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FEC Complaint filed against Fred Thompson — Fred Thompson is breaking the law and it's time somebody did something about it. So, this morning, I filed an FEC Complaint against him. For far too long, he has been ignoring the letter and spirit of Federal Election Law for his own political benefit.
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Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Thompson faces election complaint — WASHINGTON - A liberal blogger has filed a federal complaint against former Sen. Fred Thompson, the actor and unannounced Republican candidate for president, accusing him of violating election laws as he ponders his entry into the race.
Mike Phelan / CNN:
Report: Vick agrees to plea deal, prison possible — (CNN) — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has accepted a plea deal that could send him to prison, ending a federal dogfighting prosecution that jeopardizes his pro football career, a Virginia newspaper is reporting.
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Gay Orbit, ProfessorBainbridge.com ®, Captain's Quarters, JammieWearingFool, The Atlantic Online and Corrente
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ESPN:
Vick faces prison time after agreeing to plead guilty — RICHMOND, Va. — Michael Vick's lawyer said Monday the NFL star will plead guilty to charges relating to a federal dogfighting case, putting the Atlanta Falcons quarterback's career in jeopardy and leaving him subject to a prison term.
Fox News:
Vick Attorney Says Star Quarterback Will Plead Guilty in Dogfighting Case — The lead attorney for pro football star Michael Vick said Monday that the Atlanta Falcons quarterback will plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, putting the NFL player's career in jeopardy and leaving him subject to a possible prison term.
WJLA-TV:
Congressman Charged for Assault At Dulles — ABC 7 has learned the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority have charged Representative Robert Filner of California with assault and battery following an incident at Dulles International Airport Sunday night.
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The Politico, NewsBusters.org, Wizbang, Instapundit.com, Wonkette, Hot Air and Gateway Pundit
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Levin: Escalation's Goals Have 'Totally And Utterly Failed,' Begin Withdrawal In Less Than 4 Months — Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently visited Iraq with Sen. John Warner (R-VA) and reported that the escalation is "totally and utterly" …
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Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Levin: Troop surge has 'positive results' in Iraq
Levin: Troop surge has 'positive results' in Iraq
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TIME: Swampland
Jim Galloway / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Former Sen. Sam Nunn weighs run for White House — Sam Nunn left the U.S. Senate more than 10 years ago. — Since then, the Georgia Democrat, who made his name nationally as a defense-minded hawk, has watched what's happened to the country, and he's more than a bit ticked — at the …
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James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
Sam Nunn Mulls Presidential Bid on Unity08 Ticket
Sam Nunn Mulls Presidential Bid on Unity08 Ticket
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BartBlog
Joe Strupp / Editor and Publisher:
PEJ Study: War Coverage Down, Campaign Reporting Up — NEW YORK Coverage of events related to the Iraq War decreased during the second quarter of 2007, but remained the top news issue, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, which noted 15% of stories across print, broadcast and online dealt with Iraq-related issues.
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Amanda / Think Progress:
Leahy: Cheney Told GOP-Led Congress It Was 'Not Allowed To Issue Subpoenas' — Today in a press briefing, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) revealed that the White House had missed its 2:30 PM deadline to turn over documents to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding legal justifications …
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TPMmuckraker, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, The Next Hurrah, Shakespeare's Sister and Matt Ortega
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Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Happy Warrantless Surveillance Subpoena Day
Happy Warrantless Surveillance Subpoena Day
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Washington Post, Daily Kos, The Carpetbagger Report, The Next Hurrah and Prairie Weather
National Review:
Petraeus To Testify Before the Senate on September 11; McCain Launching 'No Surrender Tour' — Highlights from the McCain Campaign's Conference Call: — Headline one: McCain says he has been told General Petraeus will be testifying before the Senate on September 11. (!?)
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Think Progress, Heading Right, Weekly Standard, Reason Magazine, Wake up America, Captain's Quarters, bustardblog, My Two Sense and FP Passport
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Lieberman Shrugs Off Failed Iraq Predictions, Now Claims 'Road To Victory' Goes Through Syria — Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) writes today in the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. "road to victory" in Iraq goes through Damascus, and urges Congress to "send a clear and unambiguous message to the Syrian regime":
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Joseph Lieberman / Opinion Journal:
Al Qaeda's Travel Agent
Al Qaeda's Travel Agent
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protein wisdom, The Strata-Sphere, Macsmind, Connecting.the.Dots, My Left Nutmeg and The Tank
Reuters:
Bears eat man at beer festival — BELGRADE, Serbia (Reuters) — A 23-year old Serb was found dead and half-eaten in the bear cage of Belgrade Zoo at the weekend during the annual beer festival. — The man was found naked, with his clothes lying intact inside the cage.
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Schlozman Leaves Justice Department — Bradley Schlozman, a former Justice Department official who was at the center of the U.S. attorneys scandal and is under investigation by the Departments inspector general for his alleged efforts to politicize the Civil Rights Division, has finally left his post at the Department.
This Is London:
BBC DROPS FICTIONAL TERROR ATTACK TO AVOID OFFENDING MUSLIMS — The BBC has dropped plans to show a fictional terror attack in an episode of Casualty to avoid offending Muslims. — The first show of the hospital drama's new series was to have featured a storyline about an explosion caused by Islamic extremists.
Peter Prengaman / Associated Press:
Immigration Activist Deported to Mexico — LOS ANGELES (AP) - An illegal immigrant who took refuge in a Chicago church for a year to avoid being separated from her U.S.-born son has been deported to Mexico, the church's pastor said. — Elvira Arellano became an activist and a national symbol …
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Firedoglake, American Thinker, Captain's Quarters, Ezra Klein, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, POLITOPICS, NewsBusters.org, Hyscience, A Blog For All, Liberty Street, Gateway Pundit, Fausta's blog, Don Surber, JammieWearingFool, Debbie Schlussel, Stop The ACLU, Lonewacko, Blue Crab Boulevard, Eschaton, Wake up America, Lone Star Times and Hot Air