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Amanda / Think Progress:
Senators Question Whether Gonzales Lied Under Oath About NSA Wiretapping Program
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Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
Can You Even Imagine How Bad it Must Have Been?
Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy
Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
What Was the President's Role?  —  Josh Marshall is absolutely correct …
Discussion: The Next Hurrah
Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Iraq Withdrawal Move Thwarted in Senate  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday rejected legislation that would cut off money for combat operations in Iraq after March 31, 2008.  —  The vote was a loss for Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., and other Democrats who want to end the war.
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Greg Sargent / Election Central:
Feingold Amendment Defeated  —  As expected, it goes down, 29-67.  —  But the vote allowed the Dem Presidential candidates — Hillary, Obama, Biden — as well as many other Dems, to make strong antiwar statements, endorsing the idea of cutting funding in principle.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Four Dems running for president vote to cut off Iraq funding in '08 …
Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Republicans' bill challenges Iraq policy
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
Eric Cantor:
ALERT: SHUTTING DOWN THE FLOOR  —  House Republicans are shutting down the floor, because the Democrats are threatening to change a rule and deny Republicans any opportunity to offer a motion to recommit on the "paygo" provisions of their legislation.  That's a lot of wonky talk; bottom line …
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Brad Dayspring / house.gov:
RSC BLOG  —  Democrats, Tired of Losing, Change the Rules to Disadvantage Minority  —  The rule providing consideration for the FY 2008 budget conference report (on the floor tomorrow) is expected to modify current House rules to prevent PAYGO offsets from expanding the scope of germaneness …
National Review:
Pelosi's Gambit [Jonah Goldberg] Boehner's office just sent this out:  —  DEMOCRATS TO CHANGE 185 YEAR-OLD HOUSE RULE TO ALLOW TAX HIKES WITHOUT HAVING TO VOTE  —  In a stunning move, House Democrats today revealed they will attempt to rewrite House rules that have gone unchanged since 1822 …
Hindrocket / Power Line:
BREAKING NEWS FROM THE HOUSE
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
Wolfowitz to Resign Today?  —  Brian Ross Reports:  —  World Bank officials say the bank's board is completing an "exit strategy" that will allow World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz to resign this afternoon and "still save some face" over the issue of his efforts to seek a promotion and pay raise for his girlfriend at the bank.
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Washington Post:
Bank Board Rejects White House Proposal on Wolfowitz
New York Times:
Republican Presidential Debate in South Carolina  —  The following is a transcript of the Republican presidential primary debate at the University of South Carolina on May 15, 2007, as recorded by the Federal News Service:  —  Participants: Senator Sam Brownback; former Virginia Governor James Gilmore …
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New York Times:
Terror Attack Scenario Exposes Deep Differences Among G.O.P. Hopefuls
Marc Morano / epw.senate.gov:
Climate Momentum Shifting: Prominent Scientists Reverse Belief in Man-made Global Warming - Now Skeptics  —  Growing Number of Scientists Convert to Skeptics After Reviewing New Research  —  Following the U.S. Senate's vote today on a global warming measure (see today's AP article …
Zogby:
Romney Leaps to GOP Lead in Iowa; Edwards Keeps His Edge  —  Giuliani the big loser, while McCain remains steady; Hillary, Obama remain strong in tight Dem contest  —  Republican Mitt Romney has pushed from a distant third place into a small lead in Iowa, the continuation of progress …
Toby Harnden / Telegraph:
We must attack Iran before it gets the bomb  —  Iran should be attacked before it develops nuclear weapons, America's former ambassador to the United Nations said yesterday.  —  John Bolton, who still has close links to the Bush administration, told The Daily Telegraph that the European Union had to …
The Raw Story:
Administration vaunted bogus credentials  —  Records from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine show that Dr. Keroack did not finish his residency in obstetrics and gynecology until 1993.  This means he could not possibly have practiced obstetrics for 20 years.
Lyndsey Layton / Washington Post:
Lawmakers Find $21 a Week Doesn't Buy a Lot of Groceries  —  Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) stood before the refrigerated section of the Safeway on Capitol Hill yesterday and looked longingly at the eggs.  —  At $1.29 for a half-dozen, he couldn't afford them.  —  Ryan and three other members …
National Review:
Falwell Tinky Winky  —  Can I just make one small point that has always bothered me?  Last night during NBC's coverage of Falwell's life they recycled the whole Falwell-thinks-Tinky-Winky-is- gay thing.  Falwell surely made a mistake launching that controversy the way he did.
 
 
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Tough Stand on Lobbying in House
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Senators agree that illegal immigrants in U.S. should be legalized
Kari Chisholm / BlueOregon:
Blumenauer: Why I'm Not Running  —  By Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland).
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Message to America: Respect Memorial Day By National Commander Paul A. Morin
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Pa. mayor who targeted illegals on way to third term
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Latino Groups Play Key Role on Hill
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