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10:35 AM ET, August 3, 2007

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Washington Post:
Three Top Democrats Share Lead In Iowa Poll  —  Less than six months before Iowa voters open the 2008 presidential nomination battles, the Democratic contest in the Hawkeye State is a deadlock, with Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards in a virtual tie for first place, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Charles Hurt / New York Post:
EDWARDS IN A BIZ HATE & $WITCH  —  John Edwards, who yesterday demanded Democratic candidates return any campaign donations from Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., himself earned at least $800,000 for a book published by one of the media mogul's companies.  —  The Edwards campaign …
Jose Antonio Vargas / Washington Post:
'Net Roots' Event Becomes Democrats' Other National Convention  —  Last month, in a straw poll on the popular liberal blog Daily Kos, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), the front-runner for her party's presidential nomination, won only 9 percent of the vote, lagging far behind former senator John Edwards …
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Clinton and the Bloggers
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
House erupts in chaos  —  In a massive flare-up of partisan tensions, Republicans walked out on a House vote late Thursday night to protest what they believed to be Democratic maneuvers to reverse an unfavorable outcome for them.  —  The flap represents a complete breakdown in parliamentary procedure …
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Eric Cantor:
An Outrage on the House Floor  —  High drama on the house floor tonight.  Dems brought an Agriculture appropriations bill to the floor greatly expanding government programs, yet again.  Republicans moved to recommit the bill to committee, in order to add language prohibiting any taxpayer funds under …
Discussion: Iowa Voice and PoliPundit.com
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
What Happened in the House Last Night?
Discussion: Hot Air and The Sundries Shack
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:   Erasing History At The House (Update: Video Added)
Hindrocket / Power Line:   OUTRAGE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES?
Washington Post:
Ruling Limited Spying Efforts  —  Move to Amend FISA Sparked by Judge's Decision  —  A federal intelligence court judge earlier this year secretly declared a key element of the Bush administration's wiretapping efforts illegal, according to a lawmaker and government sources …
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New York Times:
Stampeding Congress, Again  —  Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Bush administration has repeatedly demonstrated that it does not feel bound by the law or the Constitution when it comes to the war on terror.  It cannot even be trusted to properly use the enhanced powers it was legally granted after the attacks.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Chris Dodd Smacks Down O'Reilly about Daily Kos: The VIDEO  —  Continuing on Nicole's post, I've got the video of Dodd doing a great job of sticking up for Daily Kos in an excellent way.  He told the truth.  And when propagandists like BillO are confronted with the truth—heads explode.
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Pajamas Media:
KOS: "WE ARE THE CENTER!"  —  Is left-wing blog entrepreneur …
Discussion: Silent Running
Yahoo! News:   Hillary And YearlyKos [Updated]
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Judge Backs C.I.A. in Suit on Memoir  —  Valerie Wilson may be the best known former intelligence operative in recent history, but a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that she was not allowed to say how long she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency in the memoir she plans to publish this fall.
Mike Madden / Arizona Republic:
Documents show Kyl's opposition to attorney oustings  —  WASHINGTON - Documents released Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee show that Sen. Jon Kyl, a Republican, was upset with Bush administration officials who forced Arizona's top federal prosecutor to resign late last year.
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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
Dodd obliterates O'Reilly; O'Reilly denies he welcomed al Qaeda attack on San Francisco  —  I was going to post an open thread, which is Joe's tradition at this hour, but then I figured you all could really use a pick-me-up first thing in the morning.  This video is it.
Daniel Finkelstein / Comment Central:
Take your pick  —  a.  This is a brilliant idea, providing an unknown candidate with a cut-through gimmick that helps him be remembered.  The campaign strategist is a genius.  —  b.  This is a lamentable idea, making a no-hope candidate look ridiculous, diminish his effectiveness …
Discussion: Fausta's blog
Jennifer Talhelm / Associated Press:
McCain changes course on immigration  —  WASHINGTON - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Thursday backed a scaled-down proposal that imposes strict rules to end illegal immigration but doesn't include a path to citizenship.  —  The move away from a comprehensive measure …
Discussion: Hot Air and Outside The Beltway
Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
Murtha nabs $150M pork  —  Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the House Appropriations defense panel, has secured the most earmarked dollars in the 2008 military spending bill, followed closely by the panel's ranking member Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.).  —  Even though Young secured 52 earmarks …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Doesn't Sound Like A Funding Issue  —  MnDOT officials had concerns about the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River last winter, focusing on the same fatigue and potential cracking that has grabbed the focus of the post-collapse coverage.  Engineers debated whether to apply patches …
Counterterrorism Blog:
CAIR Executive Director Placed at HAMAS Meeting  —  The executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Nihad Awad, participated in a three-day summit of U.S.-based HAMAS members and supporters in 1993.  —  Until now, he had been identified only as Nihad LNU (last name unknown) in FBI reports and analyses.
Discussion: JunkYardBlog
Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
Maliki's Impact Blunted By Own Party's Fears  —  Hussein-Era Secrecy Persists, Analysts Say  —  BAGHDAD — As the U.S. military attempts to pacify Iraq so its leaders can pursue political reconciliation, Iraqi and Western observers say Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his inner circle …
Discussion: Needlenose and PrairiePundit
 
 
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Roger Simon / The Politico:
DNC shares oppo game plan with netroots
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
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CBN.com:
Huckabee's Campaign Tells Brownback to Show 'Christian Character'
David S. Cloud / New York Times:
Gates Offers Blunt Review of Progress in Iraq
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Raven Brooks / YearlyKos Convention:
Watch the Howard Dean Keynote, Courtesy UStream.tv
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Sam Roberts / New York Times:
For Young Earners in Big City, a Gap in Women's Favor
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The Blotter:
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Senate Passes Children's Health Bill, 68-31
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Migrant law blocks benefits
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Agence France Presse:
Critics take aim at Bin Laden musical
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
First Armed Robots on Patrol in Iraq (Updated)
Tariq Panja / Associated Press:
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Agence France Presse:
Pakistan slams 'ignorant' Obama attack warning