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Associated Press:
Lawyer says McKinney a victim in scuffle — WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Rep. Cynthia McKinney, the Georgia congresswoman who had an altercation with a Capitol Police officer, says she was "just a victim of being in Congress while black." — McKinney awaited word Friday on whether …
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Allahpundit / Michelle Malkin:
MCKINNEY PLAYS THE RACE CARD — (Updated below with video) — (Updated below with link to Glover/Belafonte video) — You knew it was coming. Ace certainly did. — She alleges, through her lawyer, that her real crime was "being in Congress while black."
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
McKinney: Guard Molested Me Because I'm Black — Cynthia McKinney may cause a security crisis all on her own in the nation's capital before she gets done with her moment of infamy. Instead of apologizing for failing to wear proper identification, violating a security checkpoint …
Scott Lindlaw / Associated Press:
Howard Dean accuses Bush, GOP of exploiting immigration issue — OAKLAND, Calif. - Democratic Party chief Howard Dean accused President Bush and the Republican Party on Friday of exploiting the immigration issue for political gain by scapegoating Hispanics. — Dean and Bush agree on the legislation at the heart of the debate.
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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
John Dean Blasts Warrantless Eavesdropping — WASHINGTON - John W. Dean, Richard Nixon's White House lawyer, told senators Friday that President Bush's domestic spying exceeds the wrongdoing that toppled his former boss. — Bush, Dean told the Senate Judiciary Committee, should be censured and possibly impeached.
Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:Bush Quiet on Immigration Bill Veto
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Michelle Malkin
Dan Murphy / Christian Science Monitor:
Jill Carroll forced to make propaganda video as price of freedom — CAIRO - The night before journalist Jill Carroll's release, her captors said they had one final demand as the price of her freedom: She would have to make a video praising her captors and attacking the United States, according to Jim Carroll.
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Washington Post:
Ex-DeLay Aide Pleads Guilty — Deal Protects Tony C. Rudy From Additional Charges — A former top aide to Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) pleaded guilty to conspiracy today and promised to aid a wide-ranging federal investigation into corrupt lobbying practices.
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Brody Mullins / Wall Street Journal:
Behind Unraveling Of DeLay's Team, A Jilted Fiancée — Breakup of Ex-Aides Shook — Group Tied to Abramoff; — The Prosecutors Move In — Ms. Miller's Tearful Apology — WASHINGTON — The engagement of Emily Miller and Michael Scanlon was supposed to mark the coming out of a new Washington power couple.
Jyoti Thottam / Time:
New Poll: Americans Favor a Guest Worker Plan — 79% say illegal immigrants should have the chance to work here, but most want tougher enforcement too — Americans polled by TIME magazine show strong support for a guest-worker program and a process for undocumented workers to become citizens …
David Burge / iowahawk:
OPERATION STEEL GAZELLE: A SMART, MULTI-SLIDE PLAN FOR TOUGHENING AMERICAN SECURITY WITH SMARTNESS — Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) — Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) — HARRY: Hello, I'm Harry Reid, leader of the Democrats in the United States Senate. — NANCY: And me Nancy Pelosi.
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Patterico's Pontifications
Senator Russ Feingold / TomPaine.com:
The GOP's Stake In Checking The President — Russ Feingold is a U.S. senator from Wisconsin. — During the Watergate hearings, then-Senator Howard Baker, a Republican, showed tremendous courage, and a deep sense of Congress's duty to hold President Nixon accountable …
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
RWN's First Mention On The Rush Limbaugh Show — Folks, today was the greatest day of my entire political blogging career so far. I've been mentioned in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN and Time. I've been on the air with Tammy Bruce. I've interviewed Senators, Congressmen …
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