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1:20 AM ET, August 21, 2007

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FEC Complaint filed against Fred Thompson  —  Fred Thompson is breaking the law and it's time somebody did something about it.  So, this morning, I filed an FEC Complaint against him.  For far too long, he has been ignoring the letter and spirit of Federal Election Law for his own political benefit.
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Blogger files FEC complaint against Thompson
Discussion: The Garlic and Macsmind
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Thompson faces election complaint
Discussion: The Politico, Hot Air and Wonkette
Ed OKeefe / Political Punch:
Is Fred Thompson Skirting Election Law?
Amanda / Think Progress:
Leahy: Cheney Told GOP-Led Congress It Was 'Not Allowed To Issue Subpoenas'  —  Today in a press briefing, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) revealed that the White House had missed its 2:30 PM deadline to turn over documents to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding legal justifications …
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Cheney's Office Says It Has Wiretap Documents  —  Vice President Cheney's office acknowledged for the first time yesterday that it has dozens of documents related to the administration's warrantless surveillance program, but it signaled that it will resist efforts by congressional Democrats to obtain them.
Discussion: The Next Hurrah
Washington Post:
The Hospital Visit, Revisited
Discussion: Daily Kos
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Leahy: "Time is up."  Sorta.  —  During a press conference …
Discussion: Balkinization and D-Day
Faiz / Think Progress:
Levin: Escalation's Goals Have 'Totally And Utterly Failed,' Begin Withdrawal In Less Than 4 Months  —  Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently visited Iraq with Sen. John Warner (R-VA) and reported that the escalation is "totally and utterly" …
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Fox News:
Sens. Warner and Levin Travel to Iraq, Praise Surge Results
Discussion: Hot Air and RADAMISTO
New York Times:   Two Senators Call for New Leader in Iraq
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Levin: Troop surge has 'positive results' in Iraq
Discussion: TIME: Swampland
Mike Phelan / CNN:
Report: Vick agrees to plea deal, prison possible  —  (CNN) — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has accepted a plea deal that could send him to prison, ending a federal dogfighting prosecution that jeopardizes his pro football career, a Virginia newspaper is reporting.
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
White House Acts to Limit Health Plan for Children  —  The Bush administration, continuing its fight to stop states from expanding the popular Children's Health Insurance Program, has adopted new standards that would make it much more difficult for New York, California and others to extend coverage to children in middle-income families.
WJLA-TV:
Congressman Charged for Assault At Dulles  —  ABC 7 has learned the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority have charged Representative Robert Filner of California with assault and battery following an incident at Dulles International Airport Sunday night.
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
CONGRESSMAN CHARGED AFTER ALTERCATION  —  From NBC's John Yang and Jay Blackman  —  Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA) was involved in an altercation last night at Dulles Airport.  He was allegedly angered by the amount of time it was taking to get his luggage and tried to push his way through the United Airlines baggage claim office.
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Schlozman Leaves Justice Department  —  Bradley Schlozman, a former Justice Department official who was at the center of the U.S. attorneys scandal and is under investigation by the Departments inspector general for his alleged efforts to politicize the Civil Rights Division, has finally left his post at the Department.
Reuters:
Bears eat man at beer festival  —  BELGRADE, Serbia (Reuters) — A 23-year old Serb was found dead and half-eaten in the bear cage of Belgrade Zoo at the weekend during the annual beer festival.  —  The man was found naked, with his clothes lying intact inside the cage.
David Cay Johnston / New York Times:
Average Incomes Fell for Most in 2000-5  —  Americans earned a smaller average income in 2005 than in 2000, the fifth consecutive year that they had to make ends meet with less money than at the peak of the last economic expansion, new government data shows.
Discussion: Corrente and Oliver Willis
Reuters:
White House: Iraq progress report could be Sept 11  —  ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, will likely testify to Congress about progress in the war on September 11 or September 12, the White House said on Monday.
Chris / TVNewser:
Countdown On NBC  —  Countdown with Keith Olbermann is getting a tryout on NBC.  The NYTimes reports, Countdown will air before NBC's broadcast of this Sunday's pre-season game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers.  Says NBC SVP Phil Griffin, "The world has changed …
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Hail Caesar  —  I've been getting a lot of emails about this group Family Security Matters which boasts such right wing luminaries as Barbara Comstock, Monica Crowley, Frank Gaffney, Laura Ingraham and James Woolsey among others on its board of directors.  It seems like they are just another …
 
 
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