memeorandum @ 2:35 PM ET, April 19, 2006

2:35 PM ET, April 19, 2006

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 …

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White House:

Press Secretary Scott McClellan Announces His Resignation — MR. McCLELLAN: Good morning, everybody. I am here to announce that I will be resigning as White House Press Secretary. — Mr. President, it has been an extraordinary honor and privilege to have served more than seven years now …

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Jason Reed / MSNBC:

Bush changes: Rove shifts, press chief quits — Top aide to focus on midterm elections; McClellan parried tough questions — White House Deputy Chief of Staff and presidential advisor Karl Rove gestures to hush the crowd as he prepares to speak during the Republican National Committee 2006.

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Greg Tinti / The Political Pit Bull:
Memories With Scott McClellan (Video)

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CNN:
White House shakeup touches McClellan, Rove

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Fox News:
White House Press Secretary McClellan Resigns

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Who Replaces Scott? — As first reported by CNN yesterday …

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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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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
FBI Rebuffed on Reporter's Files

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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) …

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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 …

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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.

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Bob Kemper / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

McKinney report cites assault with 'closed fist' — The official police report on Rep. Cynthia McKinney's clash with a Capitol Hill police officer three weeks ago says the DeKalb County congresswoman struck the officer "in his chest with [a] closed fist." — The "event report" …

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