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6:35 AM ET, June 20, 2008

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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
George Bush's latest powers, courtesy of the Democratic Congress  —  CQ reports (sub. req.) that “a final deal has been reached” on FISA and telecom amnesty and “the House is likely to take up the legislation Friday.”  I've now just read a copy of the final “compromise” bill.  It's even worse than expected.
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Deal Reached in Congress to Rewrite Rules on Wiretapping  —  WASHINGTON — After months of wrangling, Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress struck a deal on Thursday to overhaul the rules on the government's wiretapping powers and provide what amounts to legal immunity to the phone companies …
Washington Post:
Surveillance Bill Offers Protection To Telecom Firms
Matthew Yglesias:
My Mom's White!  And I'm From America!  —  I feel like Barack Obama's new general election ad is a bit unsubtle.  —  The campaign says they're running it on a very aggressive 18 state play that includes Alaska, Georgia, Indiana, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Virginia.
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Marc Ambinder:
Obama Airs First General Election Ad
Discussion: Open Left, Daily Kos and TownHall Blog
International Herald Tribune:
U.S. says exercise by Israel seemed directed at Iran  —  WASHINGTON: Israel carried out a major military exercise earlier this month that American officials say appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.  —  Several American officials …
ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Hezbollah Poised to Strike?  —  Officials Say “Sleeper Cells” Activated in Canada  —  Intelligence agencies in the United States and Canada are warning of mounting signs that Hezbollah, backed by Iran, is poised to mount a terror attack against “Jewish targets” somewhere outside the Middle East.
The Trail:
Williams Gets the Call for “Meet the Press”  —  Six days after Tim Russert's death, his replacement on “Meet the Press” has been named — at least for this Sunday.  —  Brian Williams, the NBC anchor and Russert's longtime friend, will fill the moderator's chair for the discussion of presidential politics and whatever else pops up.
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Matea Gold / Show Tracker:
Brian Williams is temp replacement for Russert on ‘Meet the Press’ on Sunday
Discussion: TalkLeft
Southern Political Report:
McCain and Obama tied in Georgia  —  A New InsiderAdvantage / PollPosition survey conducted June 18 of registered likely voters in the November presidential contest shows Sen. John McCain leading Sen. Barack Obama by a single point in Georgia, making the race in Georgia a statistical tie.
Michael J. Totten / Commentary:
Don't Miss the Zohan  —  If you've seen the trailer for Adam Sandler's new movie You Don't Mess with the Zohan, it may be tempting to write it off as yet another low-brow comedy aimed at fifteen-year-old boys and best avoided by everyone else.  But wait.  After Hollywood's recent spate …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama apologizes to Muslim women; apology accepted  —  Sen. Barack Obama today called the two Muslim women who were barred from sitting behind him at his Detroit rally to apologize, one of the women and two other sources said.  —  “Sen. Obama called himself and he apologized to each of us …
Mary Beth Sheridan / Washington Post:
UDC Reaps a Bumper Crop From Agriculture Measure  —  School's Farming, Extension Programs May Get $10 Million  —  The giant federal farm bill passed by Congress this week will help Iowa corn growers.  It will help Kansas wheat barons.  It also will help James Allen, who dreams of bringing pigweed …
Warren P. Strobel / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
General who probed Abu Ghraib says Bush officials committed war crimes  —  WASHINGTON — The Army general who led the investigation into prisoner abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison accused the Bush administration Wednesday of committing “war crimes” and called for those responsible to be held to account.
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Obama Considering Olympic Games Ads on NBC  —  Is there such a thing as overexposure?  Barack Obama ads are everywhere on the internet.  They'll be coming to tv in 18 states and who knows how many radio stations.  —  Now, Obama is considering taking out ads on NBC for the Olympic Games.
Hindrocket / Power Line:
WE MADE HIM DO IT!  —  Barack Obama has announced that he will go back on his pledge to accept public financing for the general election, and instead spend whatever he is able to raise.  Obama thus becomes the first major-party candidate to opt out of the Nixon-era public financing system.
Discussion: The Next Right and Don Surber
Ben Casselman / Wall Street Journal:
Lifting Ban Wouldn't Be Immediate Fix for Oil  —  Output Could Be Seven Years Away; A Vast Unknown  —  As politicians debate whether to open federal offshore waters to oil and natural-gas drilling, there is agreement on at least one point: It isn't a short-term fix.
 
 
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Abe Selig / Jerusalem Post:
Previous cease-fires with Palestinians paint a bleak picture
Landon Thomas Jr / New York Times:
Prosecutors Build Bear Stearns Case on E-Mails
Discussion: AMERICAblog News
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
McCain's support among GOP women shows cracks
Discussion: TownHall Blog
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
McCain aide plays sexism card
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Taking On McCain for a Comment on the War
Megan McArdle:
By request: hiring convicts
Discussion: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Atrios / Eschaton:
Shorter Many Months Of Self-Righteousness
Matthew Yglesias:
The Love  —  Foreign Policy lists five reasons to love $4 gasoline.
 Earlier Items: 
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Team McCain Conference Call: Fred Thompson on National Security
Discussion: TownHall Blog
John McCain 2008:
I Will Deliver Justice  —  Senator Obama is obviously confused …
Discussion: Commentary
Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
Iowa Flooding Could Be An Act of Man, Experts Say
Jerome Armstrong / MyDD:
Oil uh oh
Human Events:
Outlook  — The widely expected pivot to the center …
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
FOX News Poll: Americans Proud to Have Obama, McCain as President
Discussion: MyDD
US Department of Justice:
More Than 400 Defendants Charged for Roles in Mortgage Fraud Schemes …
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
It's a delicate dance, and John McCain is ‘liable to break a hip’