying
Discussion: Riehl World View
Kim Zetter / Threat Level:
Dateline Mole Allegedly at DefCon with Hidden Camera — Updated: Mole Caught on Tape  —  DefCon security on Friday warned attendees at the annual hacker conference that Dateline NBC may have sent a mole with a hidden camera to the event to capture hackers admitting to crimes.
Discussion: Boing Boing and Blogs of War
asce.org:
Forward or Back?  —  Recent steps on infrastructure issues  —  Senate Passes Infrastructure Improvement Act, the Senate late Thursday night passed the ASCE-endorsed National Infrastructure Improvement Act (S. 775), a bill that would establish a national commission to assess the physical condition …
WCBS-TV:
Odd Replica Sub Intercepted Near Queen Mary II  —  Vessel Modeled After One Of United States' First Submarines  —  Featured Slideshows:  —  (CBS) NEW YORK It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's a submarine?  —  It certainly was not a sight you see every day in New York.
 
 
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Heck With Ethics: Murtha Nabs $150 Million in Earmarks
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Boehner tends to his flock
Shaila Dewan / New York Times:
Homelessness Could Mean Life in Prison for Offender
Discussion: Reason Magazine and TalkLeft
Jay Stevens / Left in the West:
Rehberg: CHIP is "extremist political ideology"
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Agence France Presse:
Bizarre submersible found floating off New York: reports
Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg:
Romney, Giuliani Change Tone on Bush's Iraq Buildup
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Bill Hamilton / Washington Post:
"How 'Bout the USA?"  Romney Is Asked In Emotional Exchange on Health Care
Discussion: Liberal Values and TIME
Jonathan Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy:
CAREFUL CRITICIZING THE COACH: Four varsity football players …
Discussion: FIRE
Lynn Adler / Reuters:
At American Home, it's one last day at the office
Discussion: Central Sanity
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
SAD  —  I wouldn't normally link to an RNC web ad.
Bill McAuliffe / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Authorities: Recovery efforts going better than expected
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
THE CLINTON-OBAMA CAGE MATCH....At the risk of going all meta on you …
The Raw Story:
Capitol police warned of DC terror attack in next six weeks
Peter Daou / Daily Kos:
Hillary will attend YearlyKos breakout session
 

 
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