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10:15 AM ET, June 28, 2006

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Charles Babington / Washington Post:
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment  —  The Senate rejected by a single vote yesterday an effort to amend the Constitution to allow Congress to ban desecration of the American flag, after a two-day debate freighted with political calculations and sharp disputes over the limits of free speech.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Not Quite the Banner Day One Might Have Hoped For  —  As the Senate's flag-desecration debate heated up yesterday and the sparks began to fly — but before the smoke cleared — the amendment's backers were asked a burning question: Is this the most important issue facing the nation?
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Flag Amendment Narrowly Fails in Senate Vote  —  WASHINGTON, June 27 — A proposed Constitutional amendment to allow Congress to prohibit desecration of the flag fell a single vote short of approval by the Senate on Tuesday, an excruciatingly close vote that left unresolved a long-running debate …
Marni Goldberg / TwinCities.com:
Senate rejects constitutional amendment to ban flag desecration
Discussion: David Sirota
Yaakov Katz / Jerusalem Post:
IDF captures airstrip, gains foothold east of Rafah  —  Israeli fighter jets struck the northern Gaza Strip around 2 p.m. Wednesday, firing missiles at open areas.  The strike is part of the army's "pressure pot" tactic, meant to turn up pressure on Gaza by placement of troops and weapons fire with a minimum of casualties.
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Jerusalem Post:
IAF strikes power plant, cuts electricity to part of Gaza  —  The IDF continued its offensive in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday night when the Air Force struck a power plant in the southern part of the Strip, cutting the power supply from portions of the region.
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
Israeli Troops Move Into Gaza  —  Captured Soldier Sought; Palestinians Reach Political Pact  —  GAZA CITY, June 28 — Israeli ground troops pushed into the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in a military operation aimed at freeing a captured soldier whose fate has transfixed much of the country.
Steven Gutkin / Associated Press:
Israeli Troops Enter Gaza; Bridges Hit  —  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli tanks and troops entered southern Gaza and planes attacked three bridges and knocked out electricity to the coastal strip early Wednesday, stepping up the pressure on Palestinian militants holding captive a 19-year-old Israeli soldier.
The Hill:
GOP bill targets NY Times  —  House Republican leaders are expected to introduce a resolution today condemning The New York Times for publishing a story last week that exposed government monitoring of banking records.  —  The resolution is expected to condemn the leak and publication …
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Piling On the New York Times With a Scoop  —  Story on Secret Program Further Rouses Critics  —  President Bush calls the conduct of the New York Times "disgraceful."  Vice President Cheney objects to the paper having won a Pulitzer Prize.  A Republican congressman wants the Times prosecuted.
New York Times:
Patriotism and the Press  —  Over the last year, The New York Times has twice published reports about secret antiterrorism programs being run by the Bush administration.  Both times, critics have claimed that the paper was being unpatriotic or even aiding the terrorists.
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Bush's Use of Authority Riles Senator  —  WASHINGTON, June 27 — Senators on the Judiciary Committee accused President Bush of an "unprecedented" and "astonishing" power grab on Tuesday for making use of a device that gave him the authority to revise or ignore more than 750 laws enacted since he became president.
Discussion: TPMmuckraker and Bring it On!
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Charlie Savage / Boston Globe:
Senator considers suit over Bush law challenge  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Arlen Specter, said yesterday that he is ``seriously considering" filing legislation to give Congress legal standing to sue President Bush over his use of signing statements to reserve the right to bypass laws.
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Bush Calls on Senate to Pass Line-Item Veto
Discussion: Greg Mankiw's Blog
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:   President to Press for Line-Item Veto Power
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Bush's Challenges of Laws He Signed Is Criticized
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Glen Warchol / sltrib.com:
Incumbent wins easily as Jacob's immigration challenge fizzles  —  LEHI - Incumbency overcame the anti-immigration wave in Utah's 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary.  —  Five-term Rep. Chris Cannon had a commanding lead over political newcomer John Jacob with 89 percent of the precincts reporting at press time.
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Brock Vergakis / Associated Press:
U.S. Rep. Cannon wins Republican primary
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
USA Today:
Limbaugh case alerts travelers to rules for prescriptions  —  Carrying a vial of Viagra without his name on it got talk-show host Rush Limbaugh in hot water with U.S. customs officers Monday.  —  And his detention at Florida's Palm Beach airport raises questions for U.S. travelers …
Discussion: TalkLeft and orlandosentinel.com
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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Bush jogs with wounded soldier  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush took a jog Tuesday with a soldier who lost part of both legs in Iraq, following through on a bedside promise even the president had doubts about at the time.  —  Despite a slight drizzle, Bush and Staff Sgt. Christian Bagge took …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
A Single Person Could Swing an Election  —  Electronic Systems' Weaknesses May Be Countered With Audits, Report Suggests  —  To determine what it would take to hack a U.S. election, a team of cybersecurity experts turned to a fictional battleground state called Pennasota …
Discussion: Prometheus 6
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Damage Study Urged on Surveillance Reports  —  WASHINGTON, June 27 — Senator Pat Roberts, the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, asked the director of national intelligence on Tuesday to assess any damage to American counterterrorism efforts caused by the disclosure of secret programs …
Discussion: JustOneMinute
 
 
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