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8:15 PM ET, September 25, 2008

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Wall Street Journal:
Agreement Reached on Bailout Ahead of High-Level Meeting  —  Proposal Breaks $700 Billion Into Installments  —  A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers left a two-hour-plus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday saying they have a “fundamental agreement” on a $700 billion plan to bail out U.S. financial markets.
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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
House GOP: We have leverage on bailout  —  House Republicans say they have significant leverage on the revamped bailout package, claiming that Democrats will scramble for votes unless they make changes to it.  —  Republicans in the lower chamber are balking at the bailout package …
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
McCain to do round of network interviews tonight  —  John McCain will appear on all three network newscasts tonight, a top aide said.  —  McCain is at the White House meeting with President Bush, Barack Obama and congressional leaders now and will tape interviews with NBC, ABC and CBS after the West Wing session.
Ryan Grim / The Crypt's Blogs:
Frank: Republicans “winced” when McCain was mentioned in meeting  —  Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said that “nobody mentioned McCain” during the several-hour-long meeting on the $700 billion market rescue plan, other than Frank and that his Republican colleagues “winced” when he did.
Discussion: The New Republic and Swampland
Washington Post:
White House Meeting Fails to Yield Bailout Deal  —  Republicans Resist Agreement Met By House, Senate Negotiators  —  Top congressional leaders from both parties, including Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain, met with President Bush …
David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
Lawmakers Seem Near Deal on Bailout  —  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers indicated Thursday that they were close to hashing out an agreement on a proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial system, hours before a meeting at the White House to complete the deal.  —  After Congressional staff members …
Marc Ambinder:
Bailout Agreement Unraveling?
Discussion: The Corner and Salon
Frank James / The Swamp:
Obama picks Stones over Beatles
The Huffington Post:
McCain Campaign Still Active Across The Country
Real Time Economics:
Text of Lawmakers' Agreement on Principles
Discussion: Conglomerate and Balkinization
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Tentative meltdown deal: Bush, McCain, Obama meet
Natalie Gewargis / Political Punch:
McCain Campaign Staffer to Attend White House Meeting*
Discussion: Salon
Washington Post:
McCain Stops at Senate en Route to White House
Discussion: Marc Ambinder and Reuters
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CBS News:
Exclusive: Palin On Foreign Policy  —  Katie Couric: As we stand before this august building and institution, what do you see as the role of the United States in the world?  —  Sarah Palin: I see the United States as being a force for good in the world.  And as Ronald Reagan used to talk about …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
PALIN'S UNIQUE SPIN ON THE BAILOUT.... When Sarah Palin sat down with ABC's Charlie Gibson a couple of weeks ago, it was a fairly dominant story.  Palin's interview yesterday with CBS's Katie Couric is drawing significantly less attention, obviously because it's facing tougher competition from other news developments.
Jason Zengerle / The New Republic:
A Semi-Defense of Sarah Palin  —  Okay, maybe not even that.  Let's call it a charitable interpretation of Sarah Palin.  Matthew Yglesias is puzzled by her statement (in the interview Chris highlights below): … Yglesias wonders whether … But I think what she's actually talking …
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias
Christine Lagorio / CBS News:
New Sarah Palin Clip: Keeping An Eye On Putin
Discussion: TalkLeft and Washington Wire
Peter Hamby / CNN:
Palin takes questions from press corps for first time  —  NEW YORK (CNN) — Sarah Palin took questions from her traveling press corps Thursday for the first time since being tapped as John McCain's running mate.  —  Speaking to a small pool of reporters following a visit to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
In a first, Palin takes press questions
Discussion: The New Republic
The Huffington Post:
Obama Will Make Debate A Townhall If McCain Doesn't Show  —  UPDATE: An adviser Barack Obama says he expects John McCain to attend: … Barack Obama is committed to hosting a public, televised event Friday night in Mississippi even if John McCain does not show up, an official close to the Obama campaign tells the Huffington Post.
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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:   No change yet in McCain debate status
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Scott Mayerowitz / ABCNEWS:
O'Neill: Bush Doesn't Understand Crisis, ‘It Shows’  —  The President's Former Treasury Secretary Speaks Out About $700 Billion Bailout  —  ABC NEWS Business Unit  —  Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said today that our nation's leaders — especially President Bush — are “in a panic” …
Discussion: Think Progress and Hot Air
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org:
Schieffer: Paulson Pleaded for McCain to Save Bailout
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Nope, nothing campaign-related here  —  McCain met with congressional leaders earlier today and has now returned to his Senate office.  But it's increasingly implausible to think that what he's doing is anything different than he'd be doing on the campaign trail, except he's in person now instead of on his cell phone.
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Charlotte Bailey / Telegraph:
Hugh Hefner to sack Playboy bunnies amid financial crisis  —  Playboy bunnies have become the latest victim of the credit crunch.  —  Tycoon Hugh Hefner has been advised to cut back on staff at his multi-million dollar glamour empire as it struggles to cope during the global economic turmoil.
Discussion: Gawker and Jules Crittenden
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Race Back to a Tie at 46% Each  —  PRINCETON, NJ — John McCain has gained ground and is now tied with Barack Obama among registered voters in the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update for Sept. 22-24, with each candidate getting 46% support.
Chicago Sun Times:
Obama grant being probed  —  A $100,000 state grant for a botanic garden in Englewood that then-state Sen. Barack Obama awarded in 2001 to a group headed by a onetime campaign volunteer is now under investigation by the Illinois attorney general amid new questions, prompted by Chicago Sun-Times reports …
Discussion: Commentary, Townhall.com and Hot Air
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Palin On Russia  —  All you can say is: unbelievable.  Except it's true.  She is the vice-presidential candidate of a national political party.  Seriously:
Discussion: MoJoBlog
Faiz / Think Progress:
Sanders Schools Kudlow: 'You've Become A Socialist — Your Version Of Socialism Is To Bail Out The Rich'  —  Appearing on CNBC's Kudlow and Company on Tuesday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) dismantled host Larry Kudlow's proclaimed support for unfettered free market enterprise.
Discussion: Daily Kos and fednews.com
Melanie Morgan:
Obama Campaign Supporters Meet With Iranian President  —  Digital Media has picked up the story here.  —  A founding member of the campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois met in New York City Wednesday night with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Discussion: Hot Air
 
 
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Discussion: Michelle Malkin and The Foundry
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