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8:45 PM ET, March 12, 2007

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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Cheney: Congress undermining U.S. troops  —  WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney challenged lawmakers Monday to prove their support for U.S. troops and the war on terrorism by approving the Bush administration's requests for financing military action in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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White House:
Vice President's Remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 2007 Policy Conference  —  Washington, D.C.  —  THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.  Karl Rove finds out about this, he won't let me out again.  (Laughter.)  —  Thank you very much for that warm welcome and, David, let me thank you for the introduction.
Rachel Streitfeld / CNN:   Cheney chides Democrats for Iraq withdrawal plans
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Cleland to Cheney: "Where the hell were you in the Vietnam War?"
Matthew Yglesias:
Neoliberalism and Its Discontents  —  While agreeing with much of what Ezra Klein and Ben Adler have to say about the declining fortunes of neoliberal punditry, I think they're both far too harsh in their assessment.  —  The neoliberal school of thought has and had significant failings.
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Alexander Mooney / CNN Political Ticker:
Poll: 69 percent oppose pardon for Libby in CIA leak case  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Nearly 70 percent of Americans oppose a presidential pardon for former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby after his conviction on perjury and other charges related to a CIA agent's exposure, according to a CNN poll out Monday.
Discussion: TAPPED
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Note to Andrea Mitchell: 18% ≠ Most Americans  —  On Monday's Hardball, Andrea Mitchell said this about how the Bush administration may handle any forthcoming subpoenas in the wake of the the Libby verdict:  —  Download (166) |  Play (158) Download (104) |  Play (139) … In "fact," huh?
Discussion: Think Progress
Secular Coalition for America:
Congressman Holds No God-Belief  —  Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) is first Congress member in history to acknowledge his nontheism  —  Contact: Lori Lipman Brown, (202) 299-1091  —  There is only one member of Congress who is on record as not holding a god-belief.
Examiner:
Tapscott's Copy Desk  —  ‹‹ More From this Blog … When I heard last week from Hill sources that the White House congressional liason staff was pressuring OMB Director Rob Portman to not release all of the earmarks requested by Members of Congress to executive agencies under …
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Bill Allison / Sunlight Foundation blogs:   OMB: No Caving on Earmarks Database
Marcia Kramer / WCBS-TV:
Sharpton Rips Obama, Keeps Endorsement On Hold  —  'I'm Not Going To Be Cajoled Or Intimidated By Any Candidate'  —  (CBS) NEW YORK With the race for the Democratic presidential nomination already in high gear, the Reverend Al Sharpton jumped into the fray today with some tough criticism for Senator Barack Obama.
Patrick Condon / Associated Press:
Frostbite, equipment damage end latest Bancroft-Arnesen trek  —  MINNEAPOLIS - A North Pole expedition meant to bring attention to global warming was called off after one of the explorers got frostbite.  —  The explorers, Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, on Saturday called off what was intended …
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Shankar Vedantam / Washington Post:
Disagree About Iraq?  You're Not Just Wrong — You're Evil.  —  The conviction of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby last week gave Americans a chance to pick at the scab of what has become a favored obsession — the debate over the motives of the Bush administration in the run-up to the war in Iraq.
Ian / Hot Air:
Video: Ted Koppel talks sense on Iraq  —  Ted Koppel's Nightline program began as a nightly update to the Iran hostage crisis.  So in a literal way, he has been covering the jihadi war against the US since 1979.  That experience was evident in Koppel's appearance on Meet the Press Sunday.
MSNBC:
Halliburton to open headquarters in Dubai  —  CEO will be based in new facility; move immediately sparks criticism  —  MANAMA/HOUSTON - U.S. oil services firm Halliburton Co. is moving its headquarters and chief executive to Dubai in a move that immediately sparked criticism from some U.S. politicians.
Scott Carlson / Chronicle of Higher Education:
In Jack Anderson's Papers, a Hidden History of Washington  —  A professor explores the archives of a newspaper columnist entwined with power  —  After gently digging through a few boxes, and finding only letters and old memoranda, Kevin Anderson settles on Box No. 83 and opens the lid.
Discussion: FishBowlDC
Inside Higher Ed:
Would U.S. News Make Up Fake Data?  —  It's not unusual for college presidents to complain about U.S. News rankings (at least out of the earshot of U.S. News editors).  But on Sunday, the president of Sarah Lawrence College publicly charged that the magazine is preparing to publish made up, false data about her institution.
Real Cities:
White House says Rove relayed complaints about prosecutors  —  WASHINGTON - The White House acknowledged on Sunday that presidential adviser Karl Rove served as a conduit for complaints to the Justice Department about federal prosecutors who were later fired for what critics charge were partisan political reasons.
Michael Cieply / New York Times:
On Screens Soon, Abused Earth Gets Its Revenge  —  Tired of abuse by mankind, the earth is angry.  Worse, the planet is out to even the score.  —  Audiences can expect a story along those lines when M. Night Shyamalan's film "The Happening" reaches screens in the next year.
Anthony Shadid / Washington Post:
The Bookseller's Story, Ending Much Too Soon  —  It was a summer day in 2003, when Iraq was still filled with the half-truths of occupation and liberation, before its nihilistic descent into carnage.  Mohammed Hayawi, a bald bear of a man, stood in his shop, the Renaissance Bookstore, along Baghdad's storied Mutanabi Street.
Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST
 
 
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Ian / Hot Air:
Video: Rosie asks Schumer if "anyone will call for the impeachment of George Bush"
Bruce Kesler / Democracy Project:
Swiss Reject Nationalized Health Care
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ABCNEWS:
Army Surgeon General Resigns
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
GOP Sen. to Block Attorney Bill?
Maia Szalavitz / The Huffington Post:
Cruel and Disgusting: Pain Patient Appeal Denied
SPLCenter.org:
New Center Report: Foreign Guestworkers Routinely Exploited by U.S. Employers
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Bush Visits Guatemala in 'Social Justice' Tour of Latin America
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Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:
Padding Her Civil Rights Résumé
Lydia Saad / Gallup Poll:
To Americans, the Risks of Global Warming Are Not Imminent
CNN:
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Discussion: New York Times and CBS News
Tyler Cowen / Cato Unbound:
The Paradox of Libertarianism  —  Yes: Bigger government.
Opinion Journal:
Kerry's Swift Retribution
Carrie Johnson / Washington Post:
Businesses Prepare to Mount a Concerted Attack on Regulation
Discussion: Sirotablog
Los Angeles Times:
Fallback strategy for Iraq: Train locals, draw down forces