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7:55 PM ET, February 14, 2008

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The Hill:
House finds Bolten, Miers in contempt of Congress  —  The House voted Thursday to hold White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before a panel investigating the firing of several United States attorneys.
Martin Kady II / The Crypt's Blogs:
House in chaos: GOP calls vote during Lantos memorial  —  During what was supposed to be a somber memorial service in Statuary Hall for Rep. Tom Lantos, who died Monday, the House chamber became mired in chaos over procedural votes.  —  Democrats angrily denounced the GOP as insensitive for calling a …
Discussion: Outside The Beltway and Macsmind
Think Progress:
House Republicans Stage Walkout, Refuse To Vote On Contempt Charges  —  Today, House Democrats attempted to hold a vote on contempt charges for White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers, who refused to respond to subpoenas in Congress's investigation of the U.S. attorney scandal.
The New Republic:
Every Day's a Bad Day For Nancy Pelosi  —  Josh, you may think Pelosi and the Dems are finally growing some cojones on FISA, but their message shop apparently still hasn't figured out how to get a halfway decent spin in the papers.  Here's how the Washington Post is headlining what happened today on the House floor:
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
House Approves Contempt Resolutions for Miers and Bolten  —  Today, the House has just approved H.Res. 982 by a vote of 223-32-1, which provides for the adoption of H.Res. 979, recommending that the House of Representatives find Harriet Miers, former White House Counsel, and Joshua Bolten …
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Bush criticizes Congress on terror bill  —  WASHINGTON - In a day of political brinkmanship, President Bush pressured the House on Thursday to finish a bill giving the government more leeway to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists.  House Democrats didn't budge …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
CNN's John Roberts helps out Mike McConnell
Discussion: Who Is IOZ?
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
THE HILL'S SHORT-LIVED LOVE
Discussion: Daily Kos and Balloon Juice
ACLU:
House Stands Up to Threats from the White House on Domestic Surveillance
Discussion: The Seminal and Booman Tribune
David Freddoso / The Corner:
That House GOP Walkout
Discussion: Hot Air
Jonathan Stein / MoJoBlog:
To Protect White House, GOP Disrupts Congressman's Memorial Service
Discussion: HorsesAss.Org
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
OUT FOR THEMSELVES.  —  The New York Times reports: … Put another way: If Hillary Clinton does not win delegates out of a majority of contested primaries and caucuses, her aides are willing to rip the party apart to secure the nomination, to cheat in a way that will rend the Democratic coalition …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama's Lead in Delegates Shifts Focus of Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama emerged from Tuesday's primaries leading Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton by more than 100 delegates, a small but significant advantage that Democrats said would be difficult for Mrs. Clinton …
CNN:
Romney to endorse McCain  —  CNN's Dana Bash reports that former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will endorse senator John McCain.  The endorsement is expected to happen at a Boston event at 3:30 p.m. ET today.  —  Two sources familiar with the decision confirmed the news …
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The Caucus:
Romney to Endorse McCain
Discussion: BloggingStocks and TIME
CNN:
Romney endorses McCain
Discussion: You Decide 08! and Wake up America
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
CAN MCCAIN GET ROMNEY'S DELEGATES?
Discussion: The Campaign Spot and Commentary
Ben Smith / The Politico:
SEIU set to endorse Obama  —  Two labor sources tell Politico that the giant Service Employees International Union, which has been neutral through the primary, is on the verge of throwing its support to Sen. Barack Obama.  —  “It's done,” said one person close to the union.
CNN:
Reports: Several people shot at Northern Illinois University  —  (CNN) — A person who shot 13 people Thursday at Northern Illinois University's DeKalb campus outside Chicago has died, local reports said.  —  Most of the 13 wounded were shot in the head, said Theresa Comitas …
Discussion: Shakespeare's Sister
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
OBAMA AND CHANGE....I don't want to beat this into the ground, but yesterday I linked to an Ezra Klein post lamenting the fact that Barack Obama hasn't been using his immense rhetorical gifts to actively move public opinion in a more liberal direction.  Matt Yglesias responds:
Discussion: Firedoglake and Matthew Yglesias
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Elizabeth Rhodes / Seattle Times:
UW study: Rules add $200,000 to Seattle house price  —  Backed by studies showing that middle-class Seattle residents can no longer afford the city's middle-class homes, consensus is growing that prices are too darned high.  But why are they so high?  —  An intriguing new analysis …
David Ausiello / Scout.com:
EXCLUSIVE: An Interview with Jack McCain  —  Jack McCain may be on the sidelines during most of his dad's quest for the presidency, but he is by no means sitting this race out.  In an exclusive interview with GoMids.com, Midshipman McCain spoke about his relationship with his dad …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
FISA....Andy McCarthy, after saying it would be “unconscionable” for House Democrats to let last year's FISA extension lapse on Friday, stares into the abyss: … Look, if it's that important, there's a simple answer: pass the bill without telecom immunity.  Then come back and introduce immunity in a separate bill.
Rasmussen Reports:
Wisconsin Democratic Presidential Primary  —  Wisconsin: Obama 47% Clinton 43%  —  The Democratic Presidential Primary in Wisconsin may be the most competitive contest between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton since Super Tuesday.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama …
Robert A. Levy / Washington Times:
Promises breached  —  If you think the District of Columbia's ban on all functional firearms in all homes is a reasonable regulation under the Second Amendment, you'll love the friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Bush administration in D.C. v. Heller, now before the Supreme Court.
 
 
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Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
Chairman Reyes Writes to President Bush: “Put partisanship aside” on FISA
Debbie Nathan / The New Republic:
In These ‘Times’  —  The newspaper of record's squeamishness about abortion.
Discussion: Ross Douthat and Media Blog
RCox / Olbermann Watch:
No Jail Time for Olberstalker; Anthrax Hoaxer Gets Five Years on Funny Farm
Discussion: TVNewser
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Did Hillary Clinton Really Support NAFTA? Aides, Biographers Say No
Sewell Chan / City Room:
CNN Producer Says He Was Fired for Blogging
Margaret Carlson / Bloomberg:
Clinton, Iron Lady, Needs Another Game Plan: Margaret Carlson
Discussion: Clive Crook, Time and Wonkette
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
A Did-Something Congress  —  The voters' message is getting through …
KOB.com:
Hillary Clinton officially wins N.M. caucus
Discussion: The Politico
 Earlier Items: 
Marc Kaufman / Washington Post:
U.S. Plans to Shoot Down Broken Spy Satellite
Matthew Yglesias:
Obama on the Economy  —  Since I know a lot of people claim …
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
Sources: Top Hillary Advisers Have Repeatedly Complained To MSNBC …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Parodies of the day: Obama Messiah; Clinton's Wisconsin challenge
Discussion: Sister Toldjah and Spin Cycle
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
McCain Aiding Clinton?
Douglas W. Kmiec / Slate:
Reaganites for Obama?  —  SORRY, MCCAIN.  BARACK OBAMA …
Michael O'Hanlon / Wall Street Journal:
Obama as Diplomat in Chief
 

 
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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