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10:05 AM ET, November 15, 2006

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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Unfit for Majority Leader  —  The videotape is grainy, dark and devastating.  The congressman and the FBI undercover agents — the congressman thinks they represent an Arab sheik willing to pay $50,000 to get immigration papers — are talking business in the living room of a secretly wired Washington townhouse.
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John Fund / Opinion Journal:
Meet the New Boss  —  John Murtha and Congress's "culture of corruption."  —  House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi's endorsement of Rep. John Murtha for majority leader, the No. 2 position in the Democratic leaderhsip, has roiled her caucus.  "She will ensure that they [Mr. Murtha and his allies] win.
CNN:
Murtha decries 'swift boat-style' attacks on ethics  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Rep. John Murtha, the anti-war congressman who is the likely new House speaker's pick for majority leader, fended off what he called "swift boat-style attacks" on his ethics record Tuesday.
Josephine Hearn / The Hill:
Pelosi pulls out the stops for Murtha  —  Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is imploring her colleagues to support Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) for majority leader, multiple House Democrats said yesterday, dealing an unexpected but not necessarily fatal blow to Murtha's opponent, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).
Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:   Spending Bills Stall as Congress Focuses on Leadership Races
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Lamar Alexander For Minority Whip
Discussion: Instapundit.com
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Get Out Now?  Not So Fast, Experts Say  —  One of the most resonant arguments in the debate over Iraq holds that the United States can move forward by pulling its troops back, as part of a phased withdrawal.  If American troops begin to leave and the remaining forces assume a more limited role …
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:   And Now It Seems Withdrawal Is ... Bad
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Pawlenty: Give health coverage to all kids  —  The GOP governor embraces an issue that was central for DFLers in the recent campaign.  —  In a sweeping policy departure that aligns with a top agenda item of the newly elected DFL legislative majorities, Gov. Tim Pawlenty called Tuesday …
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The Big Trunk / Power Line:   SAY IT AIN'T SO, TIM  —  Among the cynical adages that explain …
Huffington Post:
FOX NEWS INTERNAL MEMO: "BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANY STATEMENTS FROM THE IRAQI INSURGENTS...THRILLED AT THE PROSPECT OF A DEM CONTROLLED CONGRESS"...  Huffington Post has obtained an internal Fox News memo written by the network's Vice President of news.  The memo details Fox's game plan …
The Blotter:
Abramoff Reports to Prison Tomorrow; Offers Testimony on Democratic Senators  —  Brian Ross and Rhonda Schwartz Report:  —  Convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff is scheduled to report to federal prison tomorrow, over the objections of federal prosecutors who say they still need his help to pursue leads on officials he allegedly bribed.
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Susan Schmidt / Washington Post:   Abramoff Is to Begin Sentence Today
David Johnston / New York Times:
C.I.A. Tells of Bush's Directive on the Handling of Detainees  —  The Central Intelligence Agency has acknowledged for the first time the existence of two classified documents, including a directive signed by President Bush, that have guided the agency's interrogation and detention of terror suspects.
Discussion: TPMmuckraker
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Justice Department's Brief On Detention Policy Draws Ire
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Susan Haigh / Associated Press:
Recount gives Courtney win in 2nd District  —  HARTFORD, Conn. —A roller-coaster recount that uncovered vote-counting flaws in several Connecticut towns gave Democrat Joe Courtney a narrow victory over three-term Republican Rep. Rob Simmons on Tuesday.  —  Courtney won by 91 votes instead …
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Susan Haigh / Associated Press:
Democrat wins Connecticut House seat
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Al Jazeera's U.S. Face  —  Former ABC Newsman Dave Marash Is Getting Used to Explaining His Job  —  The moment Dave Marash told friends and colleagues about his new job, the questions began flying.  —  Who? listeners asked skeptically.  And why?  —  Nearly nine months later …
Discussion: FishBowlDC
Agence France Presse:
Mid-flight sexual play lands US couple afoul of anti-terrorism law  —  A couple's ill-concealed sexual play aboard a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles got them charged with violating the Patriot Act, intended for terrorist acts, and could land them in jail for 20 years.
Aaron Klein / WorldNetDaily:
freed for $2 million  —  Terrorists used cash for arms to 'hit Zionists,' payment said to encourage more abductions  —  JERUSALEM - Palestinian terror groups and security organizations in the Gaza Strip received $2 million from a United States source in exchange for the release …
Discussion: AMERICAblog and News Hounds
Jill Tucker / San Francisco Chronicle:
School board votes to dump JROTC program  —  After 90 years in San Francisco high schools, the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps must go, the San Francisco school board decided Tuesday night.  —  The Board of Education voted 4-2 to eliminate the popular program, phasing it out over two years.
Duncan Gardham / Telegraph:
Hate videos of Muslim group they failed to ban  —  A Muslim organisation which the Government chose not to ban is preaching hatred and has infiltrated the Home Office, an investigation has revealed.  —  Hizb ut-Tahrir is showing inflammatory videos to small groups of followers then encouraging them to attack non-believers.
Discussion: Hot Air and USS Neverdock
 
 
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Ann M. Simmons / Los Angeles Times:
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Daily Mail:
Leading member of Muslim extremist group working at the Home Office
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Denver Post:
City Clerk Vaden resigns
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Poll: Most doubt Dems have plan for Iraq
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
As Guard Changes in Congress, Lobbyists Scramble
DownWithTyranny!:
HOW RAHM EMANUEL LOST THE HOUSE FOR THE DEMOCRATS— AND HOW ACTBLUE …
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Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
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Frank Luntz / Weekly Standard:
'A Tidal Wave of Change'
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George Jahn / Associated Press:
IAEA finds traces of plutonium in Iran
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Tabassum Zakaria / Reuters:
Republican Party's Martinez: won't be "attack dog"
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RADAR:
THE CASTAGANA CORRESPONDENCE: RIGHT WHAT YOU KNOW
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
New No. 3 position created for Sen. Schumer
Discussion: MyDD
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Rob Stein / Washington Post:
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Discussion: INDCJournal and Pandagon