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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Gonzales Resigns as Attorney General — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.
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CNN:
Attorney General Gonzales resigns, officials say — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, senior administration officials told CNN Monday. — Many lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have long called for his ouster after the firing of several U.S. attorneys in 2006.
Think Progress:
CNN: Bush Plans To Install Inexperienced, Bush Loyalist Clay Johnson At Homeland Security — This morning, CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reported that "very senior level sources" inside the administration are telling her that Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff will replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Howard Schneider / Washington Post:
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Resigns — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced his resignation today, ending a controversial cabinet tenure that included clashes with Congress over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys and over the use of warrantless wiretaps in the war on terror.
CNN Political Ticker:
Senior admin. officials: Chertoff may get nod — WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush may nominate Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to replace Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General, senior administration officials told CNN Monday. — Chertoff, 53, previously sat on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court …
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Michelle Malkin:
Alberto Gonzales resigns...effective Sept. 17, 2007 Update: Bush: "It's sad;" Paul Clement will serve as acting AG — Update 11:52am Eastern. Bush is lauding Gonzales for his "integrity, decency, and principle." "Trusted adviser and close friend...After months of unfair treatment …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation — One of the most blatantly dishonest political hacks ever to occupy the position of U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, has now resigned. This is a real moment of truth for the Democratic Congress.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Embattled Gonzales quits at last
Embattled Gonzales quits at last
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Gonzo Gone — Alberto Gonzales has resigned as Attorney General …
Gonzo Gone — Alberto Gonzales has resigned as Attorney General …
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Andrew Cohen / Bench Conference:
Good Riddance — When historians look back upon the disastrous tenure …
Good Riddance — When historians look back upon the disastrous tenure …
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Shaun Mullen / The Moderate Voice:
Alberto Gonzales: End of An Error
Alberto Gonzales: End of An Error
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: A Socialist Plot — We offer free education because giving every child a fair chance is the American way. And we should guarantee health care to every child, for the same reason.
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Carolynne Wheeler / Telegraph:
Palestinians back caliphate over politics — By day, they are the middle class, putting in days as mild-mannered teachers, factory supervisors and office clerks. — But by night, the growing number of supporters of Hizb ut-Tahrir, the Islamic fundamentalists who reject modern democracy …
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The Atlantic Online:
Change In Thompson Press Team Signals Power Of New Campaign Manager — The departure of Linda Rozett suggests that Bill Lacy, who managed Thompson's campaign for the Senate in 1994, is firmly in charge of his testing-the-waters committee-cum-presidential campaign.
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
More Staff Trouble in Thompson Campaign
More Staff Trouble in Thompson Campaign
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Hannah Allam / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Iraqi insurgents taking cut of U.S. rebuilding money — BAGHDAD — Iraq's deadly insurgent groups have financed their war against U.S. troops in part with hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. rebuilding funds that they've extorted from Iraqi contractors in Anbar province.
Audrey Hudson / Washington Times:
U.S. sponsors Islamic convention — The Justice Department is co-sponsoring a convention held by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) — an unindicted co-conspirator in an ongoing federal terrorist funding case — a move that is raising concerns among the Justice's rank and file.
Martin Lewis / The Huffington Post:
"Let's Twist Again": Right-wing Bloggers Smear HuffPost — A much wiser person than I once asked rhetorically "How do you explain bad taste to people who haven't got ANY taste?" — I have been reminded of that question as I watch with bemusement the right-wing blogosphere getting its knickers …
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
The Outsider's Insider — Sen. Barack Obama had hired Pete Rouse for just such a moment. — It was the fall of 2005, and the celebrated young senator — still new to Capitol Hill but aware of his prospects for higher office — was thinking about voting to confirm John G. Roberts Jr. as chief justice.
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
Poll: Young voters disenchanted with Republican party — Two larger-than-life politicians, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan, charged into the California governor's office with the help of young voters, many of whom were drawn to the Republican Party by a message of sunny optimism.
Jo Becker / New York Times:
As Counsel, Thompson Walked Capital's Fine Line — The Reagan administration was only a few months old when it faced a major test: Senators were calling for the head of the president's new director of central intelligence, and no one knew if he would survive their investigation …