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MUST-READS:

Roll Call's Susan Davis: "FBI Raids Renzi Family Business; Congressman Leaves Intelligence Panel" LINK

Associated Press' Kathleen Hennessey: "McCain: Critics of Iran joke should "get a life"LINK

New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "In the Beverly Hills Style: Candidate's $400 Coiffure" LINK

ABC News' Dean Norland: "Reid Says Iraq War 'Lost'"LINK

2008:

National Journal: "National Journal Releases Results From Insiders Poll on 2008 Presidential Election"LINK

New York Sun's Josh Gerstein: "2008 Candidates Show Affinity for Atomic Energy" LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

USA Today's Mark Memmott and Jill Lawrence: "McCain's 'Bomb Iran' joke is moving up YouTube's charts" LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

Detroit Free Press' Kathleen Gray: "Romney dominates in Michigan fund-raising"LINK

Human Events' John Gizzy: "Is Romney The Connally of '08?" LINK

2008: Republicans: Brownback:

McClatchy Newspapers' Steven Thomma: "Early success is the key to Brownback's strategy"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

Associated Press: "Hillary Clinton to Appear at Rutgers"LINK

New York Sun's Josh Gerstein: "Bill Clinton Says Gore Could Enter '08 Race"LINK

ABC News' Sunlen Miller: "Former President Bill Clinton Talks '08 Politics'"LINK

Bloomberg's Scott Cendrowski: "Lights, Camera, Action: Clinton Leads Obama in Hollywood Money"LINK

Washington Times' Donald Lambro: "Hillary's pressure bruises fundraising"LINK