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Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill — Some Telecom Companies Would Receive Immunity — Senate Democrats and Republicans reached agreement with the Bush administration yesterday on the terms of new legislation to control the federal government's domestic surveillance program …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Come On, Dodd Mania — When I was Chris Dodd's guest on Air America last week, I asked him if he'd be willing to filibuster the FISA bill that is making its way through the Senate if it granted retroactive immunity to criminals in the telecom industry. He said it might well come to that.
CNN:
Democrats fail to override Bush SCHIP veto — WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Democrats on Thursday failed to override President Bush's veto of a children's health insurance bill that opponents said was too expensive. — By a vote of 273 to 156, the measure fell 13 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed for an override.
Michelle Malkin:
House showdown: The S-CHIP veto override vote; Update: Crazy Pete Stark accuses President Bush of blowing Iraqis and American troops up "for his amusement;" Update: 1:15pm Eastern Veto override fails — Update 1:52pm Eastern. While the Dems continue Kiddie Kabuki Theater ("HEEELP THE CHILDREN!
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Martin Kady II / The Politico:
SCHIP override fails; fight to continue — The House failed to override President Bush's veto of the children's health bill Thursday, but the debate is far from settled, as Democrats plan to bring up the popular program repeatedly in an effort to keep the potent issue alive.
New York Times:
House Fails to Override Child Health Bill Veto — Supporters of a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children failed this afternoon, as expected, to muster enough support in the House to override President Bush's veto. — The vote to override the veto was 273 to 156 …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
AT&T, other telecoms, buy victory in lawsuits — The fact that this was completely predictable does not make it any less reprehensible: … Let's just describe very factually and dispassionately what has happened here. Congress — led by Senators, such as Jay Rockefeller …
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Atrios / Eschaton:
Leadership — One frustrating thing about the current crops …
Leadership — One frustrating thing about the current crops …
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Big Tent Democrat / MyDD:
Senator Dodd: Lead The Resistance To The Dem Senate CaveIn On FISA
Senator Dodd: Lead The Resistance To The Dem Senate CaveIn On FISA
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Associated Press:
Report: Brownback expected to withdraw — WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday. — Brownback, a long-shot conservative contender, had trouble raising money to compete in the race.
Daniel Henninger / Opinion Journal:
Gen. Sanchez's Scream — He indicted everyone involved in Iraq, including the media and Congress. — Over the past weekend there were front-page accounts everywhere of Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez's description of the war in Iraq as a "nightmare." The New York Times led its story this way:
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Jeff G. / protein wisdom:
BREAKING: Pelosi working on Bush Impeachment? (UPDATED) — Via Richard M, who attended a meeting of anti-war activists in Los Angeles on Sunday: … Sadly, each of these explanations seems equally plausible. Which — equally sadly — speaks volumes about today's Congressional Democrats.
Henry K. Lee / San Francisco Chronicle:
Code Pink, military supporters clash in Berkeley — (10-17) 14:38 PDT Berkeley — Dozens of flag-waving military supporters squared off boisterously with peace activists today in the first major showdown over of a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting station that until recently had been operating below the radar in downtown Berkeley.
Multi-National Force:
72-year-old concerned citizen takes down suicide bomber — Multi-National Corps - Iraq — Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory — APO AE 09342 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — RELEASE No. 20071018-04 — 72-year-old concerned citizen takes down suicide bomber — 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div.
Lisa Lerer / The Politico:
Rangel launches tax war — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel had one message for the tax world: Rest up now, because next week a two-front war will begin. — Rangel said on Wednesday that he'll introduce not just one, but two, major tax proposals.