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9:25 AM ET, January 6, 2010

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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Chris Dodd to step aside  —  Embattled Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd (D) has scheduled a press conference at his home in Connecticut Wednesday at which he is expected to announce he will not seek re-election, according to sources familiar with his plans.  —  Dodd's retirement comes after months …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Senator Dodd Will Not Seek Re-election, Democrats Say  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Christopher J. Dodd, the embattled Connecticut Democrat who was facing an increasingly tough bid for a sixth term in the Senate, has decided to step aside and not seek re-election, Democrats familiar with his plans said Wednesday.
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Harold Ford Jr. Weighs a Challenge to Gillibrand  —  Encouraged by a group of influential New York Democrats, Harold Ford Jr., the former congressman from Tennessee, is weighing a bid to unseat Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand in this fall's Democratic primary, according to three people who have spoken with him.
The Note:
Democrats are Dropping Like Flies  —  ABC News' David Chalian Reports: Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter of Colorado, who was in for a tough reelection fight this year, canceled a scheduled fundraiser this evening and has decided not to seek reelection, according to Democratic sources familiar with the governor's plans.
Justin Kitsch / Byron L. Dorgan:
STATEMENT BY U.S. SENATOR BYRON DORGAN  —  “Representing North Dakota in the U.S. Congress for nearly 30 years has been one of the great privileges of my life.  —  “The work I have been able to do to expand our economy, create new opportunities in energy and water development …
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd won't seek reelection, will retire at end of term  —  Embattled Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday at which he is expected to announce he will not seek reelection, sources familiar with his plans said Tuesday night.
Nashuatelegraph.com:
Blumenthal to run for Dodd's Senate seat  —  AP-CT — Dodd Retirement-Blumenthal,0127  —  Eds: APNewsNow.  —  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says he will seek to succeed fellow Democrat Christopher Dodd in the U.S. Senate.
Josh Kraushaar / Scorecard's Blog:
In shocker, Dorgan announces retirement  —  Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced this evening that he's retiring at the end of his term, a shocking development that threatens Democratic control of his Senate seat next year.  —  Dorgan was up for re-election in 2010, but the third-term senator …
Daniela Altimari / Hartford Courant:
Sen. Christopher Dodd Will Not Seek Reelection  —  Connecticut Senator Dodd Bows Out Of Race  —  Democratic U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, a 30-year incumbent who has been struggling in public opinion polls for more than a year, plans to announce today he will not seek reelection.
The Politico:
Top Democrats head for the exits  —  The grim outlook for Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections just got a little worse.  —  Four top Democrats—including veteran Sens. Chris Dodd and Byron Dorgan—all prepared to pull the plug on their campaigns in a 24-hour period that began Tuesday …
The Politico:
Pelosi swipes at Obama's promises  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, piqued with White House pressure to accept the Senate health reform bill, threw a rare rhetorical elbow at President Barack Obama Tuesday, questioning his commitment to his 2008 campaign promises.  —  A leadership aide said it was no accident.
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
OH SNAP!  Pelosi On Obama: 'There Were A Number Of Things …
Jared Allen / The Hill:
Dems agree that House will take up, tweak Senate healthcare bill
Chris Frates / The Politico:
‘Forceful’ POTUS message: He wants a final bill that includes …
Wall Street Journal:
The Tom DeLay Democrats
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Ritter Dropping Out in Colorado  —  A source tells Political Wire that Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) is ending his re-election campaign.  A fundraiser scheduled for tonight was canceled and all campaign staff was sent home in the middle of the day.  —  The decision does not appear …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Colorado Governor Ritter to retire  —  Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) will not seek a second term this fall, according to Democratic sources briefed on his decision.  —  Ritter, elected in a landslide in 2006, had seen his political fate dip considerably in the intervening years …
Discussion: Eye on 2010 and TPMDC
Hotline On Call:
Ritter Won't Seek 2nd Term
Telegraph:
Pressure on Barack Obama to reveal what Britain said about Detroit bomber  —  Barack Obama is under pressure to disclose what information MI5 passed to the American authorities about the Detroit bomber after Downing Street disclosed that a file had been “shared” with the CIA in 2008.
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Publius / Big Government:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Military Blogger Michael Yon Detained, Handcuffed by TSA in Seattle Airport  —  Award winning war correspondent Michael Yon was detained and handcuffed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Yesterday by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Breaking: Michael Yon arrested at Seattle airport
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Cold Fury
Clusterstock:
CHART OF THE DAY: How The Government Payroll Replaced Goods-Producing Jobs  —  In the just-so story of the evolution of our economy, our old manufacturing based economy has been replaced by an innovative knowledge economy.  That's not quite true.  —  In fact, the decline of the jobs …
Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard:
Palin: It's War, not a Crime Spree  —  A strong statement from the People's Governor:
William J. Broad / New York Times:
Iran Shielding Its Nuclear Efforts in Maze of Tunnels  —  Last September, when Iran's uranium enrichment plant buried inside a mountain near the holy city of Qum was revealed, the episode cast light on a wider pattern: Over the past decade, Iran has quietly hidden an increasingly large part …
Richard A. Epstein / Forbes:
Deregulation Now  —  A New Year's resolution for failing state governments.  —  As we enter a new decade, the political mood of the country can be captured in one word: glum.  In particular, there is widespread recognition at the state level that conditions have reached near crisis proportions.
Discussion: Hit & Run
Josh Kraushaar / Scorecard's Blog:
Hoeven planning to run for the Senate  —  Republicans look like they've landed their top recruit in the North Dakota Senate race: Popular Gov. John Hoeven is letting his political allies know that he's preparing to run for the seat of retiring Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.)
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Lawyer Says Third White House ‘Crasher’ Was Invited  —  WASHINGTON — The mystery man starring in a new movie in town — State Dinner Crashers: The Sequel — has come forward.  —  Carlos Allen, a 39-year-old entrepreneur whose Web site identifies him as the chief executive of Hush Galleria …
Discussion: NPR Blogs and The Page
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
U.S. Saw a Path to Qaeda Chiefs Before Bombing  —  WASHINGTON — Before detonating a suicide bomb in Afghanistan last week, a Jordanian militant was considered by American spy agencies to be the most promising informant in years about the whereabouts of Al Qaeda's top leaders …
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
For Cape Cod Wind Farm, New Hurdle Is Spiritual  —  BOSTON — In a new setback for a controversial wind farm proposed off Cape Cod, the National Park Service announced Monday that Nantucket Sound was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, guaranteeing further delays for the project.
UnionLeader.com:
Granite Status: Newt set for NH return; Kuster raises big bucks  —  GINGRICH IN NH.  With his profile and penchant for controversy as high as ever, Newt Gingrich will return to New Hampshire for the first time in nearly three years at the end of the month.  —  The Granite Status has learned …
Discussion: Hotline On Call and GOP 12
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Why Didn't He Just Blow Himself Up In The Toilet?  —  A reader asks a very interesting question about the undie-bomber - why did he get back into his seat to detonate a bomb that had a ramshackle detonator and where he could be overcome by fellow travelers?  Read the whole email:
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Paul takes aim at Cheney  —  (CNN) - Dick Cheney is taking criticism from at least one member of his own party over the former vice president's recent and persistent criticisms of the Obama administration's handling of national security issues.  —  Ron Paul, the Texas congressman …
Discussion: LewRockwell.com Blog
 
 
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