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11:40 AM ET, October 4, 2007

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New York Times:
Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations  —  When the Justice Department publicly declared torture "abhorrent" in a legal opinion in December 2004, the Bush administration appeared to have abandoned its assertion of nearly unlimited presidential authority to order brutal interrogations.
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Leahy Set to Schedule Hearings on Mukasey  —  Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) signaled yesterday that he will move ahead with confirmation hearings for a new attorney general later this month without reaching a deal on documents that he hoped to obtain from the White House.
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Leahy to Mukasey: Can We Get Along?
Discussion: New York Times and Booman Tribune
Faiz / Think Progress:
Clear Channel Rejects VoteVets Ad Because It 'Conflicts' With Listeners Who Tune Into Rush  —  Rush Limbaugh's hometown radio station that broadcasts his show — WJNO AM in Palm Beach, Florida — has refused to air a VoteVets ad by Brian McGough, the Iraq war veteran who was compared by Limbaugh to a suicide bomber.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
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The Big Trunk / Power Line:
Phony Democrats  —  In the recent past prominent Democratic …
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
John Harwood / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Grow Skeptical On Free Trade  —  WASHINGTON — By a nearly two-to-one margin, Republican voters believe free trade is bad for the U.S. economy, a shift in opinion that mirrors Democratic views and suggests trade deals could face high hurdles under a new president.
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Hoyer seeks bipartisanship on trade  —  House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday night that he was committed to building bipartisan support behind trade agreements with Colombia and South Korea that are dividing his caucus.  —  In a speech at the National Foreign Trade Council's annual dinner …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Multi-National Force:
Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other  —  Multi-National Corps - Iraq  —  Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory  —  APO AE 09342  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  RELEASE No. 20071004-02  —  Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other
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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
The New L-Word: Neocon  —  A few years back, at the height of the jingoistic post-9/11 wave, the dirtiest word in the American political lexicon was "liberal."  Everyone from President Bush to Ann Coulter was using it to denote wimplike, Volvo-driving softies too spineless for dangerous times and too given to speaking French.
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Tristero / Hullabaloo:
Dear Roger Cohen
Discussion: Eschaton and The Sideshow
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
On Stump, Low-Key Thompson Stirs Few Sparks  —  Twenty-four minutes after he began speaking in a small restaurant the other day, Fred D. Thompson brought his remarks to a close with a nod of his head and an expression of thanks to Iowans for allowing him to "give my thoughts about some things."
ABCNEWS:
Ron Paul's Impressive Haul  —  Young, Rabid Internet Supporters Boost Congressman's Fundraising  —  Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, the outspoken libertarian White House hopeful often dismissed by his rivals and the punditocracy as a fringe candidate, was all smiles Wednesday as he bandied …
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Jeremy Lott / The Politico:
Is Ron Paul quirky enough to get elected?
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Another Dimension Of The Thomas Smear  —  I spent some time last night reviewing some of the transcripts from the "high-tech lynching" delivered by the Senate Judiciary Committee to Clarence Thomas, just to refamiliarize myself with the actual testimony and evidence.
Discussion: Bookworm Room and Bench Memos
Patrick J. Fitzgerald / Washington Post:
Shield Law Perils . . .  Bill Would Wreak Havoc on a System That Isn't Broken  —  Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a "shield law" for journalists that would radically alter the way national security investigations are conducted.  Unlike state shield laws …
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Theodore B. Olson / Washington Post:   . . . Or Safeguards?  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee …
Washington Post:
Iraqis to Pay China $100 Million for Weapons for Police  —  Experts Fear More Will Go to Insurgents  —  Iraq has ordered $100 million worth of light military equipment from China for its police force, contending that the United States was unable to provide the materiel and is too slow …
Discussion: The Corner, The Swamp and The Gate
George F. Will / Washington Post:
The Democratic Economist  —  CHICAGO — In his curriculum vitae, Austan Goolsbee lists as his "other interests" — other than teaching at the University of Chicago — two activities: triathlons and improv comedy.  Evidently he is a masochist with a sense of humor, so he is suited to participate …
The Corner:
Thompson on Dobson  —  It hasn't gotten much comment yet, but in his interview on Fox last night, Fred Thompson rather emphatically told Focus on the Family chief James Dobson to take a hike.  Host Sean Hannity asked Thompson about Dobson, who has attacked Thompson and made it clear he would not support a Thompson candidacy.
Discussion: Daily Pundit
James C. Dobson / New York Times:
The Values Test  —  REPORTS have surfaced in the press about a meeting that occurred last Saturday in Salt Lake City involving more than 50 pro-family leaders.  The purpose of the gathering was to discuss our response if both the Democratic and Republican Parties nominate standard-bearers who are supportive of abortion.
Robert Novak / Real Clear Politics:
Romney's Religion  —  When Mitt Romney appeared last week (via closed circuit from California) before the Council of Retired Chief Executives meeting in Washington, he faced kindred souls: rich Republicans who had managed big enterprises.  Yet the second question from the audience inquired …
 
 
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Matthew Yglesias / Los Angeles Times:
Who's giving money to Bill Clinton?
Washington Post:
Republican Domenici Is Set to Retire From Senate
Tom Elliott / TCS Daily:
Universal Suffer-age  —  No matter how chippy the Democratic …
Discussion: TigerHawk
Edwin Chen / Bloomberg:
McCain's Campaign Showing Signs of a Comeback in New Hampshire
Discussion: Boston Globe and Drew Cline
Christina Bellantoni / Washington Times:
Hillary touts bill to unite illegals' kin
Discussion: Right Wing News and HazZzMat
DealBreaker.com:
That Craigslist Ad (The One Posted By The Enterprising Young Woman)
Discussion: TigerHawk and Punditry
Glen Johnson / Associated Press:
GOP hunts for delegates in California
Discussion: Redstate and National Review
Flemming Rose / Pajamas Media:
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 Earlier Items: 
Bloomberg:
Bush Veto Gives Democrats Legislative Defeat, Political Opening
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Dan Morse / Washington Post:
Families Settle Claims In Attack on Pentagon
Michael Jacobson / Counterterrorism Blog:
Top Saudi Cleric Issues Warning
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Anti-Talk Radio Campaigns Emerge Across America
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Hot Air
Robert D. Kaplan / Opinion Journal:
Modern Heroes  —  Our soldiers like what they do.  They want our respect, not pity.
Bill Poovey / Associated Press:
Secessionists meeting in Tennessee
Scot Lehigh / Boston Globe:
Edwards plays the Bubba card
New York Times:
In Ballot Fight, California Gets a Taste of '08
 

 
From Techmeme:

Kent Walker / The Keyword:
Google says the DOJ's “wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision”, would hurt US consumers, and jeopardize the US' global tech leadership

Daniel Howley / Yahoo Finance:
Nvidia reports Q3 revenue up 94% YoY to $35.1B, vs. $33.2B est., Data Center revenue up 112% YoY to $30.8B, vs. $29B est., and forecasts Q4 revenue above est.

Paige Smith / Bloomberg:
The CFPB will supervise tech companies with digital wallets, like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Venmo, with 50M+ annual transactions, treating them more like banks

 
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