The Mini-Note

— -- WASHINGTON, Mar. 29

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MUST-READS:
Washington Post: "Bush Derides Iraq War Measure" LINK

Washington Times: "Bush mocks pork in war funding" LINK

Los Angeles Times: "On Iraq, a showdown is all but inevitable" LINK

Los Angeles Times Editorial: "Congress isn't commander in chief" LINK

Washington Post: "Ex-Aide to Say Others at Justice Knew of Firings" LINK

New York Times: "Prosecutors Assail Gonzales During Meeting" LINK

New York Times: "E-Mail Shows Rove's Role in Fate of Prosecutors" LINK

Politico: "Republicans Fear 2008 Meltdown" LINK

The Hill: "Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP" LINK

New York Times: "As Forbes Endorses Giuliani, Giuliani Endorses a Flat Tax" LINK

Las Vegas Review Journal: "Giuliani has front-runner aura" LINK

Bloomberg: "Romney Shifts on Immigration, Sharpening Contrast With McCain" LINK

Washington Post: "A 'Law & Order' Presidential Candidate?" LINK

Washington Post: "Thompson Run Could Trigger 'Equal Time' Rule" LINK

Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "Thompson stirs interest among GOP voters, poll shows" LINK

Wall Street Journal: "Republican Hopefuls Vie For Tax Cutters' Support" LINK

USA Today: "Big Question For Hillary: What will Bill's impact be?" LINK

New York Daily News: "Could be a Hil, Rudy dustup on air at WTC" LINK

The Hill: "Obama's K Street project" LINK

Associated Press: "John Edwards Opens Up About Son He Lost" LINK