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11:55 AM ET, November 26, 2007

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MSNBC:
Sen. Trent Lott to resign  —  NBC News: Minority whip would leave Senate before end of the year  —  NBC News has learned that Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., the minority whip is in the midst of informing close allies that he plans to resign his senate seat before the end of the year.
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The Politico:
Top official: Lott to resign  —  Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) plans to resign his seat by year's end, a senior Republican official told Politico.  —  The announcement took Capitol Hill by surprise because Lott, the former majority leader, seemed to be relishing his job as minority whip, the second-ranking GOP leadership job.
Jack Elliott Jr / Associated Press:
Lott to resign by end of year  —  JACKSON, Miss. - Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi, the Senate's No. 2 Republican, plans to resign his seat by the end of the year, congressional and Bush administration officials said Monday.  —  Lott, 66, scheduled two news conferences in Pascagoula and Jackson later in the day to reveal his plans.
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
BREAKING: Trent Lott Rumored To Be Resigning  —  MSNBC is reporting the following: … So, let's see if we have this straight: he's cashing in before the lobbying restriction goes into effect — hello oil, gas, and gambling interests that he was already serving anyway …
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Jon Kyl will run for Senate minority whip  —  Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) will run for Senate minority whip, according to a source close to the Arizona Republican.  —  "Kyl is running for whip," confirmed the source.  —  Kyl is seeking to replace Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) …
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
LOTT TO RETIRE BY END OF YEAR  —  NBC News has learned that Trent Lott's in the midst of informing close allies that he plans to resign his senate seat before the end of the year.  It's possible a formal announcement of his plans could take place as early as today.
The Politico:
Lott announcing resignation
Discussion: The Next Hurrah
Paul Kane / Capitol Briefing:
Lott To Resign By End Of The Year
Discussion: PrairiePundit
CNN Political Ticker:
Sources: Lott to resign by year's end
Discussion: TPM Election Central and Open Left
Fox News:
Sen. Trent Lott to Resign by End of Year
Discussion: Six Meat Buffet
Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central:   Trent Lott Resigning
Qassim Abdul-Zahra / Associated Press:
Iraqis may offer US deal to stay longer  —  BAGHDAD - Iraq's government, seeking protection against foreign threats and internal coups, will offer the U.S. a long-term troop presence in Iraq in return for U.S. security guarantees as part of a strategic partnership, two Iraqi officials said Monday.
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White House:
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Iraq Declaration of Principles for Friendship and Cooperation
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
U.S. To Stay In Iraq Forever
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
The Politico:
Clinton and Obama switch roles in Iowa  —  DES MOINES — In a reversal of fortune, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is barnstorming Iowa with a front-runner's swagger while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) scrambles like an underdog.  —  In ways big and small over the weekend …
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Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
Calculation and Conviction  —  Barack Obama suggests …
Real Clear Politics:
A Wide Range of Possibilities in the Race for President
Discussion: Betsy's Page and PrairiePundit
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Rudy: It's time to unmask Romney  —  WINDHAM, N.H. — In a big strategic shift, Rudy Giuliani hammered Mitt Romney's record on three fronts, saying it was time to "take the mask off and take a look at what kind of governor he was."  —  Using some of the toughest language of his campaign …
Discussion: JustOneMinute, TIME and PrairiePundit
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Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:
The False Conservative  —  Who would respond to criticism from the Club for Growth by calling the conservative, free-market campaign organization the "Club for Greed"?  That sounds like Howard Dean, Dennis Kucinich or John Edwards, all Democrats preaching the class struggle.
Sara A. Carter / Washington Times:
Islamists target Arizona base  —  Fort Huachuca, the nation's largest intelligence-training center, changed security measures in May after being warned that Islamist terrorists, with the aid of Mexican drug cartels, were planning an attack on the facility.  —  Fort officials changed security measures …
Drudge Report:
DON'T GO THERE: BRIT PAPER STARTS 'UGLIEST MONTH'  —  The TIMES of London starts 'The Ugliest Month' with a full page photo takeout on Hillary Clinton and her beautiful personal assistant.  —  "Hillary Clinton has been accused of having an affair with Huma Abedin," reads the caption.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Winter of Our Discontent  —  "Americans' Economic Pessimism Reaches Record High."  That's the headline on a recent Gallup report, which shows a nation deeply unhappy with the state of the economy.  Right now, "27% of Americans rate current economic conditions as either 'excellent' or 'good …
ABCNEWS:
Bush to Welcome Gore to White House  —  Former Political Rivals Meet as Nobel Prize Winners are Honored  —  Forget the Mideast peace talks.  A meeting that may require even greater diplomacy will take place Monday in the Oval Office, when President Bush receives America's Nobel Prize winners — including his one-time rival, Al Gore.
Don Surber:
Lead America, Republicans  —  We need our Tony Blair, our Nicolas Sarkozy.  —  While Democrats select a presidential candidate, Republicans seek a president.  There are a bunch of Jimmy Carters on the other side who are willing to apologize for America's greatness.  Forget about finding the next Reagan.
 
 
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