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12:05 PM ET, June 27, 2009

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Washington Post:
White House Drafts Executive Order to Allow Indefinite Detention of Terror Suspects  —  The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close Guantanamo, has drafted an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely …
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Jonathan Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy:
The End of Transparency (Before It Ever Began): Earlier this week, the White House officially abandoned President Obama's “Sunlight before Signing” pledge (which I discussed here and here).  As the NYT reported:During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised that once a bill was passed by Congress …
Discussion: The Confluence and Moe_Lane's blog
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Obama contemplates Executive Order for detention without charges  —  (updated below)  —  When Obama first unveiled his “preventive detention” policy, many defenders praised him (and claimed he was different than Bush) because of his vow that — as he put it — “my Administration will work …
Silla Brush / The Hill:
Executive order might keep Gitmo inmates indefinitely  —  The Obama administration is considering issuing an executive order that would allow the government to indefinitely detain some of the prisoners now at Guantanamo Bay, according to published reports on Friday evening.
Discussion: Power Line
The Nation:   Obama Courts Disaster With New Detention Plan
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:   Is Obama Moving Toward An Executive Order On Detention Policy?
Michelle Malkin:
The 8 cap-and-tax Republicans...and the 44 Democrats who voted no  —  Introducing the GOP's Cap-And-Tax 8...  I listed them earlier tonight, but am breaking out a separate post to spotlight them again.  —  The 8 cap-and-tax Republican turncoats again are:  —  Bono Mack (CA) (202) 225-5330
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Lachlan Markay / Washington Examiner:
Climate bill clears House in close vote  —  WASHINGTON — The highly publicized Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill (H.R. 2454) cleared the House Friday afternoon by a roll call vote of 219 to 212.  —  Proponents hailed its passage as a crucial step towards the creation of what prominent Democrats have called a new green energy economy.
Vinod Sreeharsha / New York Times:
Argentine Man Is Said to Be Source of Sanford E-Mail  —  BUENOS AIRES — The mystery of who revealed Gov. Mark Sanford's e-mail messages may finally be solved.  A business associate of Mr. Sanford's Argentine mistress said Friday that private messages between the two lovers had been sent anonymously …
John M. Broder / New York Times:
House Passes Bill to Address Threat of Climate Change  —  WASHINGTON — Overcoming deep divisions within its Democratic majority, the House passed legislation on Friday intended to address the threat of global warming and transform the way the United States produces and uses energy.
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Washington Post:
In Close Vote, House Passes Climate Bill
Wall Street Journal:
House Passes Climate Bill
Discussion: PoliGazette and NewsBusters.org
Zachary Roth / TPMMuckraker:
Sanford: King David Didn't Resign, So Why Should I?  —  Mark Sanford has been holding a televised cabinet meeting this afternoon.  —  And the South Carolina governor started out by using an interesting comparison to respond to calls for his resignation.  King David didn't back down after …
Discussion: Newshoggers.com and Shakesville
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Alexis Stevens / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Naked ex-mayor arrested at campsite  —  Gainesville's Musselwhite denies causing earlier trouble  —  A former mayor found sitting naked and holding a beer at a Rabun County campsite told police he wasn't the same naked man seen walking around earlier.  —  Mark Musselwhite, 43 …
Lawrence M. Krauss / Wall Street Journal:
God and Science Don't Mix  —  A scientist can be a believer.  But professionally, at least, he can't act like one.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  My practice as a scientist is atheistic.  That is to say, when I set up an experiment I assume that no god, angel or devil is going to interfere …
Discussion: Macsmind and Pharyngula
Michael Yon:
The Road to Hell: Part II  —  27 June 2009  —  With so many contractors, journalists, and even tourists floating around Afghanistan, some are bound to be kidnapped.  The recent escape by David Rohde provides a happy conclusion, though these things often end up with a bullet in the head, or a head sawed off for all to see.
Discussion: Hot Air
Congressman Dennis Kucinich:
Kucinich: “Passing a weak bill today gives us weak environmental policy tomorrow”  —  Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009:  —  “I oppose H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.
Discussion: Wake up America, Raw Story and MyDD
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THIS WEEK IN GOD.... First up from the God Machine this week is the resolution of a recent controversy involving the late Jerry Falwell's college in Virginia, which no longer wanted to allow its students to organize an official Democratic student group on campus.
Plain Dealer:
Members of U.S. House Financial Services Committee snapped up or dumped bank stocks as bottom fell out of market  —  WASHINGTON — As financial markets tumbled and the government worked to stave off panic by pumping billions of dollars into banks last fall, several members of Congress who oversee …
Glenn Thrush / Glenn Thrush's Blog:
Where in the world is Ciro Rodriguez?  UPDATED  —  After all the arms had been twisted, only two four Democrats gave their leadership an unpleasant surprise at the end of the climate change vote — and are firmly in Pelosi-Obama doghouse:  —  Texas Rep. Ciro Rodriguez and Rep. Alcee Hastings …
Discussion: Burnt Orange Report
 
 
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