Top Items:
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Giuliani billed obscure agencies for trips — As New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani billed obscure city agencies for tens of thousands of dollars in security expenses amassed during the time when he was beginning an extramarital relationship with future wife Judith Nathan in the Hamptons …
Discussion:
Hot Air, Daily Kos, TPMmuckraker, The Atlantic Online, Hullabaloo, Whiskey Fire, The American Street, race42008.com, Wonkette, Majikthise, The Carpetbagger Report, Spin Cycle, The Agitator, Think Progress, The Washington Note, Riehl World View, Hotline On Call, Political Radar, Salon, Cameron's Corner, AMERICAblog, Oliver Willis and The Page
Byron York / The Corner:
South Carolina Poll: Mitt, Huck Up, Rudy Cratering, Race Super-Volatile — Greetings from Clemson, South Carolina, where John McCain is scheduled to make an appearance this morning before heading to Florida for the YouTube debate. — But the big news here is a new Palmetto Poll …
Discussion:
CNN, Power Line, Comments from Left Field, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, Hot Air, DownWithTyranny! and PrairiePundit
RELATED:
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Democrats Supply Video, You Make the Ad — Here's yet another example of how the Internet is changing politics: The Democratic National Committee is putting online all the digital video that its "trackers" are recording of the major Republican candidates. — The Democrats have started a new site …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Why (and How) Huckabee Can Win Iowa — The rise of Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee in the Iowa polls over the past month reveals (yet again) the incredible level of fluidity that exists in the GOP nomination fight. — The latest Washington Post-ABC News survey and a series …
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Hillary And Obama Campaigns At War Over Bill's Iraq Comments — Bill Clinton's surprising claim yesterday that he opposed the Iraq war "from the beginning" has ignited a kind of research war between the Hillary and Obama campaigns, with both sides digging deep into the public record …
Discussion:
Ben Smith's Blogs, Eschaton, The Page, Interesting Times, The Atlantic Online and Cassy Fiano
RELATED:
Ron Fournier / Associated Press:
ON DEADLINE: "Good Bill" vs "Bad Bill" — DES MOINES, Iowa - As only he can do, Bill Clinton packed campaign venues across eastern Iowa and awed Democratic voters with a compelling case for his wife's candidacy. He was unscripted, in-depth and generous. — He also was long-winded, misleading and self-absorbed.
Anne E. Kornblut / The Trail:Bill Clinton Says He Opposed Iraq War From the Outset
Discussion:
Salon, Don Surber, TownHall Blog, NewsBusters.org, Booman Tribune, Comments from Left Field, Flopping Aces, Jules Crittenden and The Corner
John R. Wilke / Wall Street Journal:
Head of Rove Inquiry in Hot Seat Himself — Bloch Used Private Company, — Geeks on Call, to Delete Files — On His Office Computer — WASHINGTON — The head of the federal agency investigating Karl Rove's White House political operation is facing allegations that he improperly …
RELATED:
Associated Press:
GOP will demand 'oath' of February primary voters — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — If you're planning to vote in Virginia's February Republican presidential primary, be prepared to sign an oath swearing your Republican loyalty. — The State Board of Elections on Monday approved a state Republican Party request …
RELATED:
Faiz / Think Progress:
John Ashcroft: I'm Willing To Be Waterboarded — Last night, former Attorney General John Ashcroft delivered an address on national security at the University of Colorado. The event was marked by heated protests. About 20 student protesters wearing "shirts with 'shame' written on the backs …
National Review:
NRO Exclusive: Mansoor Ijaz Details His Exchange With Romney — I spoke with Mansoor Ijaz — author of a Christian Science Monitor op-ed asserting that Mitt Romney said he would not consider Muslims to work in his Cabinet — yesterday, and we conducted the following interview by e-mail.
RELATED:
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:Another Witness Confirms Romney's No-Muslims Comment
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, National Review, Blogometer, Taylor Marsh, Political Machine and race42008.com
CNN:
Teacher charged in teddy bear case — KHARTOUM, Sudan (CNN) — A British teacher arrested in Sudan after allowing her class to name a teddy bear "Mohammed" has been charged by authorities with offending religion, British officials say. — Gillian Gibbons, 54, is being held by police …
Reuters:
Venezuela Chavez: CNN may be instigating my murder — CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday CNN may have been instigating his murder when the U.S. TV network showed a photograph of him with a label underneath that read "Who killed him?"
Discussion:
Captain's Quarters, NewsBusters.org, Assorted Babble, JammieWearingFool, Babalu Blog, Hot Air and michellemalkin.com
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Turley: "It Is Rather Clear That What The President Ordered Was A Federal Crime" — The Bush administration has been using the "state secrets" defense in order to have federal law suits challenging their illegal eavesdropping programs thrown out of court. So far, they have been successful …
Discussion:
The American Street
Amanda Carpenter / Townhall.com:
Signs Hillary Will Tap Clark as VP — Hillary Clinton has been working closely with decorated anti-war retired Gen. Wesley Clark on foreign policy, fueling rumors he could be vice-president on a "Clinton-Clark" ticket in 2008. — In recent months Clark has joined Clinton several times …
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
WaPo Edit Page Says White House Outreach To Syria Might Work — After Blasting Pelosi For Same Thing — This is pretty striking, even by Fred Hiatt's ever plummeting standards. — As you may recall, when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last spring …
Christopher Maag / New York Times:
A Hoax Turned Fatal Draws Anger but No Charges — Megan Meier died believing that somewhere in this world lived a boy named Josh Evans who hated her. He was 16, owned a pet snake, and she thought he was the cutest boyfriend she ever had. — Josh contacted Megan through her page on MySpace.com …
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
