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8:00 AM ET, August 4, 2007

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Washington Post:
Senate Votes To Expand Warrantless Surveillance  —  White House Applauds; Changes Are Temporary  —  The Senate bowed to White House pressure last night and passed a Republican plan for overhauling the federal government's terrorist surveillance laws, approving changes that would temporarily …
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New York Times:
Broader Spying Authority Advances in Congress  —  A furious push by the White House to broaden its wiretapping authority appeared on the verge of victory on Friday night after the Senate approved a measure that would temporarily give the administration more latitude to eavesdrop without court warrants …
Discussion: Daily Kos and War and Piece
White House:   Fact Sheet on FISA Modernization
Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
More Tales from the "Unitary" …
Discussion: TPMmuckraker and Associated Press
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Josephine Hearn / The Politico:
Busted computer hamstrings House  —  A busted computer system hamstrung the House (video link courtesy Breitbart.tv) for at least 45 minutes Friday on one of the tensest legislative days of the year.  —  The House electronic voting system malfunctioned at approximately 2 p.m. as lawmakers began …
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Washington Post:   House Forms Special Panel Over Alleged Stolen Vote
Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
DeLay blasts Democrats' rookie mistakes
Kim Zetter / Threat Level:
Dateline Mole Allegedly at DefCon with Hidden Camera — Updated: Mole Caught on Tape  —  DefCon security on Friday warned attendees at the annual hacker conference that Dateline NBC may have sent a mole with a hidden camera to the event to capture hackers admitting to crimes.
Discussion: Boing Boing and Blogs of War
Barbara McMahon / Guardian:
Aborigine wins payout for stolen childhood  —  Man awarded £220,000 after removal from family led to lifelong depression  —  "The best thing is knowing they never forgot me, my mum and dad.  They didn't want to let me go.  There's proof of that."  —  Clutching a mug of tea …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Stephanie / YearlyKos Convention:
Reid, Pelosi, Emanuel Cancel; [UPDATED]  —  UPDATE [9:42pm, Chicago Time]: - It has now been confirmed that all of the Meet the Leaders panelists are not going to make their previously scheduled panel.  There will be no 8am keynote Saturday.  The regular schedule picks up again at 9am.
Little Green Footballs:
Video: YearlyKos Military Panel Moderator Shouts Down Soldier  —  Here's the video — the section in question begins at around 41:00, and they apparently turned off the recording while the soldier was speaking.  —  (Hat tip: Killgore.)  —  Earlier at LGF:  —  Serviceman Shouted Down at YearlyKos
Discussion: democracyarsenal.org
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KNTV-TV:
Attorney: Slain Journalist's Article To Implicate Black Muslim Bakery  —  EMERYVILLE, Calif. — The attorney for Oakland Post editor Paul Cobb told NBC11 that slain journalist Chauncey Bailey was working on an article that would have criminally implicated Your Black Muslim Bakery, which was raided by SWAT teams Friday morning.
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
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Michelle Locke / Associated Press:
Police Raids Linked to Editor's Slaying
Discussion: Riehl World View
Bob Deans / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Gingrich says war on terror 'phony'  —  Former speaker says energy independence is key  —  Washington — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Thursday the Bush administration is waging a "phony war" on terrorism, warning that the country is losing ground against the kind of Islamic radicals …
Mmstewart / CNN Political Ticker:
Tancredo: Threaten to bomb Muslim holy sites in retaliation  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo's campaign stood by his assertion that bombing holy Muslim sites would serve as a good "deterrent" to prevent Islamic fundamentalists from attacking the United States, his spokeswoman said Friday.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
FOUR GREAT NEW INTERVIEWS FROM YEARLY KOS ON TPMTV  —  Juan Cole of Informed Comment ...  David Sirota , who needs no introduction ...  Peter Leyden of the New Politics Institute ...  Ramona Oliver of Emily's List ...
asce.org:
Forward or Back?  —  Recent steps on infrastructure issues  —  Senate Passes Infrastructure Improvement Act, the Senate late Thursday night passed the ASCE-endorsed National Infrastructure Improvement Act (S. 775), a bill that would establish a national commission to assess the physical condition …
WCBS-TV:
Odd Replica Sub Intercepted Near Queen Mary II  —  Vessel Modeled After One Of United States' First Submarines  —  Featured Slideshows:  —  (CBS) NEW YORK It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's a submarine?  —  It certainly was not a sight you see every day in New York.
 
 
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Peter S. Goodman / Washington Post:
Populism For a Price  —  Bankrolling Morales's Social Initiatives …
Discussion: Redstate
The Atlantic Online:
Nuking Pakistan  —  I spent a decent portion of the afternoon wandering …
Gregory Scoblete / Real Clear Politics:
The GOP, Ron Paul & Non-Interventionism
Washington Post:
Wall Street's Lucrative Tax Break Is Under Fire
Tim Padgett / Time:
Can Two Kids Alter Immigration Law?
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Boehner tends to his flock
Shaila Dewan / New York Times:
Homelessness Could Mean Life in Prison for Offender
Discussion: Reason Magazine and TalkLeft
Jay Stevens / Left in the West:
Rehberg: CHIP is "extremist political ideology"
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
 Earlier Items: 
Agence France Presse:
Bizarre submersible found floating off New York: reports
Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg:
Romney, Giuliani Change Tone on Bush's Iraq Buildup
Bill Hamilton / Washington Post:
"How 'Bout the USA?"  Romney Is Asked In Emotional Exchange on Health Care
Discussion: Liberal Values
Jonathan Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy:
CAREFUL CRITICIZING THE COACH: Four varsity football players …
Discussion: FIRE
Lynn Adler / Reuters:
At American Home, it's one last day at the office
Discussion: Central Sanity
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
SAD  —  I wouldn't normally link to an RNC web ad.
Bill McAuliffe / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Authorities: Recovery efforts going better than expected
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
The Atlantic Online:
The Next Progressive Foreign Policy
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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