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11:55 AM ET, April 19, 2006

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Fox News:
FOX News' Tony Snow Among Possible White House Spokesman Candidates  —  WASHINGTON — With a few personnel shifts going on in the White House, there's speculation that presidential spokesman Scott McClellan may be looking to step down.  —  One of the people the White House has approached …
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Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
McClellan Leaves White House Press Office  —  WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Wednesday he is resigning, continuing a shakeup in President Bush's administration that has already yielded a new chief of staff and could lead to a change in the Cabinet.
Washington Post:
McClellan Out as White House Press Secretary  —  Karl Rove Gives Up Policy Oversight to Focus on 2006 Elections  —  White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan announced his resignation this morning and President's Bush's longtime adviser Karl Rove is scaling back his responsibilities.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Moving to the Right  —  Brit Hume's Path Took Him From Liberal Outsider to The Low-Key Voice of Conservatism on Fox News  —  It was a different era, a different administration and a very different Brit Hume.  —  Thirty-six years ago, as a long-haired reporter for columnist Jack Anderson …
John O'Neil / New York Times:
Staff Overhaul Continues at White House  —  The overhaul of the White House staff continued today as Scott McClellan stepped down as the president's chief spokesman and Karl Rove gave up his portfolio as senior policy coordinator to concentrate more on politics and November's midterm Congressional elections.
Fox News:
White House Press Secretary McClellan Resigns
Discussion: The RCP Blog and BLACKFIVE
Hotline On Call:
Who Replaces Scott?  —  As first reported by CNN yesterday …
Discussion: Wonkette
White House:
Press Secretary Scott McClellan Announces His Resignation
Discussion: ConnecticutBLOG
Terence Hunt / Associated Press:
Bush, After Some Changes, Vows More Coming
Discussion: The Left Coaster
New York Times:   Ex-Congressman Is Tapped for Budget Post
David S. Cloud / New York Times:
Here's Donny!  In His Defense, a Show Is Born  —  WASHINGTON, April 18 — It has become a daily ritual, the defense of the defense secretary, complete with praise from serving generals, tributes from the president and, from the man on the spot, doses of charm, combativeness and even some humility.
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Washington Post:
Why Are They Speaking Up Now?  —  The retired general officers who have recently called for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld want to convince the public that civilian control has silenced military wisdom regarding the war in Iraq.  They have chafed at Rumsfeld's authoritarian style …
John Batiste / Washington Post:
A Case for Accountability  —  We have the best military in the world, hands down.  We must complete what we started in Iraq, and there is no doubt in my mind that we have the military capacity to do that, provided the political will is there.  Our success in Iraq is due to the incredible performance of our servicemen and women.
Discussion: PrairiePundit
Mohammed / IRAQ THE MODEL:
Kill us, but you won't enslave us.  —  Last week we stopped writing for a while and we apologized to our readers saying that we lost a close friend but we didn't want to give more details as we were overwhelmed by an exceptional situation and a huge shock.  We also were afraid from writing …
Associated Press:
Bush: 'All options' possible in dealing with Iran  —  U.S. discussing sanctions with U.N., but no deal reached, diplomat says  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" to prevent Iran from developing atomic weapons, but Russia maintained its opposition …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
China's Rising Need for Oil Is High on U.S. Agenda
Wall Street Journal:
Bush's Approval Remains Low, Pessimism Grows, Poll Shows  —  President Bush's job-approval rating slipped for the third consecutive month and remains near the lowest mark of his presidency, according to a new Harris Interactive poll.  —  Thirty-five percent of 1,008 U.S. adults surveyed …
Discussion: Middle Earth Journal
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Life Sucks When You're Bush's Favorite Democrat  —  If anyone was wondering why Joe Lieberman is giving serious thought to slinking away into the chilly embrace of the Republican vote, the latest poll numbers from Connecticut give a good indication.  A new Survey USA poll puts Bush …
Bill Gertz / Washington Times:
CIA mines 'rich' content from blogs  —  President Bush and U.S. policy-makers are receiving more intelligence from open sources such as Internet blogs and foreign newspapers than they previously did, senior intelligence officials said.  —  The new Open Source Center (OSC) …
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
GAO Faults Agencies' Sharing of Terror Data  —  Despite more than four years of legislation, executive orders and presidential directives, the Bush administration has yet to comprehensively improve sharing of counterterrorism information among dozens of federal agencies …
Discussion: Outside The Beltway
Yale Daily News:
Cole is poor choice for Mideast position  —  In the coming week, the Yale Center for International and Area Studies will consider the candidacy of Juan Cole for a tenured position to study and teach the modern Middle East.  The vacancy is palpable, but Cole should not be the man to fill it.
Mark Stevenson / Associated Press:
Mexico Harsh to Undocumented Migrants  —  TULTITLAN, Mexico - Considered felons by the government, these migrants fear detention, rape and robbery.  Police and soldiers hunt them down at railroads, bus stations and fleabag hotels.  Sometimes they are deported; more often officers simply take their money.
Kathy Sierra / Creating Passionate Users:
Angry/negative people can be bad for your brain  —  Everyone's favorite A-list target, Robert Scoble, announced the unthinkable a few days ago: he will be moderating his comments.  But what some people found far more disturbing was Robert's wish to make a change in his life that includes steering clear of …
Jill McGivering / BBC:
China 'selling prisoners' organs'  —  Top British transplant surgeons have accused China of harvesting the organs of thousands of executed prisoners a year to sell for transplants.  —  The British Transplantation Society condemned the practice as unacceptable and a breach of human rights, in a statement released on Wednesday.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and The Peking Duck
 
 
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