memeorandum

Political Web, page A1 … for 2:20 PM ET, January 6, 2006
Current Politics Page     Also:   Tech

Top Items:

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 …
RELATED ITEMS:
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.
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.
RELATED ITEMS:
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 …
BREITBART.COM:
US Christian broadcaster says Sharon's stroke divine retribution
Opinion Journal:
Cleaning House  —  Banish the Abramoff Republicans.  —  This week's plea agreement by "super-lobbyist" Jack Abramoff has Republicans either rushing to return his campaign contributions in an act of cosmetic distancing, accuse Democrats of being equally corrupt, or embrace some new …
RELATED ITEMS:
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 and AGITPROP
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 …
RELATED ITEMS:
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 …
RELATED ITEMS:
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 …
RELATED ITEM:
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 …
RELATED ITEM:
U.S. Newswire:
Lewis Libby Joins Hudson Institute
Discussion: MyDD
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 …
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
RELATED ITEM:
Omar Sinan / Associated Press:
Al-Qaida Touts U.S. Troop Cuts in Iraq  —  CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, said in a videotape aired Friday that the United States' recent decision to withdraw some troops from Iraq represented "the victory of Islam."  —  Al-Zawahri, wearing a white turban and gray robe …
Discussion: Power Line and WTF Is It Now??
Nicholas Wade / New York Times:
DNA Offers New Insight Concerning Cat Evolution  —  Researchers have gained a major insight into the evolution of cats by showing how they migrated to new continents and developed new species as sea levels rose and fell.  —  About nine million years ago - two million years after the cat family …
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Dohiyi Mir
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

About This Page:

This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 2:20 PM ET, January 6, 2006.

View another snapshot:

About memeorandum:

The Web is humming with discussions on politics and current affairs.  memeorandum is page A1 for these conversations.  Auto-updated every 5 minutes, it uncovers the most relevant items from thousands of news sites and weblogs.

Site News:

See blog.memeorandum.com for all site news.

Subscribe:

Add memeorandum to:
XML

More Items:

Norm / normblog:
The normblog profile 120: Tyler Cowen
Ron Brynaert / rawstory.com:
In effort to widen propaganda story, Washington Post nets unpaid blogger
New York Times:
Lobbyist's Downfall Leads to Charities' Windfall
Discussion: firedoglake
Joshua Holland / alternet.org:
Prosperity in George Bush's Economy
Reuters:
Blind China activist under house arrest since Sept
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Cheney's Cheney  —  Who is David Addington?  The simple answer …
Discussion: Attytood and skimble

Earlier Picks:

tcsdaily.com:
Kuttner v. Friedman; Hamlet Without the Prince
Discussion: EconLog
CNN:
U.S. says bomb hit wrong house in Iraq
Washington Post:
Warner Orders DNA Testing In Case of Man Executed in '92
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Hard Times At The LA Times
 
© 2006 Memeorandum