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1:20 PM ET, October 18, 2007

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Washington Post:
Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill  —  Some Telecom Companies Would Receive Immunity  —  Senate Democrats and Republicans reached agreement with the Bush administration yesterday on the terms of new legislation to control the federal government's domestic surveillance program …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
AT&T, other telecoms, buy victory in lawsuits  —  The fact that this was completely predictable does not make it any less reprehensible: … Let's just describe very factually and dispassionately what has happened here.  Congress — led by Senators, such as Jay Rockefeller …
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Come On, Dodd Mania  —  When I was Chris Dodd's guest on Air America last week, I asked him if he'd be willing to filibuster the FISA bill that is making its way through the Senate if it granted retroactive immunity to criminals in the telecom industry.  He said it might well come to that.
Atrios / Eschaton:
Leadership  —  One frustrating thing about the current crops …
Discussion: Open Left
Libby Quaid / Associated Press:
Brownback to Withdraw From GOP Race  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday.  —  Trouble raising money was a main reason for his decision, said one person close to Brownback …
Michelle Malkin:
House showdown: The S-CHIP veto override vote; Update: Crazy Pete Stark accuses President Bush of blowing Iraqis and American troops up "for his amusement"  —  Update 12:11pm Eastern.  Oh, my Lord.  Pete Stark is back on the floor ranting about us using billions of dollars to "kill innocent Iraqis …
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Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:   Pete Stark Resorts to Personal Attacks Again
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
S-CHIP Override Debate: Live Blog
Discussion: Macsmind and Take Our Country Back
Lisa Lerer / The Politico:
Rangel launches tax war  —  House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel had one message for the tax world: Rest up now, because next week a two-front war will begin.  —  Rangel said on Wednesday that he'll introduce not just one, but two, major tax proposals.
Discussion: The Swamp and Liberty Pundit
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Bryan / Hot Air:
Charlie Rangel's "Monument to Me" and other tales from the Democrat Congress
demint.senate.gov:
DeMint Amendment Would Block Rangel's 'Monument to Me'
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Associated Press:
Maine middle school to offer birth control  —  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After an outbreak of pregnancies among middle school girls, education officials in this city have decided to allow a school health center to make birth control pills available to girls as young as 11.
Henry K. Lee / San Francisco Chronicle:
Code Pink, military supporters clash in Berkeley  —  (10-17) 14:38 PDT Berkeley — Dozens of flag-waving military supporters squared off boisterously with peace activists today in the first major showdown over of a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting station that until recently had been operating below the radar in downtown Berkeley.
USA Today:
Military inadvertently recruits gays  —  The Army, Navy and Air Force unwittingly advertised for recruits on a website for gays, who are barred from military service if they are open about their sexual orientation.  —  When informed Tuesday by USA TODAY that they were advertising on GLEE.com …
Washington Post:
Tough Punishment Expected for Warhead Errors  —  Officers May Lose Commands After Nuclear Missiles Were Flown on Bomber  —  The Air Force has decided to relieve at least five of its officers of command and is considering filing criminal charges in connection with the Aug. 29 "Bent Spear" …
Multi-National Force:
72-year-old concerned citizen takes down suicide bomber  —  Multi-National Corps - Iraq  —  Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory  —  APO AE 09342  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  RELEASE No. 20071018-04  —  72-year-old concerned citizen takes down suicide bomber  —  2nd BCT, 3rd Inf.  Div.
Discussion: Gates of Vienna and Gateway Pundit
 
 
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Dodd offers executives a free lunch
Thomas Frank / USA Today:
Most fake bombs missed by screeners
The Corner:
Aztlan North
Discussion: Vox Popoli
CNN Political Ticker:
Poll: Nearly half think U.S. in recession
Discussion: Think Progress and VodkaPundit
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
First Read: More on Brownback pulling out
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Rush Limbaugh eBay Auction, Anti-Conservative Smear Campaign
Nazila Fathi / New York Times:
Putin Is Said to Offer Idea on Standoff Over Iran
Andale Gross / Associated Press:
Kansas Planned Parenthood Clinic Charged
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Daniel Henninger / Opinion Journal:
Gen. Sanchez's Scream  —  He indicted everyone involved in Iraq …
Cristina Page / The Huffington Post:
The Deafening Silence  —  It's been a week since The Lancet published …
Josephine Hearn / The Politico:
'Sensitive' HHS documents found floating
Jeff G. / protein wisdom:
BREAKING: Pelosi working on Bush Impeachment? (UPDATED)
Discussion: Redstate
Courier-Journal:
McConnell versus truth
Krooney / Time:
The New Issue of TIME  —  There is only one American politician …
Discussion: MSNBC and Truth v. The Machine
Stephen Labaton / New York Times:
Plan Would Ease Limits on Media Owners
Arthur Martin / Daily Mail:
Father delivered baby after partner was turned away from NHS hospital - TWICE