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4:16 AM ET, May 1, 2007

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Murray Waas / National Journal:
Secret Order By Gonzales Delegated Extraordinary Powers To Aides  —  Attorney General Alberto Gonzales signed a highly confidential order in March 2006 delegating to two of his top aides — who have since resigned because of their central roles in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys …
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Nico / Think Progress:
Leahy Blasts Gonzales Over 'Highly Troubling' New Secret Memo  —  Murray Waas revealed in the National Journal today that Alberto Gonzales "signed a highly confidential order in March 2006 delegating to two of his top aides" — chief of staff Kyle Sampson and counsel Monica Goodling …
Discussion: TalkLeft
Cernig / The Newshoggers:
White House, Gonzales Ordered All Of DoJ Politicized  —  Go read Murray Waas right now.  —  Here's the story as I understand it -  —  The reason Gonzales has come across as a know-nothing rubberstamper is because...he was a know-nothing rubberstamper.  Someone(s) at the White House …
Think Progress:
Lieberman: 'Bloggers Have Added Another Dimension of Vituperation Toxicity' To Politics  —  Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) led a panel discussion today at the American Enterprise Institute discussing "options for restoring civility in American politics."
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American Enterprise Institute:   End:  —  **Please note that this event will be held …
White House:
Press Gaggle by Tony Snow  —  White House Conference Center Briefing Room  —  PRESS CORPS: (Applause.)  —  Q Where ya been?  (Laughter.)  —  MR. SNOW: Just hanging out.  Thank you so much, it's great to be back.  —  Q We thought Rove double-deleted you.  (Laughter.)  —  MR. SNOW: All right.
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Patrick / mediabistro.com:
Snow's First Day Back  —  Highlights:  — In a rare move …
Discussion: The Heretik
Nico / Think Progress:
Tony Snow Returns: 'There Has Been No Attempt To Try To Link Saddam …
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Bush will work with Democrats on Iraq  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he'll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Daily Kos
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New York Times:
Corzine Leaves Hospital After Accident  —  Gov. Jon S. Corzine apologized to New Jersey residents on Monday as he left the hospital 18 days after a devastating traffic accident in which he was not wearing a seat belt and was being driven at more than 91 miles per hour on the Garden State Parkway.
Discussion: Sister Toldjah and Don Surber
Dave Astor / Editor and Publisher:
Broder Tells 'E&P' That He Stands By His Blast At Harry Reid  —  NEW YORK David Broder said he wouldn't change anything in his April 26 column, which angered many readers and caused 50 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to write a letter criticizing Broder in Friday's Washington Post.
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Thompson mulling summer announcement  —  Advisers to Fred Thompson have begun exploring a range of staffing options — including talking to potential campaign managers — as the actor and former Tennessee senator firms up his plans to enter the Republican presidential contest, according to people involved in the conversations.
Discussion: The Impolitic and TIME
Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
Sunni Bloc Threatens to Pull Ministers From Cabinet  —  The largest bloc of Sunni Arabs in the Iraqi Parliament threatened to withdraw its ministers from the Shiite-dominated cabinet today in frustration over the Iraq government's failure to deal with Sunni concerns.
Lorie Byrd / Wizbang:
TENET SAID SADDAM WOULD HAVE NUKES BY 2007  —  I didn't see George Tenet's interview on 60 Minutes last night, but Larwyn alerted me to the following statement by Tenet that the intelligence community believed Saddam could have nukes by 2007.  Ian Schwartz got the transcript and is going to be posting video soon.
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Ron Hutcheson / Real Cities:
Price tag for war in Iraq on track to top $500 billion  —  WASHINGTON - The bitter fight over the latest Iraq spending bill has all but obscured a sobering fact: The war will soon cost more than $500 billion.  —  That's about ten times more than the Bush administration anticipated …
Discussion: ParaPundit
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Stephanie Miller Takes Her Turn On MSNBC  —  Today through Wednesday, progressive talk show host Stephanie Miller gets her chance to shine in Imus's old slot on MSNBC.  If this morning's show was any indication, she could easily impact their ratings in the same way Keith Olberman has.  —  Download (5492) |
Discussion: Cadillac Tight and Taylor Marsh
CQ.com:
Sen. Johnson Now Recovering at Home  —  Sen. Tim Johnson, who suffered a debilitating brain hemorrhage in December, has left a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery at his home in northern Virginia.  —  The transition from a full-time rehabilitation facility to outpatient …
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Peter Prengaman / Associated Press:
Immigration Rallies Planned Nationwide  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hispanic and other civil rights groups wrapped up plans for immigration reform marches and rallies Tuesday in dozens of cities, but conceded that a replay of last year's huge turnout was unlikely.
Discussion: TalkLeft
MSNBC:
MTP Transcript for April 29, 2007  —  'Meet the Candidate': Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del.  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: Our Meet the Candidates 2008 series continues, an exclusive interview with Democrat Joe Biden.  He has represented the state of Delaware in the U.S. Senate for 34 years.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Brendan Nyhan
Blake Dvorak / TIME:
Buckley and Will See Doom for GOP  —  At the end of this clip from ABC's This Week, host George Stephanopoulos and George Will have this interesting exchange: … As Stephanopoulos says, Wow.  —  Compare that to what William F. Buckley Jr. wrote the other day (which Drudge highlighted today in very important red lettering):
 
 
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Christopher Orr / The New Republic:
MEZZO "SOPRANOS":  —  I confess I've found the last half-season of …
Discussion: Ross Douthat and The Corner
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
For NBC News President, a Week In the Hot Seat
Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:
Hagel's Stand  —  Sen. Chuck Hagel returned from his fifth visit …
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Video: BBC Newsnight on Al Muhajiroun
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs
Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
NEANDERTHALS UNITE!....Harvard alum Michael Winerip has been …
Lorenzo Vidino / Counterterrorism Blog:
Lessons from Madrid and London
Phillip Carter / Los Angeles Times:
Warriors at the limit  —  Does the United States need a bigger military?
Mark Blumenthal / Pollster:
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Iraqi Parliament Planning TWO MONTH Recess
The Volokh Conspiracy:
ON MENTAL HEALTH COMMITMENTS AND THE VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING …
Discussion: Chicago Boyz and EconLog
BBC:
Hope for sex-boost slimming pill
Mark Schmitt / TAPPED:
THE BAD POLLSTER.  I have a feeling that Mark Penn …
Discussion: MyDD and Matthew Yglesias
Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times:
Congress' vote on Iraq war is only a prelude
The Blotter:
D.C. Madam Wants Washington Clients to Testify