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10:35 AM ET, September 30, 2006

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Washington Post:
Rep. Foley Quits In Page Scandal  —  Six-term Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) resigned yesterday amid reports that he had sent sexually explicit e-mails to at least one underage male former page.  —  Foley, who was considered likely to win reelection this fall, said in a three-sentence letter of resignation …
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The Blotter:
Exclusive: The Sexually Explicit Internet Messages That Led to Fla. Rep. Foley's Resignation  —  Brian Ross, Rhonda Schwartz & Maddy Sauer Report:  —  Florida Rep. Mark Foley's resignation came just hours after ABC News questioned the congressman about a series of sexually explicit instant …
Roll Call:
Foley Interviewed About Page Last Year; Democrats Not Told  —  Ex-Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.), who resigned Friday after reports of his improper communications with a former male House page were made public, was interviewed about some of those contacts by the chairman of the House Page Board and the then-Clerk of the House last year.
Talking Points Memo:
Big.  Big Trouble.  —  We caught wind of this and tried our damneddest to confirm it this afternoon.  But we weren't able to.  Rep. Alexander's office wasn't eager to return out calls.  —  But now the AP has the story.  And here's why there may be a lot more fall out from the Rep. Foley (R-FL) story.
Greg Hilburn / thenewsstar.com:
Congressman resigns because of e-mail to Monroe teen  —  A Florida congressman resigned today after questions arose concerning e-mails he wrote to a former teenage male page from Monroe.  —  U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, a Republican who represented an area around Palm Beach County …
Jennifer Nix / Firedoglake:
Foley: "We Track Library Books Better Than We Do Sexual Predators."
Discussion: Democrats.com and Petrelis Files
Omar / IRAQ THE MODEL:
Fierce clashes in Baghdad; government imposes curfew.  —  About an hour ago local TV stations reported that the office of PM Maliki announced that a total curfew will be imposed in Baghdad from now until Sunday morning.  —  The curfew apparently came in response to an acute deterioration …
Discussion: The Belmont Club and Pajamas Media
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BBC:
Total curfew declared in Baghdad  —  The Iraqi government has declared an immediate curfew in the capital, Baghdad, to run until Sunday morning.  —  The move affects both vehicles and pedestrians, a spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister said.  —  The spokesman did not reveal why a curfew …
MSNBC:
Baghdad under curfew over suspected plot
Discussion: All Spin Zone
Slate:
The Bitter Price of Cocooning! … Readers who wanted to know what was actually happening would have been much better off reading Captain Ed.  —  P.S.: Hillary did the traditional, sleazy Kabuki Straddle: On the final passage of the fence bill—the for-show vote—she voted "Yes."
Discussion: JustOneMinute
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New York Times:
Senate Passes Bill on Building Border Fence  —  The Senate on Friday approved the building of 700 miles of fence along the nation's southwestern border, fulfilling a demand by conservative Republicans to take steps to slow the flow of illegal immigrants before exploring broader changes to immigration law.
Discussion: TalkLeft and A Blog For All
Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Senate approves fence for border  —  The Senate last night gave final approval for construction of 700 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.  —  The bill passed on an 80-19 vote.  One Republican, 17 Democrats and the chamber's lone independent voted against the measure.
Discussion: Power Line
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
With Senate Vote, Congress Passes Border Fence Bill
CNN:
Al Qaeda No. 2: Bush a liar, 'spiller of Muslim blood'  —  (CNN) — Calling President Bush "the murderer and spiller of Muslim blood," al Qaeda's top deputy released a videotape Friday accusing the U.S. president of being a "deceitful charlatan" who has lied to the American people.
Discussion: Angry Bear
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
White House Disputes Book's Report of Anti-Rumsfeld Moves  —  New revelations that White House aides tried twice in the past two years to persuade President Bush to fire Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld fueled a caustic election-season debate yesterday over the president's wartime leadership …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
White House Disputes Book's Account of Rifts on Iraq
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Lawrence Kudlow / Townhall.com:
Facts over Democrat fantasy  —  As the November elections draw near, the triumph of fact over Democratic-propelled fantasy is becoming all the more evident.  On topics as diverse as national security, the economy and the legislative success of the Republican-controlled Congress …
Sheldon Gweiser / MSNBC:
Poll shows Virginia Senate race is dead heat  —  Incumbent Sen. Allen and challenger James Webb tied with 43 percent  —  NEW YORK - Incumbent Republican Senator George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb are tied in the latest MSNBC/McClatchy poll conducted by Mason-Dixon.
Rick Hasen / Election Law:
THE REP. MARK FOLEY REPLACEMENT AND THE ELECTION LAW ISSUES  —  Given the news that Rep. Foley has unexpectedly resigned from Congress and withdrawn from his race for reelection, the question of whether he can be replaced as a candidate is one governed by state law, in this case, Florida.
 
 
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