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2:45 PM ET, June 28, 2007

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Terence Hunt / Associated Press:
White House asserts executive privilege  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush, moving toward a constitutional showdown with Congress, asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors.
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William Branigin / Washington Post:
Bush Won't Supply Subpoenaed Documents  —  The White House said today it would not comply with congressional subpoenas for documents and testimony relating to the firings of federal prosecutors last year, setting up a potential constitutional confrontation over its claim of executive privilege.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Bush called out for his earmarks  —  Democratic and Republican appropriators are accusing President Bush of urging Congress to pack spending bills with pet projects despite his high-profile crackdown on earmarks this year.  —  A House Appropriations Committee report accompanying legislation funding …
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Bush facing GOP mutiny over immigration
Discussion: The Mahablog, Redstate and Donklephant
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Think Progress:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down Public School Desegregation Law  —  In the "biggest school desegregation ruling in more than a decade," the Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 to reject public school assignment plans "that take account of students' race."  The AP reports:
CBS News:
High Court Limits Use Of Race In Schools
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
CNN:
Bush disappointed over immigration bill defeat … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Opponents effectively killed President Bush's long-fought and emotion-laden Senate immigration bill Thursday when members voted against advancing the controversial legislation.  —  The tally was 46 to 53, 14 votes shy of the 60 needed to end debate.
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Senate Hands Down a Major Defeat on Immigration Bill  —  The most dramatic overhaul of the nation's immigration laws in a generation was trounced this morning by a bipartisan filibuster, with the political right and left overwhelming a coalition of Republicans and Democrats who had been seeking compromise …
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Immigration Bill Prompts Some Menacing Responses  —  The threat came in the weekend mail.  —  The recipient was Senator Mel Martinez, Republican of Florida, who has been a leading advocate of the proposed legislation for changing the immigration system.  His offices in Washington …
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Klaus Marre / The Hill:
46-53, immigration bill goes down in defeat  —  The comprehensive immigration reform bill that has dodged attacks from the left and right for weeks, survived "poison pill" amendments, and was once pulled from the Senate schedule failed its most important test Thursday.  Passage of the legislation now appears unlikely.
Joe Sudbay / AMERICAblog:
NBC's David Gregory thinks we just need to "strip away" Ann Coulter's inflammatory rhetoric to listen to her points  —  Not kidding.  According to NBC's David Gregory we're all missing the very important points that Ann Coulter makes because we get caught up in her hate speech.
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CNN Political Ticker:
Elizabeth Edwards: Why I called Coulter
The Raw Story:
'I assume Cheney will get a Katrina trailer,' Republican mocks  —  A group of Democrats made their case Thursday afternoon to cut all funding for the executive branch office of Vice President Dick Cheney on the floor of the House of Representatives.  The move prompted a Republican Congressman …
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White House:
President Bush Disappointed by Congress's Failure to Act on Comprehensive Immigration Reform  —  THE PRESIDENT: I thank the members of the Senate and members of my administration who worked so hard on the border security and immigration reform bill.  I'm sorry the Senate was unable to reach agreement on the bill this morning.
Kathryn Jean Lopez / National Review:
The Senator Is No Gambler  —  A number of Senate sources explain how Senator Brownback appears to have voted today. "when the roll was first called, and he calmly called out 'aye,' from his seat.  Near the end, however, he walked down into the well and as they called out his name again he voted 'no.'"
Discussion: Day In, Day Out
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
House members seek cost-of-living raise  —  WASHINGTON - Despite low approval ratings and hard feelings from last year's elections, Democrats and Republicans in the House are reaching out for an approximately $4,400 pay raise that would increase their salaries to almost $170,000.
Robert O'Harrow Jr / Washington Post:
Costs Skyrocket As DHS Runs Up No-Bid Contracts  —  $2 Million Security Project Balloons to $124 Million  —  The project started in 2003 with a $2 million contract to help the new Department of Homeland Security quickly get an intelligence operation up and running.
 
 
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Markpreston / CNN Political Ticker:
Democrats will target Republicans over July 4th
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Daily Show: Lewis Black Exposes Right Wing Media Paranoia
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Expert: Wiretap subpoenas may open Bush to impeachment
New York Times:
Senate Blocks Effort to Revive Immigration Overhaul
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Scooter "28301-016" Libby  —  Scooter Libby has a new name: inmate number 28301-016.
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Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Poll shows many Republicans favor universal healthcare, gays in military
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Jason Harrow / SCOTUSblog:
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USA Today:
Hispanics turning back to Democrats for 2008
Robert M. Dunn Jr / TCS Daily:
How the Mexican Immigration Problem Will Solve Itself
Hal R. Varian / New York Times:
An iPod Has Global Value. Ask the (Many) Countries That Make It.
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Illegals bill loses support in Senate
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount's Shari Redstone backs CBS co-host Tony Dokoupil after execs criticized his work and says she lacks editorial control but “something needs to be done”

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda accuses the government of blocking interviews and pressuring businesses not to advertise in a “systematic pressure” campaign

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Filing: the FT reports 2023 revenue up 5% YoY to £444M, operating profit down 33% YoY to £9M, and 1.4M paid subscribers, of which 1.3M were digital subscribers

 
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