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FactCheck.org – Annenberg Political Fact Check. We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our… Continue reading FactCheck.org – Annenberg Political Fact Check

White collar brain drain. Creative Class War, an article by Richard Florida originally in the Washington Monthly, discusses the brain drain of creative professionals. Which, for the first time since the educated classes fled Germany, is moving out of the US. The author thinks the reason is connected to the politics of the current administration.… Continue reading White collar brain drain

The Other State Of the Union. In three days President Bush will issue his State of the Union speech. What he won't say is any truth about the state of our nation that would put any negative light upon his administration. The number of items he won't want the American people to focus on are… Continue reading The Other State Of the Union

Blair: I do not know if Iraq had WMDs. Tony Blair has admitted that he does not know whether Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction at the time of the Iraq war, and is no longer confident of finding any. [The Scotsman]

Justices Refuse to Review Case on Secrecy and 9/11 Detentions. The Supreme Court's refusal to review the case was a significant victory for the Bush administration. By David Stout. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

CNET NEWS.COM – Treasury breaks word on e-mail anonymity. The U.S. Treasury Department plans to publish nearly 10,000 e-mail addresses on the Web, violating its privacy promise to Americans who used e-mail to comment on a government proceeding. In March 2003, the Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) asked for e-mail… Continue reading NEWS.COM

Miami Herald.com – New system no easy touch for 134 voters in Broward. Today's recount in the House District 91 race is likely to raise questions about electronic voting, including whether paper records are necessary. Three years after helping render punch-card voting systems obsolete, Broward County voters have proven that no election system is foolproof.… Continue reading New system no easy touch for 134 voters in Broward

Bush Calls On 2 States Crucial to Re-election. President Bush traveled today to Tennessee and Florida to promote his education program and raised more millions for his re-election campaign. By David Stout. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

NYT.  Krugman tracks Robert Rubin's views on our rising national budget and trade deficits.  I, like many others, have been a huge fan of Robert Rubin's ability to smell out and defuse a financial crisis.  Rubin is now of the opinion that the US is at risk of a “third-world” financial meltdown scenario over the next decade. … Continue reading NYT

Bush Grabs New Power for FBI. As the nation sat transfixed by Saddam Hussein's capture last month, President Bush quietly passed legislation granting the government new and sweeping surveillance powers. By Kim Zetter. [Wired News]