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10:30 AM ET, August 27, 2007

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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Gonzales Resigns as Attorney General  —  ­ Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned.  A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.
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CNN:
Attorney General Gonzales resigns, officials say  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, senior administration officials told CNN Monday.  —  Many lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have long called for his ouster after the firing of several U.S. attorneys in 2006.
Think Progress:
BREAKING: Alberto Gonzales Resigns  —  The New York Times reports Alberto Gonzales will announce his resignation later this morning: … U.S. News reported this weekend, "The buzz among top Bushies is that beleaguered Attorney General Alberto Gonzales finally plans to depart and will be replaced …
Discussion: Open Left and MSNBC
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation  —  One of the most blatantly dishonest political hacks ever to occupy the position of U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, has now resigned.  This is a real moment of truth for the Democratic Congress.
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Gonzales Presser At 10:30 am ET  —  A press conference is scheduled for 10:30 am ET at the DOJ for the Alberto Gonzales resignation.  CNN reports that President Bush will be making a live statement at 11:30 am ET this morning from Waco, TX.  (Anyone know if Chertoff is in Waco for some reason this morning?)
Discussion: Democrats.com
Associated Press:
Officials say Gonzales has resigned  —  WACO, Texas - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned, officials said Monday, ending a monthslong standoff with critics who questioned his honesty and competence at the helm of the Justice Department.  —  Republicans and Democrats alike had demanded …
Discussion: Pam's House Blend
Howard Schneider / Washington Post:
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Resigns  —  Embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has resigned from his post, according to an administration official, ending a controversial cabinet tenure that included clashes with Congress over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys and the nature of efforts to spy on U.S. citizens.
MSNBC:
Gonzales has resigned as attorney general  —  Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned.  A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.  [!]
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Alberto Gonzales Resigns As Attorney General
Discussion: The Raw Story
Guardian:
US pressure forces Iraq reconciliation  —  Ian Black, Middle East editor and Ed Pilkington  —  Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, and fellow leaders in the country have reached consensus on key areas of national reconciliation, under mounting US pressure to demonstrate political progress …
Discussion: The Glittering Eye and The Agonist
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Megan Greenwell / Washington Post:
Iraqi Leaders Reach Accord On Prisoners, Ex-Baathists
Discussion: Captain's Quarters and Too Sense
Reuters:
Iraq's leaders agree on key U.S. benchmarks
Carol J. Williams / Los Angeles Times:
Iraq's Maliki lashes out at critics
Discussion: The Corner
Neo-Neocon / Pajamas Media:
FINESSING THE SURGE  —  Some Democrats are scrambling to re-position themselves on the surge in Iraq, and Neo-Neocon is watching them while pondering the contrast with another war and another ending.  —  Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers  —  Some Democrats in Congress were for the Iraq war before they were against it.
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Michael van der Galien / The Moderate Voice:
Democrats and Iraq: A War the US Might Just Win
Discussion: PSoTD
Hannah Allam / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Iraqi insurgents taking cut of U.S. rebuilding money  —  BAGHDAD — Iraq's deadly insurgent groups have financed their war against U.S. troops in part with hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. rebuilding funds that they've extorted from Iraqi contractors in Anbar province.
Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:
Pinning Hopes On Rural Voters  —  Campaign of Edwards, a Southerner, Sees an Advantage With White Men  —  BERLIN, N.H. — When a woman in the crowd shouted a question about education testing here on Saturday, former senator John Edwards made a casual farming quip.
Audrey Hudson / Washington Times:
U.S. sponsors Islamic convention  —  The Justice Department is co-sponsoring a convention held by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) — an unindicted co-conspirator in an ongoing federal terrorist funding case — a move that is raising concerns among the Justice's rank and file.
The Atlantic Online:
Change In Thompson Press Team Signals Power Of New Campaign Manager  —  The departure of Linda Rozett suggests that Bill Lacy, who managed Thompson's campaign for the Senate in 1994, is firmly in charge of his testing-the-waters committee-cum-presidential campaign.
Discussion: MSNBC
M Wolf / Economists' forum:
This is where Fannie and Freddie step in  —  Over the past 20 years major financial disruptions have taken place roughly every three years, starting with the 1987 stock market crash; the Savings & Loans collapse and credit crunch of the early 1990s; the 1994 Mexican crisis …
Associated Press:
10 Arrested in Murder of Russian Journalist  —  MOSCOW — Authorities said Monday they have arrested and will soon charge 10 people in the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya — an outspoken critic of the Kremlin whose death sparked global concern about the safety of reporters in Russia.
 
 
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