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Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Probe  —  WASHINGTON — A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, forcing the House majority leader to temporarily relinquish his post.
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Laylan Copelin / statesman.com:
DeLay indicted on conspiracy charges  —  House majority leader's position in jeopardy.  —  A Travis County grand jury today indicted U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on one count of criminal conspiracy, jeopardizing the Sugar Land Republican's leadership role as the second most powerful Texan in Washington, D.C.
CNN:
DeLay indicted, steps down as majority leader
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:   Let's be Blunt  —  All indications were the Rep. David Dreier …
Houston Chronicle:
Sugar Land representative Tom DeLay indicted
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
DeLay Indicted
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
Rep. DeLay Calls Indictment 'Baseless'
John Byrne / rawstory.com:
Gay Republican set to become House Majority Leader  —  AP is reporting that Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) is expected to at least temporarily succeed House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) as majority leader, following DeLay's indictment.  —  RAW STORY revealed Dreier was gay and lived with his chief of staff last year.
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Andrew / www.AndrewSullivan.com:
TARGETING FISHBACK:  —  The torture end-game is approaching - and Rumsfeld and Cheney know it.  What is now being done to the hero, Captain Ian Fishback, who braved 17 months of obstruction, threats and intimidation by military brass to keep quiet, is a national disgrace.
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Bloomberg:
Frist Faces Heat as SEC Orders Formal Investigation (Update2)  —  Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist faces a near-term ordeal unwelcome to anyone, particularly an ambitious politician: an official probe into his personal financial dealings by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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consumerwatchdog.org:
Frist Made At Least Two Million On Insider Stock Sale;
Discussion: In Search Of Utopia
New York Times:
Museum Dropped From WTC Site for Now  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Bowing to pressure from furious Sept. 11 families, Gov. George Pataki on Wednesday removed a proposed freedom museum from the space reserved for it at ground zero, saying the project had aroused ''too much opposition, too much controversy.''
Discussion: Musing Minds and Brainster's Blog
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Associated Press:
Pataki Ousts Freedom Center From Ground Zero
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U.S. Newswire:
Justice Department Releases List of Pardons Granted by President Bush
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Times of London:
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Daily Kos:
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