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6:30 PM ET, January 2, 2008

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Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:
Criminal probe opened over CIA tapes  —  WASHINGTON - The Justice Department opened a full criminal investigation Wednesday into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes, putting the politically charged probe in the hands of a mob-busting public corruption prosecutor with a reputation as being independent.
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Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
The CIA Tapes Prosecutor is Neither “Outside” Nor “Special,” Nor “Independent”  —  Initial reports are that the Attorney General appointed an “outside” counsel to oversee the criminal investigation of the CIA tape destruction.  But there's nothing really “outside” about John Durham.
Associated Press:
Mukasey: Criminal inquiry begins into CIA tapes  —  CIA said last month it had destroyed recordings of harsh interrogations  —  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes, and Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey …
New York Times:
Stonewalled by the C.I.A.  —  MORE than five years ago, Congress and President Bush created the 9/11 commission.  The goal was to provide the American people with the fullest possible account of the “facts and circumstances relating to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001” — and to offer recommendations to prevent future attacks.
Emptywheel:
DOJ Launches a Criminal Probe into Torture Tapes
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Balloon Juice
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. to Open Criminal Probe in CIA's Destruction of Tapes
Discussion: Emptywheel
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Rush: Huck ‘not a conservative’  —  Rush Limbaugh devoted a large portion of his first show since the holidays to criticizing Mike Huckabee's candidacy and offering a disapproving bottom-line assessment of the former governor.  —  “Ladies and gentlemen, Gov. Huckabee, mighty fine man …
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Foon Rhee / Boston Globe:
McCain addresses age issue  —  PEMBROKE, N.H. — John McCain is 71 years old, but the issue of his age comes up only occasionally at his town meetings.  That is why a query this morning at Pembroke Academy was striking.  A woman asked whether McCain had the stamina to serve as president for eight years.
Joseph W. McQuaid / New Hampshire Union Leader:
With gloves off, Romney distorts
Marc Ambinder:
Afternoon Update: The Republicans
Discussion: Boston Globe
Rick Klein / ABCNEWS:
Clinton Camp Pre-Spinning Possible Bad News in Iowa  —  Campaign Insists Even a Third-Place Finish Would Not Be Disappointing  —  As the presidential candidates engage in furious pre-caucus spin, one of Sen. Hillary Clinton's most prominent Iowa supporters said Wednesday that she's already accomplished …
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Human Events:
Iowa Caucuses  —  Iowa voters tomorrow night will go to their local precinct caucuses to cast their lot with a presidential candidate.  The winner is hardly guaranteed his party's nomination — in fact, it's possible that neither Iowa winner will come out as the favorite for the nomination …
NY Daily News:
Team Hil: We'll mind your kids!
Peter Robinson / The Corner:
Late-Breaking Surge for Thompson  —  The latest news from Iowa?  According to Zogby's latest—and I quote: “Sen. Fred Thompson...has seen a late-breaking surge."  (Rich notes the same poll below.)  —  What's going on here?  My guess is that there are whole lot of Iowa Republicans …
Discussion: Zogby, Hot Air and Open Left
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Attack ad decision cost Huck $150K  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Mike Huckabee's last-minute decision to pull the plug on an attack ad against Mitt Romney has been the talk of Iowa in recent days.  —  But it turns out there is more to the story than Huckabee explained at his now-famous, had-to-see-it-to-believe it news conference Monday.
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Simon / Bloggasm:
Readership of major liberal blogs declined in 2007 while conservative blog readership increased  —  It has long been understood that the largest liberal blogs have generally produced more web traffic than the largest conservative blogs.  But I have noticed a general trend over the past few months …
Swaraaj Chauhan / The Moderate Voice:
Did A Hi-Tech Laser Beam Kill Benazir Bhutto?  —  Here are two important stories related to Pakistan.  First, allegations have surfaced that sophisticated laser beam technology was used to eliminate Benazir Bhutto.  Second, Pakistan's general election has been postponed until February 18.
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New York Times:
Interview with John Edwards  —  The following is a transcript of an interview by Michael Gordon of The New York Times with John Edwards, conducted Sunday on the Edwards campaign bus as it drove between campaign stops in western Iowa.  Some of the questions have been edited for brevity and clarity.
Michael J. Totten:
A Plan to Kill Everyone  —  “War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away” - The Rolling Stones, from “Gimme Shelter"  —  FALLUJAH — A sign on the door leading out of India Company's Combat Operations Center says “Have a Plan to Kill Everyone You Meet.”
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes Of 2007 … Also see,  —  The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes Of 2006  —  The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes For 2005  —  The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes For 2004
Discussion: The Radio Equalizer, Argghhh! and QandO
 
 
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Mark Halperin / The Page:
More on Letters to Pro-Huckabee Pastors
Matt Stoller / Open Left:
A Slimey Hallmark Card Named Mitt Romney
Brian Stelter / TV Decoder:
Leno, O'Brien Will Face Pickets
Discussion: Think Progress
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Kristol in Iowa: “Snarky and Contemptuous”
Michael Joseph Gross / Vanity Fair:
A Vast Right-Wing Hypocrisy
William Beutler / Blog P.I.:
Josh Marshall's Readers Are... Not So Bright
Discussion: WFAA-TV, CNSNews and Hot Air
Jimmie E. Gates / Clarion-Ledger:
Hood sues Barbour over special election
Access Hollywood:
Hillary Makes ‘Surprise’ Appearance As Letterman Returns To Air
 Earlier Items: 
The Corner:
I Feel Bad About My Neck
USA Today:
Legal voters thrown off rolls
Joe Biden / CNN:
Biden highlights Clinton Pakistan gaffe
Discussion: Hot Air
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Hillary on the press bus
Ben Smith / The Politico:
The Krugman wing vs. Obama
Josh Kraushaar / The Politico:
Citing illness, Lantos announces retirement
Discussion: The Swamp
Michael M. Phillips / Wall Street Journal:
What Kucinich Saw: Witnesses Describe His Close Encounter