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Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:
Urgent: Letter from Intelligence, Military, Diplomatic, and Law Enforcement Professionals — PREFACE: — A group of distinguished intelligence and military officers, diplomats, and law enforcement professionals delivered an urgent message this morning to the chairman and the ranking minority member …
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Charles Schumer / New York Times:
A Vote for Justice — I AM voting today to support Michael B. Mukasey for attorney general for one critical reason: the Department of Justice — once the crown jewel among our government institutions — is a shambles and is in desperate need of a strong leader, committed to depoliticizing the agency's operations.
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Ron Paul Raises More Than $4.2 Million — WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support Monday, hauled in more than $4.2 million in nearly 24 hours. — Paul, the Texas congressman with a libertarian tilt and an out-of-Iraq pitch …
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The Corner:
The Paul-Bearers Carry On [David Freddoso] — Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.) ended Guy Fawkes Day having done something no Republican has ever done before. He raised almost $4 million over the Internet without spending so much as a thin dime (beyond transaction fees, of course).
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Ron Paul Raises More Than $4 Million in One Day
Ron Paul Raises More Than $4 Million in One Day
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Avery Knapp Jr / techPresident:
The Power of Flashmob Fundraising
The Power of Flashmob Fundraising
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Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
Cable Channel Nods to Ratings and Leans Left — Riding a ratings wave from "Countdown With Keith Olbermann," a program that takes strong issue with the Bush administration, MSNBC is increasingly seeking to showcase its nighttime lineup as a welcome haven for viewers of a similar mind.
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New York Times:
Rosie O'Donnell in Talks to Join MSNBC — Rosie O'Donnell, who abruptly left "The View" on ABC last spring after drawing attention and ratings for her opinions on everything from the Iraq war to her co-hosts, is in serious discussions to return to television atop a new soapbox …
Alex Crippen / CNBC.com:
Supermodel Gisele Not in Buffett's Bear Camp on Dollar After All, Manager Tells CNBC — It turns out that supermodel Gisele Bundchen isn't siding with Warren Buffett as a U.S. dollar bear after all, her manager tells CNBC. — This morning a Bloomberg story got picked up by several news outlets …
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Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Terrorists are 'running out of people to kill,' says Obey — If violence is decreasing in Iraq, it may be because insurgents "are running out of people to kill," House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) said Monday. — "There are fewer targets of opportunity," Obey said in a speech to the National Press Club.
Roger Simon / The Politico:
Legal or not, immigrants must drive — You probably can make a good argument for giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. And you probably can make a good argument against it. — But you can't make both arguments at the same time. And you can't explain either in 30 seconds.
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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Shuler, Bilbray join forces on border security measure — Two ardent proponents of border security are teaming up to introduce a bipartisan bill aimed at curtailing illegal immigration through employer sanctions. — Reps. Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) …
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Michelle Malkin:
All aboard the impeachment bandwagon: Cheney first, Bush next — I told you on Friday about Dennis Kucinich's privileged resolution to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney. Well, today's the day. The UFO-spotter will hold a press conference at 3pm Eastern.
Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Bush Vote Divided in GOP Race — President, Father Are Silent as Others Pick — George P. Bush had just finished telling his father, the former governor of Florida, that he had decided to endorse former senator Fred D. Thompson of Tennessee for president.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Limbaugh Attacks! — Rush Limbaugh went after a young HS graduate on his radio show because she broke down and cried talking about the environment and Global Warming. — via email: … Download (40) | Play (42) — The Gavel has the video of her testimony. … (Read the rest of this story...)
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Special Comment: George Bush's Criminal Conspiracy of Torture — In his latest fire-breathing Special Comment Keith tears into President Bush for firing a true patriot that spoke out against torture, while cowardly and simultaneously ordering others to commit the very same heinous crime.
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Climate Is a Risky Issue for Democrats — All of the leading Democratic contenders for the presidency are committed to a set of cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that would change the way Americans light their homes, fuel their automobiles and do their jobs, costing billions of dollars …