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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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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," …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
DeLay blasts Democrats' rookie mistakes — The ruckus on the House floor last night that caused over 100 Republican members to storm from the chamber was an example of in-over-its-head Democratic majority trying to manage the floor, former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) said in an interview Friday afternoon.
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The Politico
Matthew Sanchez / Matt Sanchez:
BEAUCHAMP INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED — After a thorough investigation that lasted nearly a week the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division has concluded that the allegations made by Private Thomas Scott Beauchamp, the "Baghdad Diarist", have been
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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.
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Little Green Footballs:
Serviceman Shouted Down at YearlyKos — The American Prospect: AN ODD CLOSE. … Video, please. — (Hat tip: Exurban League.) — UPDATE at 8/3/07 10:46:52 am: — I'm not familiar with the exact regulations on this, but for the sake of argument let's say that it was against the rules for a uniformed soldier to ask a question.
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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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Hendrik Hertzberg / New Yorker:
ACID FLASHBACK — Last night the whole YearlyKos aggregation finally gathered in one place, a sort of cozy airplane hangar somewhere within McCormick Place. The room was so spacious that the audience—something like fourteen hundred people—could be comfortably seated at big round tables rather than rows of seats.
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
OFF THE RAILS....Hendrik Hertzberg, comparing YearlyKos …
OFF THE RAILS....Hendrik Hertzberg, comparing YearlyKos …
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The Carpetbagger Report
Stephanie / YearlyKos Convention:
Reid, Pelosi, Emanuel Cancel; Fingers Crossed for Schumer — Work on Saturday? Only our favorite politicians in Washington who must be there this weekend for a vote. According to TheHill.com, "The House of Representatives will remain in session on Saturday to consider an energy bill …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
THE CLINTON-OBAMA CAGE MATCH....At the risk of going all meta on you, I have to confess that I'm fascinated by the recent foreign policy mini-fracases between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama (talking with foreign leaders last week, striking Pakistan and using nukes this week).
Jay Stevens / Left in the West:
Rehberg: CHIP is "extremist political ideology" — Shane's got a great post on Max' CHIP bill, including where Dennis Rehberg stands on the issue: … Hahahahahahaha! — "...affordable, reliable health insurance..."? — Hahahahahahaha! — It's issues like this that remind …
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Crooks and Liars
Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg:
Romney, Giuliani Change Tone on Bush's Iraq Buildup — Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) — For Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, the difference between ``real'' and ``reasonable'' is the distance he's traveled on President George W. Bush's Iraq war policy. — In April, Romney said Bush's plan …