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CNN:
Sen. Kerry calls for filibuster of Alito  —  Unclear if Massachusetts Democrat has votes needed to block nominee  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. John Kerry has decided to support a filibuster to block the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, CNN's Congressional Correspondent Ed Henry reported Thursday.
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Kerry Urges Alito Filibuster, but His Reception Is Cool  —  WASHINGTON, Jan 26 — Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts could not attend the Senate debate on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. on Thursday.  He was in Davos, Switzerland, mingling with international business …
John Kerry / dailykos.com:
Filibuster Alito  —  Do I support a filibuster?  The answer is yes.  —  Yesterday Senator Kennedy and I spoke with our colleagues about it.  I don't have a shred of doubt in my opposition to Sam Alto's nomination.  I know Senator Kennedy does not either.  He has truly been a great leader in the effort to oppose Judge Alito.
Michelle Malkin:
SEN. BYRD: THE PEOPLE WERE APPALLED (VIDEO)  —  Sen. Robert Byrd took to the Senate floor earlier today to criticize the manner in which the Alito hearings were conducted.  Watch this and file it under "Even a broken clock is right twice a day."  —  Download the video (.wmv file)
Daily Kos:
Reality Check
Jonathan / The Head Heeb:
THE DAY AFTER  —  [Note: This was originally posted at 3 a.m. EST, and has been updated several times to reflect ongoing developments.  The most recent update was posted at 10:45 p.m. EST.]  —  It looks like all yesterday's analysis and exit polls may have been worthless.
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Etgar Lefkovits / Jerusalem Post:
Carter calls for funding Palestinians
New York Times:
Prosecutor Will Step Down From Lobbyist Case  —  WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 — The investigation of Jack Abramoff, the disgraced Republican lobbyist, took a surprising new turn on Thursday when the Justice Department said the chief prosecutor in the inquiry would step down next week because he had been nominated …
Discussion: TalkLeft
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John Dickerson / Slate:   All the President's Dodges  —  How George Bush ducks questions.
David Stout / New York Times:   Photos With Lobbyist Are 'Not Relevant,' Bush Says
David Johnston / New York Times:
Defense Lawyers Seek Prosecution Data on Reporters in Leak Case  —  WASHINGTON, Jan 26 — Lawyers for Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff asked a federal judge on Thursday to order the prosecutor in the C.I.A. leak case to turn over all documents in his possession related …
Discussion: firedoglake
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Libby To Pursue Media (cont.)  —  It was previously reported that Libby's defense in the Plame investigation would include putting the media on trial.  New court filings, as described by Reuters, the AP, and the NY Times shed more light on the defense strategy.  —  From the AP:
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere and TalkLeft
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Oprah Throws the Book at Herself  —  Talk-Show Host Apologizes for Defending Falsified Tale, Then Grills 'Pieces' Author  —  Oprah Winfrey, embarrassed by her defense of a memoir after it was exposed as partially fabricated, apologized yesterday and then lectured the sheepish-looking author …
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Gawker:
James Frey on Oprah: Live-Blogging the Live Feed  —  So James Frey is appearing on Oprah this afternoon, but we're lucky to have an honest-to-God sneak preview for you (the show is taping live, right now, in Chicago).  We'll keep updating this post as the show progresses.
canada.com:
Gore accuses big oil of bankrolling Tories  —  Election laws only allow $1,000 corporate donations  —  Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore has accused the oil industry of financially backing the Tories and their "ultra-conservative leader" to protect its stake in Alberta's lucrative oilsands.
Michelle Malkin:
THE CHINA-GOOGLE PROTEST LOGO ALBUM  —  I'm collecting photoshopped/altered Google logos by bloggers and others in response to the search engine company's decision to kowtow to China.  Let a thousand protest icons bloom!  —  Here was mine:  —  Murdoc:  —  Pam at Atlas Shrugs, who's calling on you to divest from Google:
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Jan Sjostrom / palmbeachdailynews.com:
Broadcaster says serious news at risk  —  The anchorman whose boss once characterized him as ice compared with his successor's fire was anything but chilly in the impassioned speech he delivered Tuesday at The Society of the Four Arts.  —  "Truth no longer matters in the context of politics and …
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
Irony Alert: Tim Russert to Lecture on Ethics (Get Your Tickets Now!)  —  Our Russert Watch post about college phenom Luke Russert co-hosting an XM sports show with James Carville — and our mockery of Papa Tim using his Meet the Press podium to oh-so-coyly flack for his boy's radio show — hit a nerve.
news.airwise.com:
Iran Wants Direct Civilian Flights To The US  —  Iran has asked the United States to allow direct flights between the two countries after a break of more than two decades, a senior civil aviation official said on Thursday.  —  The request comes as the United States and its European Union allies …
Discussion: Generation Why?
Radio Blogger:
Karl Rove on Al Gore, Hillary Clinton and Harry Reid  —  "...this president treats the opposition with dignity and respect.  You'll notice that he has never, for example, said anything regarding the Democratic leadership that could come close to the venom and the anger and the rage …
Discussion: Begging to Differ and Dr. Sanity
Opinion Journal:
Hard Line State  —  Big Labor's war on Wal-Mart claims casualties among poor Marylanders.  —  BALTIMORE—In Big Labor's war against Wal-Mart, "collateral damage"—in the form of lost jobs and income for the poor—is starting to add up.  Of course, since the unions and their legislative allies claim …

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