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Associated Press:
Lott succeeds in leadership comeback — WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the top Senate Republican leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive, won election to the No. 2 post Wednesday for the minority GOP in the next Congress.
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Michelle Malkin:
Another GOP Maalox moment — Just when the MSM focus had fixed on the Democrats' culture of corruption and business-as-usual, along come Beltway Republicans to remind us of how lame the GOP leadership is. — Trent Lott is back. — Flashback 2002: I called Trent Lott the Republican Party's eternal Maalox moment.
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Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
Lott Back on Top! — Trent Lott has won the number two job among Republicans in the Senate! Whoopee! If there's one message that the electorate sent the Republican Party last week, it's that we hadn't given them enough of Trent Lott. I cannot adequately express my delight that Senate Republicans …
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Laurie Kellman / ABCNEWS:
Trent Lott Wins Back Leadership Slot — Trent Lott Wins Back Leadership Slot in Senate GOP Caucus, Edging Tennessee's Lamar Alexander — Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the top Senate Republican leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Murtha says he's got the votes to beat Hoyer; Update: Bumbling Abscam apologia video added! — Two minutes ago on Hardball; the video's coming. While you wait, chew on the latest from Kucinich, who's supporting him over Hoyer for majority leader.
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The Blotter:
Abramoff Reports to Prison; Officials Focus on Reid, Others — Brian Ross and Rhonda Schwartz Report: — As convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff reported to federal prison today, a source close to the investigation surrounding his activities told ABC News that Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) …
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Simon Tisdall / Guardian:
US plans last big push in Iraq — Strategy document calls for extra 20,000 troops, aid for Iraqi army and regional summit — President George Bush has told senior advisers that the US and its allies must make "a last big push" to win the war in Iraq and that instead of beginning …
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Anne Plummer Flaherty / Associated Press:
U.S. Commander Warns Against Iraq Cutoff — WASHINGTON — The top U.S. commander in the Middle East warned Congress Wednesday against setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, saying it would impede commanders in managing U.S. and Iraqi forces.
Robin Wright / Washington Post:
Bush Initiates Iraq Policy Review Separate From Baker Group's — President Bush formally launched a sweeping internal review of Iraq policy yesterday, pulling together studies underway by various government agencies, according to U.S. officials. — The initiative, begun after Bush met …
Scott Shepard / Austin American-Statesman:
Carville Says Dems Should Dump Dean over "Rumsfeldian" Incompetence — Democratic strategist James Carville says his party should dump Howard Dean as chairman of the Democratic Party because of incompetence. — Carville, during coffee and rolls with political reporters today …
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Jim Webb / Opinion Journal:
Class Struggle — American workers have a chance to be heard. — The most important—and unfortunately the least debated—issue in politics today is our society's steady drift toward a class-based system, the likes of which we have not seen since the 19th century.
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John Hawkins / Human Events:
Does the GOP Need Another Thumpin' in 2008 to Get the Message? — Last night, a prominent conservative blogger was telling me that she "hates Republicans" and that she wants to vote independent. When I asked her why, she said, "Yeah, they're totally gonna elect Boehner and Blunt.
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Washington Wire:
One More Time for Judicial Nominees — After calling for bipartisanship, President Bush surprised Senate Democrats with plans to renominate a controversial list of judges - some of whom may be unacceptable even to a few Republican senators. "It's an unfortunate signal," said one senior Democratic Senate aide.
Associated Press:
Bush reappoints overseas broadcast chief — WASHINGTON —President Bush on Tuesday renominated the chairman of the agency that directs U.S. overseas broadcasts even though the nomination has been stalled in the Senate amid allegations of misconduct. — Kenneth Y. Tomlinson was nominated again …
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Suitably Flip / texasrainmaker.com:
We Still Owe You One, Mahmoud — Ever since he took office, there's been speculation that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was involved in the 1979 seizure of the American embassy in Tehran. Now, it appears the Russian newspaper Kommersant has stumbled upon more evidence to back up the rumors.
Editor and Publisher:
Downie Announces Major Shifts at 'Wash Post' — NEW YORK In a surprising memo to staffers today, Leonard Downie, Jr., executive editor, announced several general and specific shakeups "to maximize readership of the printed newspaper, build audience on the Web site and further reduce costs in the newsroom."
Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
Exultant Chuck Says He'll Veto the Next Alito — New King of Washington Promises Moderate Court; Rove-like, Plans Permanent Democratic Majority; More N.Y. Homeland Money, Iraqi Federalism — More than the inability to influence Iraq policy or the President's tax cuts …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Uncle Sam, keep out — Prior to the 2006 midterm election, the closest thing to a sure bet in politics was a statewide referendum to ban same-sex marriages. Twenty states had considered such ballot measures, and twenty states had approved them, all by wide margins.
Keith Olbermann / MSNBC:
What motivated man accused of sending threats? — Chad Castagana linked to several right-wing blogs … MSNBC TV — Anchor, 'Countdown' — Keith Olbermann — Anchor, 'Countdown' … OLBERMANN: Federal authorities still expect the preliminary hearing for Chad Conrad Castagana to continue day after tomorrow.
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