Daily Archives: April 14, 2007

Open thread

April 14, 20071:05 a.m.

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U.S. attorneys controversy just keeps going and going

April 14, 20071:02 a.m.

Newly released e-mails show, contrary to earlier claims, that the Justice Department had a list of replacement U.S. attorneys almost year before the prosecutors were fired, the Washington Post reported. Meanwhile, White House said that thousands of missing e-mails sent on Republican Party accounts may include some relating to the firings, the New York Times reported. The disclosure suggests that White House adviser Karl Rove and others may have used third-party e-mail accounts to circumvent record-keeping required by federal law.
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Troops staying longer regardless of funding debate

April 14, 20071:01 a.m.

President Bush claimed Tuesday that Democratic political maneuvering on the war funding bill would force troops in Iraq to remain overseas longer, the New York Times reported. “This is unacceptable,” he said. But the very next day, the Pentagon announced that it was extending deployments from 12 months to 15 months.
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‘Twas ever thus’ in editorial cartoons

April 14, 20071:00 a.m.

If you haven’t already, you should check out the slide slow Richard Crowson put together of editorial cartoons by Ben Hammond, who was The Eagle’s editorial cartoonist from 1912 until 1965. As you’ll see, the topics haven’t changed much over the years.
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