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The Hill:
House finds Bolten, Miers in contempt of Congress  —  The House voted Thursday to hold White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before a panel investigating the firing of several United States attorneys.
The New Republic:
Every Day's a Bad Day For Nancy Pelosi  —  Josh, you may think Pelosi and the Dems are finally growing some cojones on FISA, but their message shop apparently still hasn't figured out how to get a halfway decent spin in the papers.  Here's how the Washington Post is headlining what happened today on the House floor:
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Martin Kady II / The Crypt's Blogs:
House in chaos: GOP calls vote during Lantos memorial  —  During what was supposed to be a somber memorial service in Statuary Hall for Rep. Tom Lantos, who died Monday, the House chamber became mired in chaos over procedural votes.  —  Democrats angrily denounced the GOP as insensitive for calling a …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
CNN's John Roberts helps out Mike McConnell
Discussion: Who Is IOZ?
Mike Carney / On Deadline:
House GOP stages walkout over surveillance, contempt resolution
Discussion: Ars Technica
CNN:
House targets Bush aides; GOP stages walkout
Discussion: Wonkette
David Freddoso / The Corner:
That House GOP Walkout
Discussion: Hot Air
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
OUT FOR THEMSELVES.  —  The New York Times reports: … Put another way: If Hillary Clinton does not win delegates out of a majority of contested primaries and caucuses, her aides are willing to rip the party apart to secure the nomination, to cheat in a way that will rend the Democratic coalition …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama's Lead in Delegates Shifts Focus of Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama emerged from Tuesday's primaries leading Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton by more than 100 delegates, a small but significant advantage that Democrats said would be difficult for Mrs. Clinton …
Ben Smith / The Politico:
SEIU set to endorse Obama  —  Two labor sources tell Politico that the giant Service Employees International Union, which has been neutral through the primary, is on the verge of throwing its support to Sen. Barack Obama.  —  “It's done,” said one person close to the union.
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CNN:
Reports: Several people shot at Northern Illinois University  —  (CNN) — A person who shot 13 people Thursday at Northern Illinois University's DeKalb campus outside Chicago has died, local reports said.  —  Most of the 13 wounded were shot in the head, said Theresa Comitas …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
FISA....Andy McCarthy, after saying it would be “unconscionable” for House Democrats to let last year's FISA extension lapse on Friday, stares into the abyss: … Look, if it's that important, there's a simple answer: pass the bill without telecom immunity.  Then come back and introduce immunity in a separate bill.
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Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Senior McCain Adviser Refuses To Campaign Against Obama: UPDATED  —  Update: Tucker had the audio of McKinnon's interview on NPR.  (h/t Silent Patriot)  —  Download |  Play Download |  Play  —  Via The Baltimore Sun: … Can you even fathom the notion that any senior adviser …
Discussion: The Fix and blogs.trb.com
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Marc Kaufman / Washington Post:
U.S. Plans to Shoot Down Broken Spy Satellite  —  President Bush, acting on the advice of his national security advisers, has decided to attempt to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite that is expected to crash to the Earth by early next month.  —  National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe …
Discussion: The Corner and The New Republic
David Ausiello / Scout.com:
EXCLUSIVE: An Interview with Jack McCain  —  Jack McCain may be on the sidelines during most of his dad's quest for the presidency, but he is by no means sitting this race out.  In an exclusive interview with GoMids.com, Midshipman McCain spoke about his relationship with his dad …
Discussion: Commentary
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Did Hillary Clinton Really Support NAFTA?  Aides, Biographers Say No  —  As the 2008 campaign shifts to economically hard-hit states like Ohio, so too do the topics of political debate.  This week, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has attacked Sen. Hillary Clinton on trade …
Elizabeth Rhodes / Seattle Times:
UW study: Rules add $200,000 to Seattle house price  —  Backed by studies showing that middle-class Seattle residents can no longer afford the city's middle-class homes, consensus is growing that prices are too darned high.  But why are they so high?  —  An intriguing new analysis …
Robert A. Levy / Washington Times:
Promises breached  —  If you think the District of Columbia's ban on all functional firearms in all homes is a reasonable regulation under the Second Amendment, you'll love the friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Bush administration in D.C. v. Heller, now before the Supreme Court.
Discussion: StephenBainbridge.com
 
 
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