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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Forgive and Forget? — Last Sunday President-elect Barack Obama was asked whether he would seek an investigation of possible crimes by the Bush administration. “I don't believe that anybody is above the law,” he responded, but “we need to look forward as opposed to looking backwards.”
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David Corn:
What Bush Left Out of His Flat Farewell — George W. Bush gave his final speech to the nation on Thursday night. I skipped it to see my daughter, who has known no other president, perform with her school chorus. But when I later sat before my television to see how the speech was being punditized …
White House:
President Bush Makes Farewell Address to the Nation — THE PRESIDENT: Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence — a time set apart. Tonight, with a thankful heart …
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Full Text of President George W. Bush's Farewell Address — (UPDATE: The President made very few minor changes to the prepared text in his actual delivery. We've made the changes in boldface below. President-elect Obama did not watch the speech live at Blair House, the presidential guest …
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John Conyers Jr / Washington Post:
Why We Have to Look Back — This week, I released …
Why We Have to Look Back — This week, I released …
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Democracy in America
Amy Westfeldt / Associated Press:
Hudson River hero is ex-Air Force fighter pilot — NEW YORK (AP) — The pilot who guided a crippled US Airways jetliner safely into the Hudson River — saving all 155 people aboard — became an instant hero Thursday, with accolades from the mayor and governor and a fan club online.
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J. Lynn Lunsford / Wall Street Journal:
Praise Heaped on Veteran Airman for Pulling Off Rare Feat — The pilots of US Airways Flight 1549 achieved one of the rarest and most technically challenging feats in commercial aviation: landing on water without fatalities. — Although commercial jetliners are equipped with life vests …
The Smoking Gun:
The Hero Of Flight 1549 — Veteran pilot, 57, safely landed …
The Hero Of Flight 1549 — Veteran pilot, 57, safely landed …
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Ken Belson / City Room:
Updates From Plane Rescue in Hudson River
Updates From Plane Rescue in Hudson River
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Obama Pledges Reform of Social Security, Medicare Programs — President-Elect Says He'll Reshape Social Security, Medicare Programs — President-elect Barack Obama pledged yesterday to shape a new Social Security and Medicare “bargain” with the American people, saying …
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Michelle Malkin:
AP's final dig at President Bush — President Bush delivered his farewell address this evening. He leaves a mixed legacy. I give him credit where it is due and blame where it is due. But one thing is unadulterated: The pure contempt of the man from the MSM.
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Wall Street Journal:
Suspend Your Disbelief — How to enjoy an inauguration fully. — Washington — Flying in, we take the route over the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson, the Tidal Basin: the signs and symbols of the great republic. And you've seen it all a thousand times but you can't stop looking, and you can't help it, your eyes well.
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Daniel Libit / The Politico:
King: Obama ‘bizarre’ to use ‘Hussein’ — Apologize? Not so much. — But Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), who last March predicted Al Qaida would be “dancing in the streets” if Barack Obama were elected president, now concedes that the dynamic has merely “shifted” on the terrorist front.
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Joe Conason / Salon:
The real reason Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich — Eric Holder is sworn in at his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. — From beginning to end, the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Eric Holder's nomination as attorney general observed …
Washington Post:
Pragmatist-in-Chief — PRESIDENT-ELECT Barack Obama came to The Post editorial board yesterday with two messages sketchy on details yet reassuring in approach: a commitment to fiscal discipline, and a determination not to be bound by liberal, or indeed any, orthodoxy.
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New York Times:
Bank of America to Receive Additional $20 Billion — Kenneth D. Lewis gambled on bold acquisitions to build Bank of America into the nation's largest bank. — But the need for fresh government support to grapple with the newly revealed losses at Merrill Lynch, the brokerage firm he snapped …
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
HEY BABY. I'VE BEEN THINKING THAT WE SHOULD BE EXCLUSIVE. — Over at Grist, Tom Laskawy examines Michael Pollan's proposal to make the House Agricultural Committee “exclusive.” As Laskawy says, this looks like a better idea than it is. An “exclusive” committee is a committee considered …
Anne Hull / MSNBC:
Wary of Obama's America — Rural areas that rejected the president-elect are wary of his urban views — BRINKLEY, Ark. - Wayne Loewer's truck reveals a lot about his life. A 12-gauge shotgun for duck hunting rests on the floorboard. A blue thermal lunch bag containing elk meat …
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David Phelps / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Star Tribune files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy — Facing sharp revenue declines, Minnesota's largest newspaper seeks to cut labor costs and restructure its debt. — The Star Tribune, saddled with high debt and a sharp decline in print advertising, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition Thursday night.
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Daily Mail:
Beam me up: Scientists left baffled as mysterious columns of coloured light appear in the night skies — These stunning images show mysterious columns of light streaming into the sky above the town of Sigulda in Latvia at the end of last month. — Taken by designer Aigar Truhins …
Michelle Levi / CBS News:
Did Obama Skip Bush's Speech? — As his predecessor, President Bush, said his final goodbyes to America on national television, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle dined at the DC restaurant, Equinox Thursday night. — CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic, who waited outside the restaurant …
Wall Street Journal:
The Wiretap Vindication — FISA sets the record straight. — Ever since the Bush Administration's warrantless wiretapping program was exposed in 2005, critics have denounced it as illegal and unconstitutional. Those allegations rested solely on the fact that the Administration …
Amanda Carpenter / Townhall.com:
The Spending Plan is Out — I just got a copy of the $825 billion spending plan outlined by the Democratic-controlled House Appropriations Committee. — It is frightening. — Take a looksee here if you don't believe me. — The highlights of this bill, allegedly crafted to save us …
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Despite taxes, little heat for Geithner — Rush Limbaugh is fulminating. The New York Times editorial page is indignant. All the ingredients of a political firestorm are in place. — And yet, the Timothy Geithner controversy seems to be fizzling. — It's not that the usual voices are silent.
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Friday Senate Line: Retirements Roil GOP Prospects — Senate Republicans knew at the start of the 2010 election cycle that the path back to the majority was a long one. But, a series of retirements in swing states have left many Republican strategists wondering whether things can get any worse.