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11:55 AM 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 …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Atrios / Eschaton:
Leadership  —  One frustrating thing about the current crops …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Big Tent Democrat / MyDD:
Senator Dodd: Lead The Resistance To The Dem Senate CaveIn On FISA
Discussion: Daily Kos and Wake up America
Associated Press:
Republican Sam Brownback to Leave Race for Presidency, Sources Say  —  WASHINGTON — Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday.  —  Brownback, a longshot conservative contender, had trouble raising money to compete in the race.
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Libby Quaid / Associated Press:
Brownback to withdraw from GOP race  —  WASHINGTON - Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday.  —  Trouble raising money was a main reason for his decision, said one person close to Brownback …
Andrew Malcolm / Los Angeles Times:
Breaking News: Former Speaker Hastert to resign  —  The Roll Call newspaper in Washington reported on its website this evening that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois intends to resign his House seat later this year.  —  The subscription-only site said Hastert …
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CNN:
GOP sources: Hastert won't serve out his term  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will resign his congressional seat rather than serve out the rest of his term, two GOP congressional sources told CNN.  —  The Illinois Republican said in August he would not seek re-election in the state's 14th District.
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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 …
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
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
Courier-Journal:
McConnell versus truth  —  Mitch McConnell can't have it both ways.  —  He can't luxuriate in a reputation for personal caution and political control, yet claim he knew nothing about the role his office tried to play in sliming a Baltimore boy and his family when they came forward in support of the SCHIP health care expansion.
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" …
Discussion: contentions and Op For
 
 
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Andale Gross / Associated Press:
Kansas Planned Parenthood Clinic Charged
Daniel Henninger / Opinion Journal:
Gen. Sanchez's Scream  —  He indicted everyone involved in Iraq …
Cristina Page / The Huffington Post:
The Deafening Silence  —  It's been a week since The Lancet published …
Michelle Malkin:
House showdown: The S-CHIP veto override vote; Update: Crazy Pete …
Michael Scherer / Salon:
Giuliani's Christian-right foes to meet again
Josephine Hearn / The Politico:
'Sensitive' HHS documents found floating
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
'The American' in France
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DeMint Amendment Would Block Rangel's 'Monument to Me'
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USA Today:
Military inadvertently recruits gays
Scarecrow / Firedoglake:
A Little Bit of Knowledge . . . Can Start World War III
Krooney / Time:
The New Issue of TIME  —  There is only one American politician …
Discussion: MSNBC and Truth v. The Machine
John Distaso / New Hampshire Union Leader:
Gardner the guardian  —  HE'S BEEN featured in the New York Times …
Discussion: The Caucus and National Review
Stephen Labaton / New York Times:
Plan Would Ease Limits on Media Owners
Jennifer Dobner / Associated Press:
Judge orders TV reporter to do story or face contempt
Chip / NEWS.com.au:
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