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The Big Trunk / Power Line:
THE TIMES AND THE LAW  —  Since the New York Times published the Risen/Lichtblau NSA story on December 16, we have cited the federal law that makes the disclosures on which the story is based a crime.  The federal law is 18 U.S.C.  § 798, a law that precisely prohibits leaks of the type …
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David Ensor / CNN:
NSA: Amanpour, other CNN reporters not targeted for surveillance  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — A senior U.S. intelligence official told CNN on Thursday that the National Security Agency did not target CNN's chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour or any other CNN journalist for surveillance.
Discussion: mediabistro
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Republican Senator Defends Briefings on Domestic Spying  —  WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 - In a sign of growing partisan division over domestic eavesdropping, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday defended the Bush administration's limited briefings for Congress …
John / AMERICAblog:
CNN covers Amanpour spy story
Discussion: Factesque, TAPPED and War and Piece
worldtribune.com:
Ariel Sharon dies  —  JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the most powerful Israeli leader in 50 years, has died.  He was 77.  —  Sharon was declared dead by physicians at Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital before 1 p.m. Israeli time [6 a.m. EST], Middle East Newsline reported.
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Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
What Sharon Did  —  The Bulldozer's long, brutal career ended better than anyone expected.  —  On the day after Ariel Sharon's massive stroke, it's not difficult to remember a time when the news of his demise would have been, not to be too callous about it, something that would have been welcomed …
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
A Calamity for Israel  —  The stroke suffered by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon could prove to be one of the great disasters in the country's nearly 60-year history.  As I write this, Sharon's condition remains uncertain, but the severity of his stroke makes it unlikely that he will survive, let alone return to power.
Washington Post:
After Abramoff, a GOP Scramble  —  DeLay's House Colleagues Anticipate a Leadership Shake-Up  —  An internal battle is underway among House Republicans to permanently replace Rep. Tom DeLay (Tex.) as majority leader and put in place a new leadership lineup that is better equipped to deal with the growing corruption scandal.
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E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Abramoff and His Vanishing Friends
Discussion: Sisyphus Shrugged and First Draft
R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post:
Prosecutor Broadens DeLay Inquiry
Discussion: AMERICAblog, AGITPROP and rawstory.com
Washington Times:
Support wanes for DeLay return to leadership post
Discussion: The Stakeholder
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Iraq Facing Hurdles, U.S. General Warns  —  CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Jan. 4 - The top American operational commander in Iraq has offered a sober assessment of the hurdles facing a new Iraqi government, voicing concerns that sectarian rivalries and incompetence could cripple major ministries …
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Jason Straziuso / Associated Press:
11 U.S. Troops Killed in One Day in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military said Friday that six more American troops died in the recent surge of violence in Iraq, bringing to 11 the number of U.S. troops slain on the same day.  —  Thousands of Shiites, meanwhile, rallied in Baghdad …
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Up to 130 Killed in Iraq, Drawing a Shiite Warning
New York Times:   11 U.S. Troops Killed in One Day in Iraq
Charles Babington / Washington Post:
Senators to Demand Full Answers From Alito  —  Democrats Signal Willingness to Delay Final Vote on Supreme Court Confirmation  —  Senate Democrats warned Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. yesterday to expect pointed questions at next week's hearing, and said they may postpone …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Visited by a Host of Administrations Past, Bush Hears Some Chastening Words  —  President Bush Thursday with present and former secretaries of state and defense.  From left: Harold Brown, Lawrence S. Eagleburger, James A. Baker III, Colin L. Powell, James R. Schlesinger, Donald H. Rumsfeld …
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Jim VandeHei / Washington Post:
Voices From History Echo Anew  —  Former Cabinet Officers Offer Advice on Iraq to Commander in Chief  —  President Bush summoned most of the living former secretaries of state and defense to the White House yesterday for what participants described as a cordial but pointed discussion about the future of Iraq.
Al Kamen / Washington Post:
Scooter Finds Fellowship at the Hudson Institute  —  I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby , chief of staff and national security adviser to Vice President Cheney until that indictment unpleasantness a few months ago, has found a new perch as he awaits trial.  —  Libby is joining the Hudson Institute …
Discussion: ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
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U.S. Newswire:
Lewis Libby Joins Hudson Institute
Discussion: MyDD
New York Times:
Coal Miners' Notes of Goodbye, and Questions on a Blast's Cause  —  SAGO, W.Va., Jan. 5 - As he huddled with 11 fellow miners trying to shelter from poisonous air in one of the farthest reaches of the Sago Mine, Martin Toler Jr. took an insurance form and a pencil from his pocket.
Discussion: Rantingprofs and Balloon Juice
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thenewstribune.com:
IRS tracked taxpayers' political affiliation  —  WASHINGTON - As it hunted down tax scofflaws, the Internal Revenue Service collected information on the political party affiliations of taxpayers in 20 states.  —  Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., a member of an appropriations subcommittee …
Discussion: MyDD and Pam's House Blend
Sam Dillon / New York Times:
Florida Supreme Court Blocks School Vouchers  —  In a ruling expected to reverberate through battles over school choice in many states, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a voucher program yesterday for students attending failing schools, saying the State Constitution bars Florida …
Discussion: Althouse and Best of the Blogs

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