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Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Judiciary Committee Votes to Recommend Roberts's Confirmation  —  John G. Roberts Jr. moved a step closer to becoming chief justice of the United States today as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send his nomination to the full Senate with a recommendation for confirmation.
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Associated Press:
Roberts nomination advances  —  Senate Judiciary Committee votes 13-5 in favor  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved John Roberts' nomination as the next Supreme Court chief justice, virtually assuring the conservative judge confirmation by the Senate next week.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
I knew the House Republicans couldn't be trusted managing the federal budget.  But I had no idea it was this bad.  —  To great fanfare a group of House Republicans has announced what they call Operation Offset, an effort to make up for new Katrina spending and save the president's tax cuts …
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Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:
THE REPUBLICAN WAR ON THE POOR....As it turns out, the Republican …
Discussion: TalkLeft
Will / Attytood:
They have learned nothing  —  MR. McCLELLAN: Sure.  A couple of things — one, the President is focused on making sure we have the strongest possible coordination with state and local governments in the path of Hurricane Rita.  We hope Rita is not devastating, but we must be prepared for the worst.
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Rhea Davis / Hurricane Rita:
'So many people, so few buses'  —  Hortense Davis, 73, waits at the downtown Greyhound station for someone to help her evacuate.  —  Hortense Davis is waiting at the Houston Greyhound station for a bus that may not be coming.  —  The 73-year-old woman called the Red Cross today to find out what she should do about the storm.
Jonathan Finer / Washington Post:
Iraqi Forces Show Signs Of Progress In Offensive  —  TALL AFAR, Iraq — The Iraqi soldiers had already searched the house, according to a sticker plastered across its front gate.  —  But when their commanding general and a U.S. colonel arrived one afternoon last week to praise their performance …
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The Hill:
Start the Abramoff conflict-of- interest discussion here
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thewbalchannel.com:
Feds Investigate Dems' Obtaining Steele's Credit Report  —  Lieutenant Governor Expects Recipients To Face Prosecution  —  BALTIMORE — Federal prosecutors have opened an inquiry into allegations that two Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee employees illegally tapped into Lt. Gov. Michael Steele's credit history.
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Robert Novak / Townhall.com:
Bashing Bush in Aspen  —  ASPEN, Colo. — For two full days, George W. Bush was bashed.  He was taken to task on his handling of stem cell research, population control, the Iraq war and, especially, Hurricane Katrina.  The critics were no left-wing bloggers.
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
'Whatever It Takes'  —  Is Bush's big spending a bridge to nowhere?  —  George W. Bush, after five years in the presidency, does not intend to get sucker-punched by the Democrats over race and poverty.  That was the driving force behind his Katrina speech last week.
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
The 4 Main Species Of Democrats  —  If you truly understand your political enemies, it's much easier to defeat them.  Towards that end, here are the 4 main species of Democrats:  —  Old School: Although the Democrats have been the party of big government for a long time …
Discussion: Betsy's Page
John J. Miller / The Corner on National Review Online:
MCCAIN ABLE  —  I probably share every criticism NR has ever made of John McCain.  Heck, I criticized him on NRO just a few days ago.  Having said that, three quick thoughts on his dinner presentation last night:  —  1. If wasteful spending continues to grow as a major internecine issue among Republicans …
Washington Post:
For the Poor, Sudden Celebrity  —  DALLAS — All of a sudden the poor have emerged from the shadows of invisibility, lifted onto a temporary pedestal by natural disaster.  Whether it is because of guilt, pity or the nation's generosity in times of crisis, those who lost everything …
mccannta:
Post-PostModern Moment on Jet Blue #292  —  [Video of Landing] Jet Blue flight #292, a transcontinental flight from Burbank Airport to JFK in New York, with a crippled front landing gear, landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport today.  Just after take-off from the Southern California …

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