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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:
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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 …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Embattled Gonzales quits at last — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned this morning, long after he had become a persistent embarrassment to President Bush. — The acting attorney general will be Solicitor General Paul Clement, who can stay in the job for months, administration officials said.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation
The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation
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Michelle Malkin:
Alberto Gonzales resigns...effective Sept. 17, 2007 Update: Bush …
Alberto Gonzales resigns...effective Sept. 17, 2007 Update: Bush …
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White House:
President Bush Discusses Resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
President Bush Discusses Resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
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The Politico
Andrew Cohen / Bench Conference:
Good Riddance — When historians look back upon the disastrous tenure …
Good Riddance — When historians look back upon the disastrous tenure …
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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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: The MacArthur Lunch
[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: The MacArthur Lunch
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Turkee Make Them Lookie — Atrios: … Darcy Burner on Act Blue: … Total raised for Darcy across ActBlue: $87,818. — Groups like Emily's List come in with a check for a hundred thousand dollars and can pretty much demand to control messaging on a Congressional campaign.
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
More Staff Trouble in Thompson Campaign — Linda Rozett, the communications director for former Sen. Fred Thompson's (R-Tenn.) presidential bid, has left the campaign, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The Fix. — "It is my duty to let you know that Linda Rozett is no longer with our committee …
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Beldar / beldar.blogs.com:
Sen. Kerry permits last statute of limitations for defamation to lapse, forever barring any defamation claim against SwiftVet authors O'Neill and Corsi — When I first brought it to his attention in September 2005, I reminded Sen. John F. Kerry that — based on the publication date on or about August 25 …
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / Fox News:
Washington Post, Other Newspapers Won't Run 'Opus' Cartoon Mocking Radical Islam — A popular comic strip that poked fun at the Rev. Jerry Falwell without incident one week ago was deemed too controversial to run over the weekend because this time it took a humorous swipe at Muslim fundamentalists.
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New York Times:
Unauthorized Enjoyment of Song Irks Law Firm — It sounds like the setup for a joke: a law firm picks a fight with a legal blogger over the leak of an internal song celebrating — well, itself. — First, the song: after the law firm Nixon Peabody was named to Fortune magazine's 2007 list …
Opinion Journal:
The 'Blue Dog' Moment — So far, they're spending like other Democrats. — A high-stakes budget showdown is shaping up this fall between President Bush and Congressional Democrats. The debate will also be a moment of truth for the so-called "blue dog" Democrats: the 48 self-described fiscal conservatives …
thelocal.se:
Iran protests over Swedish Muhammad cartoon — Iran summoned a Swedish diplomat to its foreign ministry on Monday to protest against a cartoon in a Swedish newspaper depicting the head of Prophet Muhammad on a dog's body, Sweden's foreign ministry said. — "Gunilla von Bahr …
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
Democrats Reject Earlier Arguments on Iraq — Democrats and war opponents have for months argued for a withdrawal from Iraq, partly on the grounds that neither the people of Iraq nor its government would seriously attempt reconciliation so long as the U.S. commitment there seemed open-ended.
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