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9:20 AM ET, November 6, 2007

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Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:
Urgent: Letter from Intelligence, Military, Diplomatic, and Law Enforcement Professionals  —  PREFACE:  —  A group of distinguished intelligence and military officers, diplomats, and law enforcement professionals delivered an urgent message this morning to the chairman and the ranking minority member …
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Charles Schumer / New York Times:
A Vote for Justice  —  I AM voting today to support Michael B. Mukasey for attorney general for one critical reason: the Department of Justice — once the crown jewel among our government institutions — is a shambles and is in desperate need of a strong leader, committed to depoliticizing the agency's operations.
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Ron Paul Raises More Than $4.2 Million  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support Monday, hauled in more than $4.2 million in nearly 24 hours.  —  Paul, the Texas congressman with a libertarian tilt and an out-of-Iraq pitch …
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The Corner:
The Paul-Bearers Carry On [David Freddoso]  —  Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.) ended Guy Fawkes Day having done something no Republican has ever done before.  He raised almost $4 million over the Internet without spending so much as a thin dime (beyond transaction fees, of course).
Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
Cable Channel Nods to Ratings and Leans Left  —  Riding a ratings wave from "Countdown With Keith Olbermann," a program that takes strong issue with the Bush administration, MSNBC is increasingly seeking to showcase its nighttime lineup as a welcome haven for viewers of a similar mind.
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New York Times:
Rosie O'Donnell in Talks to Join MSNBC  —  Rosie O'Donnell, who abruptly left "The View" on ABC last spring after drawing attention and ratings for her opinions on everything from the Iraq war to her co-hosts, is in serious discussions to return to television atop a new soapbox …
Alex Crippen / CNBC.com:
Supermodel Gisele Not in Buffett's Bear Camp on Dollar After All, Manager Tells CNBC  —  It turns out that supermodel Gisele Bundchen isn't siding with Warren Buffett as a U.S. dollar bear after all, her manager tells CNBC.  —  This morning a Bloomberg story got picked up by several news outlets …
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Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Terrorists are 'running out of people to kill,' says Obey  —  If violence is decreasing in Iraq, it may be because insurgents "are running out of people to kill," House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) said Monday.  —  "There are fewer targets of opportunity," Obey said in a speech to the National Press Club.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats hope the water bill can turn tide on vetoes  —  The House is expected to vote overwhelmingly Tuesday to override President Bush's veto of legislation funding $23 billion worth of water projects, diminishing Bush's authority as he heads into a spending showdown with Democrats …
Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Shuler, Bilbray join forces on border security measure  —  Two ardent proponents of border security are teaming up to introduce a bipartisan bill aimed at curtailing illegal immigration through employer sanctions.  —  Reps. Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) …
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Michelle Malkin:
All aboard the impeachment bandwagon: Cheney first, Bush next  —  I told you on Friday about Dennis Kucinich's privileged resolution to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.  Well, today's the day.  The UFO-spotter will hold a press conference at 3pm Eastern.
Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Bush Vote Divided in GOP Race  —  President, Father Are Silent as Others Pick  —  George P. Bush had just finished telling his father, the former governor of Florida, that he had decided to endorse former senator Fred D. Thompson of Tennessee for president.
Discussion: The Swamp
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Limbaugh Attacks!  —  Rush Limbaugh went after a young HS graduate on his radio show because she broke down and cried talking about the environment and Global Warming.  —  via email: … Download (40) |  Play (42)  —  The Gavel has the video of her testimony. … (Read the rest of this story...)
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Special Comment: George Bush's Criminal Conspiracy of Torture  —  In his latest fire-breathing Special Comment Keith tears into President Bush for firing a true patriot that spoke out against torture, while cowardly and simultaneously ordering others to commit the very same heinous crime.
 
 
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
The 2008 Primaries: A Long, Hard Slog?
David Rohde / New York Times:
A Detour From a Battle Against Terror
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Climate Is a Risky Issue for Democrats
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
U.S. Plan Envisioned Nuking Iran, Syria, Libya
Ilene R. Prusher / Christian Science Monitor:
ISRAEL PUTS JERUSALEM ON THE NEGOTIATING TABLE
Roger Simon / The Politico:
Legal or not, immigrants must drive
Philip Johnston / Telegraph:
MI5: Al-Qa'eda recruiting UK children for terror
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
UNFORGIVEN  —  Why is Clarence Thomas so angry?
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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Thompson advisor steps down
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Student who Complained of Swastikas Admits Responsibility
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Romney scores a big conservative endorsement
Jonathan Rauch / Reason:
Can the Democrats Own Prosperity?
Associated Press:
Stephen Colbert Drops Presidential Bid
Jay Mathews / Washington Post:
New Study Gives Hovering College Parents Extra Credit
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