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6:40 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 for 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 …
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
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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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 …
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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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
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
THE OBAMA CLOSE.  —  On the bright side, Obama's final stump speech is actually pretty good.  “We don't need more heat,” he says.  “We need more light.  I've learned in my life that you can stand firm in your principles while still reaching out to those who might not always agree with you.
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.”
Mark Halperin / The Page:
More on Letters to Pro-Huckabee Pastors  —  Reporting by TIME's Michael Scherer:  —  A pastor's conference call with Iowa church leaders took place this morning at 10 a.m. central time to urge churches to get their parishioners to the polls.  Here are some quotes from the call …
William Beutler / Blog P.I.:
Josh Marshall's Readers Are... Not So Bright  —  This end of a post at Talking Points Memo today made me laugh: … $1.8 billion sounds plausible?  Using what counting system?  —  Elsewhere on the web today, a Des Moines-based WFAA reporter says Romney has spent $4 million on TV ads …
Discussion: WFAA-TV, CNSNews and Hot Air
Michael Joseph Gross / Vanity Fair:
A Vast Right-Wing Hypocrisy  —  Richard Mellon Scaife, billionaire bankroller of conservative crusades, spent heavily to expose Bill Clinton's “Troopergate” misbehavior.  Now Scaife's divorce from his second wife, Ritchie, is providing another unsavory saga—adultery! addiction! assault! dognapping!?!—as both parties let loose to V.F.
 
 
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Hillary also “fired up,” “ready to go”
Discussion: Spin Cycle
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
“Revelation” (Charge) To Be Made Against New Hampshire Primary Candidate Monday?
Sara A. Carter / Washington Times:
‘Sudden jihad syndrome’ poses domestic risk
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Hot Air
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”
Access Hollywood:
Hillary Makes ‘Surprise’ Appearance As Letterman Returns To Air
The Corner:
I Feel Bad About My Neck
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Joe Biden / CNN:
Biden highlights Clinton Pakistan gaffe
Discussion: Hot Air
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Citing illness, Lantos announces retirement
Discussion: The Swamp
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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