Top Items:
Washington Post:
The Libby Verdict — The serious consequences of a pointless Washington scandal — THE CONVICTION of I. Lewis Libby on charges of perjury, making false statements and obstruction of justice was grounded in strong evidence and what appeared to be careful deliberation by a jury.
Discussion:
New York Times, TAPPED, Associated Press, Guardian, JustOneMinute, White Collar Crime Prof Blog, Booman Tribune, Happy Furry Puppy Story …, Captain's Quarters, Sister Toldjah, Firedoglake, Taylor Marsh, The Carpetbagger Report, The Sideshow, Daily Kos, Cold Fury, Matthew Yglesias, Middle Earth Journal, CJR Daily, MSNBC, theneweditor.com, AMERICAblog, State of the Day, Angry Bear, TPMCafe blogs, PunditGuy, Rising Hegemon and Attytood
RELATED:
The Huffington Post:
Discussion:
Washington Post, Hot Air, TIME: Swampland, TAPPED, The Democratic Daily, FishBowlDC, JustOneMinute, The Corner, Jon Swift, Kesher Talk, Right Wing News, TalkLeft and NewsBusters.org
Opinion Journal:
The Libby Travesty — Mr. Bush owes the former aide a pardon, and an apology. — The word "guilty" had barely crossed the airwaves yesterday in the perjury case of Scooter Libby before critics were calling it proof that President Bush "lied us into war" and demanding that Dick Cheney be strung up next.
Discussion:
The Hill, JustOneMinute, Washington Post, Boston Globe, New York Times, New York Sun, Betsy's Page, Firedoglake, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, Booman Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Raw Story, CBS News, Associated Press, Joe's Dartblog, Time, Cold Fury, Newsweek, Jules Crittenden, The Absurd Report, Ezra Klein, The Heretik, Brilliant at Breakfast, Althouse, Crooks and Liars and Michael P.F. van der Galiën
Al Kamen / Washington Post:
Guess Libby's Pardon Date, Win a T-Shirt — The verdict is in! Now it's time for the In the Loop Pardon Scooter Contest! Yes, simply pick the date that President Bush will pardon Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who, according to federal sentencing guidelines …
Discussion:
Captain's Quarters, DownWithTyranny!, A Blog For All, Matthew Yglesias, TIME: Swampland, FishBowlDC and Wonkette
New York Post:FREE SCOOTER LIBBY
Discussion:
TalkLeft, Redstate, The Carpetbagger Report, Think Progress, The Right Angle and Cliff Schecter
Kevin Drum / Political Animal:JUST ANOTHER THIRD RATE BURGLARY....Shorter Washington Post …
Discussion:
The RBC
Washington Post:
Domenici Hires Top Attorney for Ethics Investigation — Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.) has hired a top defense attorney to handle the pending ethics investigation into allegations that he pressured a federal prosecutor to bring indictments against New Mexico Democrats on the eve of the 2006 elections.
Discussion:
MyDD
RELATED:
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Senior aide implicated — A Democratic probe into the firings of eight U.S. attorneys implicated yesterday a senior staffer for Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), the third GOP congressional office to become caught in the quickly escalating controversy in as many days.
Associated Press:
Evangelical leader says Giuliani's divorce a problem … NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A Southern Baptist leader said Tuesday that evangelical voters might tolerate a divorced presidential candidate, but they have deep doubts about GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani, who has been married three times.
Discussion:
Hot Air, Ace of Spades HQ, Daily Kos, No More Mister Nice Blog, Outside The Beltway and AMERICAblog
RELATED:
Ralph Z. Hallow / Washington Times:
McCain seeks independents' primary votes — Sen. John McCain's campaign is mounting a stealth effort to change Republican presidential nomination rules in California to allow independents to vote in the Feb. 5 primary, party and campaign officials in the state have told The Washington Times.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup Poll:Giuliani Solidifies Lead in Republican Nomination Poll
Discussion:
Pollster
Abraham Rabinovich / The Australian:
Iranian general 'seeking asylum in US' — A RETIRED Iranian general who went missing in Turkey last month has defected and sought asylum in the US, according to a well-connected Arabic newspaper published in London. — The newspaper, al-Shark al-Awsat, cited "high-profile" …
RELATED:
Pajamas Media:
PANIC IN TEHRAN — The disappearance and possible defection of former Iranian deputy defense minister Ali Reza Asgari has the Iranian government deeply worried — and for good reason. — Meir Javedanfar, an expert on Iran and co-author of an upcoming book on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, reports.
Discussion:
Hot Air, Going to the Mat, Outside The Beltway, Michael P.F. van der Galiën and Ace of Spades HQ
The Raw Story:
Soviet-era compound in northern Poland was site of secret CIA interrogation, detentions — US, Britain asked Poland to join clandestine program — POLAND — The CIA operated an interrogation and short-term detention facility for suspected terrorists within a Polish intelligence training school …
Mark Kleiman / The RBC:
Iranian politics and Iranian nukes — William Perry's account of Iran at today's Burkle Center symposium was more or less as follows: — * The Iranians are years, but not many years, from being nuclear-armed, or at least in a position where they can't be stopped from becoming nuclear-armed.
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web — Law Students Feel Lasting Effects of Anonymous Attacks — She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, has published in top legal journals and completed internships at leading institutions in her field. So when the Yale law student interviewed with 16 firms for a job this summer …
Reuters:
Burqa-clad Taliban leader caught as NATO attacks — KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan soldiers have captured a Taliban leader who tried to flee a security operation in the south dressed in a burqa, NATO said on Wednesday. — Tuesday's capture in Kandahar province came as NATO launched a major offensive …
Associated Press:
Boston woman sues for child-rearing costs after failed abortion — BOSTON —A Boston woman who gave birth after a failed abortion has filed a lawsuit against two doctors and Planned Parenthood seeking the costs of raising her child. — The complaint was filed by Jennifer Raper, 45 …
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
As to the Direction of the Roberts Court: The Jury Is Still Out — Over the Presidents' Day weekend, Douglas W. Kmiec went to a popular legal Web site, Findlaw.com, to post his thoughts on the Supreme Court at midterm. — Mr. Kmiec, a law professor at Pepperdine University …
Congress Editor, DC — 
China Night News Reporter, London — 
Senior Reporter, DC — 
Senior Editor - Styles, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter, Ireland — 
Assistant Digital Editor, MA — 
South Reporter, GA/Remote — 
Executive Ed. - News, CA — 
Middle East Editor, Remote — 
Private Capital Reporter, London — 
Reporter - Police Beat, OR — 
Articles Editor, CA — 
Harrisburg Reporter, PA — 
Pharma Reporter, Remote US — 
Metro Reporter, TN — 
Higher Ed. Reporter, Remote CA — 
Sustainability Editor, Brussels — 
Tech Reporter, CA — 
Investigations & Enterprise Ed., WI — 
Social Strategy Editor, NY — 
Business Reporter, TX — 
Senior Narrative Editor, CA — 
News Correspondent, MS — 
Accountability Reporter, NC — 
Freelance Reporter - L.A. Education, CA — 
Senior Writer - China, NY — 
Writer/Editor, Remote — 
Political Reporter, TX — 
Afternoon/Night Editor, NH — 
Education Lab Editor, WA — 
Staff Writer, MA/Remote — 
State Worker Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, NC — 
