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2:40 AM ET, January 8, 2007

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MSNBC:
MTP Transcript for Jan. 7, 2007  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: Is the president on the verge of sending tens of thousands of more American troops to Iraq?  How would this so-called surge change the situation on the ground?  With us, for the Democrats, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware …
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CBS News:
WHAT DO YOU THINK?  —  (CBS/AP) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said newly empowered Democrats will not give President George W. Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, hinting they could deny funding if he seeks additional troops.  —  "If the president chooses to escalate the war …
Discussion: The American Street
MSNBC:
Sen. Biden announces intent to seek presidency  —  Democrat from Delaware tells 'Meet the Press' he'll file paperwork in Jan.  —  Sen. Joe Biden on Sunday told NBC's "Meet the Press" that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.  —  "I am running for president," he told "Meet the Press" anchor Tim Russert.
Bob Geiger:
Pelosi: Bush Must Justify Future Iraq Actions  —  Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was on CBS's Face The Nation this morning and she has made remarkably clear that Democrats will likely withhold any funding for the escalation of the Iraq war that George W. Bush is expected to announce in the coming week.
Discussion: Macsmind
Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Pelosi Hints at Denying Bush Iraq Funds  —  Democrats now running Congress will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday, suggesting they could deny him the money should he call for additional troops.  —  Yet Pelosi's second-in-command …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
I Just Don't Get It
Discussion: Wake up America
Matt Stoller / MyDD:   No Escalation  —  Pelosi is standing firmly with the public …
Miami Herald:
Suspicious truck stopped at the Port of Miami-Dade  —  Federal and county authorities have arrested as many as three Middle Eastern men at the Port of Miami-Dade after they tried to enter the facility Sunday morning without proper paperwork, officials said.  —  An FBI spokeswoman in Miami …
Discussion: Power Line and PrairiePundit
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Miami Herald:
Incident at the Port of Miami-Dade caused by 'miscommunication,' authorities say
Discussion: Verum Serum
Fox News:
PORT OF MIAMI ON HEIGHTENED ALERT
Discussion: SevenStripes.com
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Something up at the Port of Miami?
Gateway Pundit:
FBI Arrests 3 Middle Eastern Men Trying to Enter Miami Ports!
Discussion: Wizbang and Riehl World View
Washington Post:
A 'Surge' in Iraq?  —  A troop increase that few in the Pentagon, Congress or the Iraqi government really want  —  PRESIDENT BUSH is widely expected to unveil a new strategy for Iraq this week that will include a substantial increase in U.S. troops.  If he does, he will face a formidable task …
Discussion: The Democratic Daily
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Rick Weiss / Washington Post:
Scientists See Potential In Amniotic Stem Cells  —  They Are Highly Versatile And Readily Available  —  A type of cell that floats freely in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women has been found to have many of the same traits as embryonic stem cells, including an ability to grow into brain …
Discussion: Obsidian Wings and Don Surber
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
A New Source For Stem Cells?
Discussion: BBC and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
New York Times:
Plan Sets Series of Goals for Iraq Leaders  —  President Bush's new Iraq policy will establish a series of goals that the Iraqi government will be expected to meet to try to ease sectarian tensions and stabilize the country politically and economically, senior administration officials said Sunday.
Robert Novak / Chicago Sun Times:
McCain backers fear they could lose new Florida governor's support  —  Publication of Rudy Giuliani's secret campaign plan has so embarrassed Florida's new Gov. Charles Crist that supporters of Sen. John McCain fear it might backfire against their campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
John Crewdson / Chicago Tribune:
Cleric's story of abduction, torture  —  Letter opening salvo in CIA officers' trial  —  CAIRO — "This is how they kidnapped me from Italy ... and how they tortured and imprisoned me in Egypt."  —  So begins a 6,300-word, handwritten letter, composed in an Egyptian prison cell by radical Muslim cleric Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr.
Jamie Doward / Observer:
Revealed: preachers' messages of hate  —  Muslim worshippers are being urged by radical clerics to ignore British law  —  An undercover investigation has revealed disturbing evidence of Islamic extremism at a number of Britain's leading mosques and Muslim institutions, including an organisation praised by the Prime Minister.
Nick Beaudrot / Ezra Klein:
Term Limits  —  Okay, goo-goos, explain this one to me: why are term limits for committee chairs a good thing?  Senators and Congressmen are busy people, and it can take a good 3-5 years to build up a lot of expertise in certain areas.  I'm not sure if it was caused by term limits or seniority …
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Henry Waxman: The Watch Dog of the Taxpayers  —  Henry Waxman plans on holding a series of hearings on Iraq in Feb.. I think a few people in DC might be quivering at the thought.  He's a very tough customer who will use his subpoena power wisely and only when he has to.
Discussion: Firedoglake
 
 
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Roger Ailes  —  Is the Scooter Libby Legal Defense Trust trying …
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Washington Post:
Gore Leaves Door Ajar for 2008
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Steve / The News Blog:
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Robert / Jihad Watch:
Sacramento Bee editorial plumps for CAIR
Thomas Harding / Telegraph:
Promotion freezes as cuts bite in Navy
Discussion: Daily Pundit and The Corner
Times of London:
Congo ruler runs up £207,000 hotel bill
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
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Matthew D. LaPlante / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utahns break from Bush on Iraq
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
Brad DeLong / Grasping Reality with Both Hands:
Why Oh Why Can't We Have a Better Press Corps? …
Discussion: The Sideshow and Oliver Willis
New York Times:
U.S. Selecting Hybrid Design for Warheads
Discussion: Dohiyi Mir and Booman Tribune
Deacon / Power Line:
NOT JUST ANY IDIOT  —  Last night, John reported that …
Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
Sen. Lieberman Goes His Independent Way
Ryan Lizza / New York Times:
The Invasion of the Alpha Male Democrat