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5:50 PM ET, May 17, 2007

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New York Times:
Deal Is Reached in Senate on Immigration  —  Senators from both parties announced an agreement this afternoon on immigration-reform legislation that would bring illegal immigrants and their families "out of the shadows and into the sunshine of American life," as Senator Edward M. Kennedy put it.
Discussion: The RBC and Althouse
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / Associated Press:
Deal Struck on Immigration Bill  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Key senators in both parties announced agreement with the White House Thursday on an immigration overhaul that would grant quick legal status to millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. and fortify the border.
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Immigration Deal Reached
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Bush, Senate leaders reach immigration agreement …
Discussion: Bluey Blog
Donna Smith / Reuters:   US senators strike deal on immigration overhaul
Think Progress:
Bush Dodges Comey's Accusations That He Personally Arranged Ashcroft Hospital Visit  —  During a press conference today, President Bush was confronted about recent accusations made by former Deputy Attorney General James Comey regarding the White House's shocking efforts to seek legal sanction for its warrantless wiretapping program.
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New York Times:
Editorial: Mr. Gonzales's Incredible Adventure  —  There were many fascinating threads to the testimony on Tuesday by the former deputy attorney general, James Comey, who described the night in March 2004 when two top White House officials tried to pressure an ailing and hospitalized Attorney …
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Dems Seek No-Confidence Vote on Gonzales  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Two Senate Democrats said Thursday they will seek a no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales over accusations that he carried out President Bush's political agenda at the expense of the Justice Department's independence.
Rick Maze / Army Times:
White House: 3.5 percent pay hike unnecessary  —  Troops don't need bigger pay raises, White House budget officials said Wednesday in a statement of administration policy laying out objections to the House version of the 2008 defense authorization bill.  —  The Bush administration had asked …
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Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
White House States Opposition to Pay Raise for Troops,  —  Increase in Widows' Benefits  —  May 17th, 2007 by Jesse Lee  —  Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel: … White House: 3.5 percent pay hike unnecessary  —  Rick Maze, Army Times - May 16, 2007
Jon Soltz / The Huffington Post:
Bush Opposes More Money for Troops and Survivors - Explain That!  —  In the veto threat against the National Defense Authorization Act, the White House says they're opposed to two things: Increased survivor benefits of $40 a month to spouses of those who lost someone in military service …
Discussion: Think Progress
Zogby:
Zogby: Romney Widens Lead in New Hampshire  —  Romney leaps ahead to double-digit lead over McCain, Giuliani; Clinton lead shrinks to 2 points over Obama; Richardson now in double-digits  —  Republican Mitt Romney has made an explosive leap ahead of his competitors in the first primary state …
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Ed Henry / CNN:
Wolfowitz interview goes nowhere fast … In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events.  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — I was the only reporter in the world to talk to embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Wednesday.
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Ryan Sager / Latest Politics:
Ron Paul's Race Problem  —  For all those getting really excited about anti-war, libertarian Republican Ron Paul, it's worth noting that he's pretty racist and also an anti-Semite.  —  The Houston Chronicle story linked above contains quotes from a newsletter Mr. Paul put out in the 1980s and 1990s.
Rose Garden / White House:
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with United Kingdom Prime Minister Blair  —  PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you.  I'm pleased to welcome Tony Blair back to the White House.  He is a good friend.  He has led the British people for a long time, since 1797.  (Laughter.)
N.C. Aizenman / Washington Post:
D.C. May Be Losing Status As a Majority-Black City  —  The District of Columbia's longtime status as a majority-black city appears to be diminishing, even as Maryland and Virginia continue to experience a dramatic rise in their minority populations, according to census estimates released today.
Ramesh Ponnuru / National Review:
Against the Porkbusters  —  Conservatives should find another crusade  —  On May 1, President Bush vetoed the emergency defense-funding bill that the Democratic Congress had passed.  It was the second veto of his presidency.  He listed three reasons for the veto.
Discussion: Club for Growth and Bluey Blog
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Gun Ban Ruling Puts Fenty on the Spot  —  D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty must make a risky choice about the District's gun ban: defend it before the Supreme Court or write new, looser laws governing how city residents can keep guns in their homes.  —  As he wades into a high-stakes debate …
Washington Post:
A Question of Torture  —  THE REPUBLICAN presidential candidates were asked at their debate in South Carolina on Tuesday about "a million-to-one scenario" involving the interrogation of suspected foreign terrorists.  Only one in 10 got it right.  —  That one would be Sen. John McCain …
Discussion: The Impolitic and Central Sanity
 
 
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