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CNN:
Officials: Bush to nominate Alito to high court  —  Miers helps finalize choice to replace her as Supreme Court pick  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush will nominate 3rd Circuit Appeals Court Judge Samuel Alito for the U.S. Supreme Court, sources told CNN on Monday.
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Washington Post:
Bush Selects Alito for Supreme Court  —  President Bush today will name appeals court Judge Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a source close to the White House.  Alito, 55, serves on the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit …
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Parties Set Stage for Showdown on Court Choice  —  WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 - With the announcement of a new Supreme Court nominee expected as early as Monday, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, warned President Bush on Sunday not to pick one of the candidates …
Think Progress:
Samuel Alito's America  —  CNN reports that "President Bush will nominate 3rd Circuit Appeals Court Judge Samuel Alito for the U.S. Supreme Court."  Who is Samuel Alito?  ThinkProgress has the facts:  —  ALITO WOULD OVERTURN ROE V. WADE: In his dissenting opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Casey …
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
President Poised to Pick Court Nominee  —  Allies on Right Are Consulted on Conservative Judges  —  President Bush appears poised to announce a new Supreme Court nomination today, moving quickly after a weekend of consultations to put forward a replacement for the ill-fated choice …
New York Times:
Bush Nominates Conservative Judge for Supreme Court  —  President Bush named Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., who currently serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as the new Supreme Court nominee today, four days after his previous choice withdrew her nomination.
Don Surber:
How Harriet Miers Saved The President
PoliPundit.com:   The Roll Call Vote
Eric / Myopic Zeal:
Samuel Alito Nominated for Supreme Court
Discussion: Wizbang and Blogs for Bush
Ann Althouse / Althouse:   "Scalito."  —  I'm seeing news reports that President Bush …
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
THE BIG LOSER in the Libby affair, it would seem to me, is the CIA.  At least it will be if anyone pays attention.  —  Consider: Assuming that Valerie Plame was some sort of genuinely covert operative — something that's not actually quite clear from the indictment — the chain …
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Dan / Riehl World View:   Who's Minding The CIA?
Todd S. Purdum / New York Times:
THE JOURNALIST  —  WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 - On any given Sunday, the cream of Washington officialdom presents itself for confession before Tim Russert, a big, bluff lawyer-turned-journalist who may be the capital's most intimidating interlocutor outside a courtroom or Congress.
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
The Manchurian Reporter  —  NBC News has a problem …
Discussion: Balloon Juice and PSoTD
James Glanz / New York Times:
Funds Fade, Deaths Rise and Iraq Rebuilding Is Spotty  —  As the money runs out on the $30 billion American-financed reconstruction of Iraq, the officials in charge cannot say how many planned projects they will complete, and there is no clear source for hundreds of millions of dollars …
Discussion: Rantingprofs and EdCone.com
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE NOTICED in the Judy Miller / Scooter Libby coverage is the development of a new history that's very convenient for a lot of the people peddling it.  The new story is that:  —  1. We only went to war because of WMDs — that was the only reason ever given.  —  2. Bush lied about those.
New York Times:
U.N. Is Expected to Pass Measure Pressuring Syria  —  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 30 - Security Council diplomats worked out final details on Sunday on a tough resolution against Syria, an action that will forcefully step up international pressure on the country's embattled president, Bashar al-Assad …
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Doubts Cast on Vietnam Incident, but Secret Study Stays Classified  —  WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 - The National Security Agency has kept secret since 2001 a finding by an agency historian that during the Tonkin Gulf episode, which helped precipitate the Vietnam War, N.S.A. officers deliberately …

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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Intrigue Has Familiar Ring for Libby and Associates
John Fund / Opinion Journal:
Internet Rules  —  The Miers denoument shows the power of the new media.
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
Right-Of-Center Bloggers Choose Their Most & Least Desired Supreme Court Nominees
Frank Rich / truthout.org:
One Step Closer to the Big Enchilada
Matthew Cooper / Time:
What Scooter Libby And I Talked About
Daily Kos:
Pundit Overload
Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
Truth About Torture  —  A courageous soldier and a determined …
Lewis L. Gould / Washington Post:
Stop the Campaigning  —  The Bush White House Is in Trouble …

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Drudge Report:
DRUDGE REPORT READERS: HEADLINE FOR MAUREEN DOWD 'RED SHOE DIARIES' PHOTO
Discussion: Althouse
John F. Burns / New York Times:
The Real Sunnis: Please Stand Up
Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
Let's Tell Mikey, He'll Print Anything
Jason / G e n e r a t i o n W h y ?:
So Much for that "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" Stuff
MSNBC:
Meet the Press transcript for Oct. 30
nationaljournal.com:
Addington's Role In Cheney's Office Draws Fresh Attention
Discussion: TalkLeft
Jonathan Alter / Newsweek:
The Price of Loyalty  —  The consequences of a bias for loyalty …
iranfocus.com:
Iran's President says "2 or 3 hangings" could end market woes
 
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