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12:55 PM ET, October 18, 2007

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Washington Post:
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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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 …
Atrios / Eschaton:
Leadership  —  One frustrating thing about the current crops …
Discussion: Open Left and Daily Kos
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.
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 12:11pm Eastern.  Oh, my Lord.  Pete Stark is back on the floor ranting about us using billions of dollars to "kill innocent Iraqis …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
S-CHIP Override Debate: Live Blog
Discussion: Wake up America
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Washington Post:
Tough Punishment Expected for Warhead Errors  —  Officers May Lose Commands After Nuclear Missiles Were Flown on Bomber  —  The Air Force has decided to relieve at least five of its officers of command and is considering filing criminal charges in connection with the Aug. 29 "Bent Spear" …
USA Today:
Military inadvertently recruits gays  —  The Army, Navy and Air Force unwittingly advertised for recruits on a website for gays, who are barred from military service if they are open about their sexual orientation.  —  When informed Tuesday by USA TODAY that they were advertising on GLEE.com …
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.
Discussion: The Swamp and Liberty Pundit
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.
Discussion: Redstate
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:
Arthur Martin / Daily Mail:
Father delivered baby after partner was turned away from NHS hospital - TWICE  —  During a difficult pregnancy, Elizabeth Jones was monitored every day because doctors were worried about the health of her baby.  —  But on the day of the birth, she was twice turned away from the hospital …
 
 
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Associated Press:
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CNN Political Ticker:
Poll: Nearly half think U.S. in recession
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Multi-National Force:
72-year-old concerned citizen takes down suicide bomber
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
BROWNBACK TO DROP OUT  —  From NBC's Chuck Todd
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Rush Limbaugh eBay Auction, Anti-Conservative Smear Campaign
Nazila Fathi / New York Times:
Putin Is Said to Offer Idea on Standoff Over Iran
Henry K. Lee / San Francisco Chronicle:
Code Pink, military supporters clash in Berkeley
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Cristina Page / The Huffington Post:
The Deafening Silence  —  It's been a week since The Lancet published …
Michael Scherer / Salon:
Giuliani's Christian-right foes to meet again
Josephine Hearn / The Politico:
'Sensitive' HHS documents found floating
Yahoo! News:
Brownback to withdraw from GOP race
Courier-Journal:
McConnell versus truth
Krooney / Time:
The New Issue of TIME  —  There is only one American politician …
Discussion: MSNBC and Truth v. The Machine
Stephen Labaton / New York Times:
Plan Would Ease Limits on Media Owners
 

 
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Sources: CNN is considering making network anchor Kaitlan Collins its chief White House correspondent and relocating her show from New York to DC

 
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