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4:18 AM ET, March 9, 2007

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Washington Post:
Senate Republicans Deliver Sharp Criticism of Gonzales  —  Senators Say Attorney General Fired Prosecutors Without Explanation  —  Senior Senate Republicans today delivered scathing criticism of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales for his handling of the firing of eight U.S. attorneys …
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:   Rove: Prosecutor Purge Is "Normal and Ordinary"
ArkansasTimes:
Rove speaks in Little Rock (UPDATED W/VIDEO)
Discussion: Think Progress
Steve Tetreault / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: Ensign voices ire at agency
Discussion: TPMmuckraker and Taylor Marsh
Ben Evans / Associated Press:
Gingrich had affair during Clinton probe  —  WASHINGTON - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich acknowledged he was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, he acknowledged in an interview with a conservative Christian group.
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Frank Newport / Gallup Poll:
Mitt Romney Still Unknown to Many Republicans  —  Giuliani, Obama, and McCain have most favorable images  —  PRINCETON, NJ — One critical measure at this stage of the election campaign is the traditional trial heat that indicates who Democrats and Republicans want to be their party's nominee for president.
Discussion: race42008.com and News Desk Blog
Rob Bluey / Bluey Blog:
Mitt Romney's Big Hire
Democrats.senate.gov:
SENATE DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE JOINT RESOLUTION TO TRANSITION THE MISSION IN IRAQ  —  Washington, DC — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today joined Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin, Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer, Democratic Conference Secretary Patty Murray …
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Agence France Presse:   Bush would veto withdrawal plan: White House
Jim Hoagland / Washington Post:
'What Has Happened to Dick Cheney?'  —  Is the vice president losing his influence, or perhaps his mind?  That question, even if it is phrased more delicately, is creeping through foreign ministries and presidential offices abroad and has become a factor in the Bush administration's relations with the world.
Discussion: Power Line, Wonkette and Decision '08
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Michael Duffy / Time:
Dick Cheney in Twilight
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and Wonkette
John Hinderaker / News Bloggers Blog:
Wishful Thinking at the Post
Discussion: Firedoglake
Washington Post:
Frequent Errors In FBI's Secret Records Requests  —  A Justice Department investigation has found pervasive errors in the FBI's use of its power to secretly demand telephone, e-mail and financial records in national security cases, officials with access to the report said yesterday.
Discussion: TalkLeft
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The Blotter:
Exclusive: Report Says FBI Violated Patriot Act Guidelines  —  Brian Ross and Vic Walter Report:  —  The FBI repeatedly failed to follow the strict guidelines of the Patriot Act when its agents took advantage of a new provision allowing the FBI to obtain phone and financial records without a court order …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Barone Post  —  A reader alerts me that it might have been a hacker's work.  It's not listed on his blog's full posts.  I'm checking into it.  In the meantime, I've taken it down.  I'll keep you posted, as it were.  —  [Update: it was a hoax inserted into his blog by a hacker.
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Bonnie Erbe / US News:
Lawmaker's Intervention in Law Enforcement Crosses Line  —  The emerging scandal surrounding the dismissals of eight former U.S. attorneys should signify to American voters the depth, breadth, and permeation of corruption in the Bush administration.  —  When a U.S. senator (to wit …
Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press:
Net worth of U.S. households skyrockets  —  WASHINGTON - The net worth of U.S. households climbed to a record high in the final quarter of last year, boosted mostly by gains on stocks, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.  —  Net worth — the difference between households' total assets …
Steve / The News Blog:
Update on Gilly—Not out of the Woods Yet  —  Still here  —  Jen here.  I just got off the phone with Gilly's Mom.  Last night, her message was that "they brought him down from surgery, but he's still under sedation."  I called her this morning to get more details, and here they are:
Discussion: Brendan Calling and Nitpicker
CBS News:
John Edwards To Skip Nevada Debate  —  Liberal Activists Protest Fox News' Role In Presidential Candidate Forum  —  (CBS/AP) Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards won't participate in a debate co-hosted by Fox News and the Nevada Democratic Party, his campaign said …
Jane Sutton / Reuters:
Cubans sneak ashore during U.S. security drill  —  MIAMI (Reuters) - While hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agents intercepted imaginary Cuban migrants during a massive training exercise in south Florida, two boatloads of actual Cubans sneaked ashore on Miami Beach on Thursday.
Discussion: PoliPundit.com
Jason Shepard / ISTHMUS:
Prof pays price for causing offense  —  Sensitivities take precedence over truth and academic freedom  —  When UW Law School professor Leonard Kaplan ended his legal-process class on Feb. 15, there was no sign that he had offended anyone.  There were no questions or complaints, and no one approached him afterward.
Discussion: The Badger Herald and Althouse
 
 
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