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Washington Post:
Three Top Democrats Share Lead In Iowa Poll — Less than six months before Iowa voters open the 2008 presidential nomination battles, the Democratic contest in the Hawkeye State is a deadlock, with Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards in a virtual tie for first place, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Jose Antonio Vargas / Washington Post:
'Net Roots' Event Becomes Democrats' Other National Convention — Last month, in a straw poll on the popular liberal blog Daily Kos, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), the front-runner for her party's presidential nomination, won only 9 percent of the vote, lagging far behind former senator John Edwards …
Charles Hurt / New York Post:
EDWARDS IN A BIZ HATE & $WITCH — John Edwards, who yesterday demanded Democratic candidates return any campaign donations from Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., himself earned at least $800,000 for a book published by one of the media mogul's companies. — The Edwards campaign …
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
House erupts in chaos — In a massive flare-up of partisan tensions, Republicans walked out on a House vote late Thursday night to protest what they believed to be Democratic maneuvers to reverse an unfavorable outcome for them. — The flap represents a complete breakdown in parliamentary procedure …
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Eric Cantor:
An Outrage on the House Floor — High drama on the house floor tonight. Dems brought an Agriculture appropriations bill to the floor greatly expanding government programs, yet again. Republicans moved to recommit the bill to committee, in order to add language prohibiting any taxpayer funds under …
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
What Happened in the House Last Night? — I just heard Pete Hoekstra, outraged, on the Bennett show about this, which a House aide explains via e-mail: … Here's what it looked like: — Here's Cantor: … From Politico: … That's the last time I fall to sleep early.
Washington Post:
Ruling Limited Spying Efforts — Move to Amend FISA Sparked by Judge's Decision — A federal intelligence court judge earlier this year secretly declared a key element of the Bush administration's wiretapping efforts illegal, according to a lawmaker and government sources …
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Chris Dodd Smacks Down O'Reilly about Daily Kos: The VIDEO — Continuing on Nicole's post, I've got the video of Dodd doing a great job of sticking up for Daily Kos in an excellent way. He told the truth. And when propagandists like BillO are confronted with the truth—heads explode.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Judge Backs C.I.A. in Suit on Memoir — Valerie Wilson may be the best known former intelligence operative in recent history, but a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that she was not allowed to say how long she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency in the memoir she plans to publish this fall.
Agence France Presse:
Pakistan slams 'ignorant' Obama attack warning — ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan accused Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama of "sheer ignorance" for threatening to launch US military strikes against Al-Qaeda on Pakistani soil. — Obama warned Wednesday that if he is elected president …
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Obama, Clinton in new flap, over nuclear weapons
Obama, Clinton in new flap, over nuclear weapons
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Martin Kady II / The Politico:
Reid: Bridge collapse is 'wake-up call' — It took less than a day for the disastrous bridge collapse in Minneapolis to turn into a political uproar on Capitol Hill. — As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) opened the Thursday session of the Senate, he warned that the bridge disaster was a …
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Jennifer Talhelm / Associated Press:
McCain changes course on immigration — WASHINGTON - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Thursday backed a scaled-down proposal that imposes strict rules to end illegal immigration but doesn't include a path to citizenship. — The move away from a comprehensive measure …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Doesn't Sound Like A Funding Issue — MnDOT officials had concerns about the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River last winter, focusing on the same fatigue and potential cracking that has grabbed the focus of the post-collapse coverage. Engineers debated whether to apply patches …
Counterterrorism Blog:
CAIR Executive Director Placed at HAMAS Meeting — The executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Nihad Awad, participated in a three-day summit of U.S.-based HAMAS members and supporters in 1993. — Until now, he had been identified only as Nihad LNU (last name unknown) in FBI reports and analyses.
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Daniel Finkelstein / Comment Central:
Take your pick — a. This is a brilliant idea, providing an unknown candidate with a cut-through gimmick that helps him be remembered. The campaign strategist is a genius. — b. This is a lamentable idea, making a no-hope candidate look ridiculous, diminish his effectiveness …
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Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
Maliki's Impact Blunted By Own Party's Fears — Hussein-Era Secrecy Persists, Analysts Say — BAGHDAD — As the U.S. military attempts to pacify Iraq so its leaders can pursue political reconciliation, Iraqi and Western observers say Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his inner circle …
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
First Armed Robots on Patrol in Iraq (Updated) — Robots have been roaming the streets of Iraq, since shortly after the war began. Now, for the first time — the first time in any warzone — the machines are carrying guns. — After years of development, three "special weapons observation …