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2:05 PM ET, November 28, 2007

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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 …
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Today's Must Read  —  It's just not enough that a number of administration officials have been investigated for malfeasance; the Bush Administration takes it the extra mile.  The man who's charged with investigating some of that malfeasance is himself under investigation.  And he's clearly no slouch at malfeasance.
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 …
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Democratic National Committee:
DNC Launches FlipperTV  —  As the Republican presidential candidates prepare to finally answer questions tonight directly from the American people at the CNN/YouTube debate, the Democratic National Committee launched FlipperTV, a unique, new online video tool that is part of the DNC's ongoing efforts …
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Poll: Giuliani holds solid lead in Florida
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Bill Clinton Flatly Asserts He Opposed War at Start  —  During a campaign swing for his wife, former President Bill Clinton said flatly yesterday that he opposed the war in Iraq "from the beginning" — a statement that is more absolute than his comments before the invasion in March 2003.
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Obama Invests in Feb. 5 Strategy
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Anne E. Kornblut / The Trail:
Bill Clinton Says He Opposed Iraq War From the Outset
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and The Corner
Michael Luo / New York Times:
In Iowa, Mormon Issue Is Benefiting Huckabee  —  The religious divide over Mitt Romney's Mormon faith that his supporters had long feared would occur is emerging in Iowa as he is being challenged in state polls by Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist pastor who has played up his faith in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
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pmw.org.il:
Palestinian Authority TV shows" Palestine" map erasing Israel  —  Just a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the Annapolis peace conference pledged to negotiate a peace treaty by the end of 2008, Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian Authority continues to paint a picture for its people of a world without Israel.
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs and Solomonia
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Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
US public opinion shifts on Iraq 'surge'  —  US public opinion on military progress in Iraq has improved sharply since the troops "surge" started in February but a majority of Americans still want soldiers brought home, according to a new poll.  —  Some 48 per cent of Americans now believe …
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Cliff May / The Corner:
Changing Times in Baghdad: The American Public's View
Discussion: Jules Crittenden
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 …
Gateway Pundit:
BUSTED!!.... ANOTHER BOGUS IRAQI SLAUGHTER STORY!!!  —  LAY THIS BOGUS IRAQI SLAUGHTER STORY TO REST...  Reportedly, on Sunday 11 close family members of Jordanian-based Baathist reporter Dia al-Kawwaz, who runs the online anti-Iraq newspaper Shabeqat Akhbar al-Iraq, were slaughtered in Baghdad.
Discussion: The Jawa Report
Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Democrats' health plans echo Nixon's failed GOP proposal  —  WASHINGTON — Even before Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton unveiled her new health-care plan, Republicans attacked it as socialized medicine.  They neglected to mention, however, that her plan bears a striking resemblance …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Rudy and the gays  —  The Empire State Pride Agenda, the main New York gay group, launched a site today with video of Rudy Giuliani's appearances before the group.  —  The best moment — which gives you a feel for who he was as New York's mayor — comes with what his audience took …
Discussion: Hot Air
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Oasis or Mirage?  —  The Middle East is experiencing something we haven't seen in a long, long time: moderates getting their act together a little, taking tentative stands and pushing back on the bad guys.  If all that sounds kind of, sort of, maybe, qualified, well ... it is.
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Social Security: Five Myths and a Slur  —  Social Security isn't a big-deal problem because, absent any change, the system will be able to pay 75 percent of promised benefits in 2041.  Even those reduced benefits would be larger, in real terms, than what current retirees receive.
Arthur Keller / New York Times:
Caution: Taliban Crossing  —  IN the early 1900s, a crusty British general, Andrew Skeen, wrote a guide to military operations in the Pashtun tribal belt, in what is now Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province.  His first piece of advice: "When planning a military expedition into Pashtun tribal areas …
 
 
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Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Maliki Adviser Won't Rule Out Permanent Bases For U.S. in Iraq
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Man with $1M bill busted at bank
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Is Romney the target of another trick?
Discussion: Riehl World View
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
NO WAY ZALMAY?  —  With Mitt and Muslims, it's a pretty …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Bad stenographers  —  Referring to our establishment press corps as …
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Military Progress Doesn't Make War More Popular
Jim Dwyer / New York Times:
Dragnet That Ensnares Good Samaritans, Too
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USA Today:
Deceased still lining political coffers, to tune of half-million
John Fund / Opinion Journal:
English-Only Showdown  —  Does Nancy Pelosi really object …
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Kucinich poses 2-party ticket
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Cabbies, Though Still Wary, Find a Wider Comfort Zone
Peter Beinart / Washington Post:
Obama's Amnesia Problem
 

 
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Evan Drellich / New York Times:
The MLB is planning national packages for streaming companies to bid on in 2028, when its national TV deals with ESPN, Fox, and Turner expire

 
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