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11:55 PM ET, July 16, 2007

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Bob Geiger:
Reid To Force Senate Into All-Night Session Tuesday  —  Forcing his Republican colleagues to put up or shut up on the notion of an up-or-down vote, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) just moments ago announced that he will immediately file a cloture motion on the Reed-Levin troop redeployment bill and …
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Nico / Think Progress:
BREAKING: Reid To Force All-Night Filibuster On Iraq Withdrawal  —  Moments ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that in response to conservative obstructionism, he plans to force war supporters to physically remain in the Senate and filibuster Iraq withdrawal legislation.
Fox News:
Reid Threatens to Keep Senate Up All Night, Republicans Yawn  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has threatened to keep the Senate awake all night Tuesday to protest GOP blocking tactics on moves to compel U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq.  —  Senate Republican leaders …
Discussion: On Deadline and Truthdig
Democrats.senate.gov:
Reid: Republicans Must Allow Up-Or-Down Vote On Amendment To Change Course In Iraq  —  Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke on the floor on the U.S. Senate today, urging Republicans to allow an up-or-down vote on the Levin-Reed amendment to the Defense Authorization bill that will transition the mission in Iraq.
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Dick Durbin blasts McConnell and Republicans: It's Filibuster time
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Taylor Marsh:
BREAKING NEWS: Joseph Wilson Endorses Hillary Clinton  —  The blogs got it first. … A conference call announcing the endorsement of Hillary Clinton by Joseph Wilson was just held with bloggers to hear the breaking news.  This is a huge deal for Candidate Clinton and a big endorsement for her candidacy.
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Taylor Marsh / The Huffington Post:
BREAKING: Joseph Wilson Endorses Hillary Clinton  —  The blogs got it first. … A conference call announcing the endorsement of Hillary Clinton by Joseph Wilson was just held with bloggers to hear the breaking news.  This is a huge deal for Candidate Clinton and a big endorsement for her candidacy.
Greg Sargent / Election Central:
Joe Wilson Endorses Hillary!
Discussion: MyDD and Macsmind
Steve Clemons / The Huffington Post:
Joe Wilson Endorses Hillary
Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
How Bush Uses His Generals  —  President Bush says that he should be trusted on military issues because he listens to his commanders.  But he has a tendency to celebrate his generals when they're providing him political cover — then stick a knife in their backs when they're no longer of any use to him.
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Pace: US Weighs Larger 'Surge' in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD (AP) - The U.S. military is weighing new directions in Iraq, including an even bigger troop buildup if President Bush thinks his "surge" strategy needs a further boost, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.
CNN:
GOP senator to Rove: Bush legacy on the line in Iraq  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Republican senator says he warned top White House aide Karl Rove that President Bush quickly needs to craft a workable plan to withdraw U.S. troops fom Iraq in order to salvage his legacy.
Mike McPhee / Denver Post:
Troopers kill gunman in Capitol  —  State troopers shot and killed an armed man who attempted to enter Gov. Bill Ritter's office inside the state Capitol this afternoon.  —  The man, who claimed he was "the emperor," said he was going to take over the state government.
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Rocky Mountain News:
Trooper kills gunman outside Gov. Ritter's office
Discussion: TalkLeft
Eaglescout / The Truth:
Military support for the republican candidates.  —  NAME: TOTAL [ARMY] [NAVY] [AIRFORCE] [VETERAN]  —  RON PAUL: 23,465 [6,975] [6,765] [4,650] [5,075]  —  McCain: 15,825 [6925] [6305] [1795] [800]  —  Units are contributions in dollars by employees of the respective military organizations.
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Ronpauldelaware / Delaware's Ron Paul Blog:
Military Favors Ron Paul Over McCain  —  The US Federal Election Commission has released the Selected Presidential Reports for the 2007 July Quarterly, and there are a few surprises.  No surprise, of course, is that people in the armed services and veterans overwhelmingly support the Republican Party.
The Times-Picayune / Breaking News Updates New Orleans:
Vitter emerges, asks again for forgiveness  —  U.S. Sen. David Vitter again asked for forgiveness for a "serious sin in my past,'' but provided few details in a brief statement to reporters Monday afternoon from a Metairie hotel, his first public appearance since revelations emerged last week …
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CNN:   Vitter: New Orleans prostitute stories untrue
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
More Departures From McCain '08  —  In a widely expected move, Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) press department resigned en masse today.  —  Communications director Brian Jones stepped down, along with deputies Matt David and Danny Diaz.  Research director Brian Rogers and South Carolina …
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Rick Klein / Political Radar:
McCain Press Staff Quits
Discussion: TalkLeft and Salon
Hindrocket / Power Line:
"Ocean"  —  The Mitt Romney campaign has released a new television ad called "Ocean."  In it, Romney criticizes the culture to which our children are exposed, and expresses a desire to clean it up.  Romney's campaign has posted the video in the Candidates' Forum; go to Romney's page to watch …
Discussion: Townhall.com and The Fix
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Rasmussen Reports:
51% Say Wait Till September for Iraq Policy Change  —  Fifty-one percent (51%) of American voters say that the United States should wait for the September progress report before making major policy changes in Iraq.  A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 38% disagree.
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
Buying Time...  ...but not much.  Rasmussen's latest survey suggests …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
David Hambling / Popular Mechanics:
Better Bombs: Scientists Develop Metal That Explodes on Impact  —  When most bombs go off,  —  they release a spray of deadly shards of steel.  Now, imagine that those shards were themselves explosive, detonating in a massive chain reaction.  It's for real: Defense contractors are harnessing …
Discussion: WILLisms.com and Secular Blasphemy
Peter Berkowitz / Opinion Journal:
The New New Atheism  —  Attacking "God" has become a lucrative book business.  But there's not much substance behind the latest atheist tracts.  —  "There is nothing new under the sun," proclaims the Book of Ecclesiastes.  The rise of the new new atheism confirms this ancient biblical wisdom.
 
 
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