“Senate Deal Reached on Filibusters; A bipartisan agreement forged by 14 lawmakers will allow votes on three of five stalled judicial nominations; A ‘nuclear’ showdown is averted”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times, along with articles headlined “Conservative Groups Accuse Senators of Sellout; Activists are outraged by a deal that doesn’t guarantee up-or-down votes on all nominees“; “A Center Forms to Outflank Left, Right“; “Friends Byrd and Warner Play Key Roles Forging Pact“; and “Clear Path for Some Nominees.”
The Boston Globe today reports that “Deal in Senate averts filibuster showdown; Judicial standoff ends“; “As battle approached, both sides had dug in; The stage was set for debate, vigil“; “Frist on sidelines as moderates agree; Conservatives see deal as inadequate“; and “The center holds clout.”
The Houston Chronicle reports that “Deal averts filibuster showdown in Senate; Confirmation votes ensured on 3 judicial nominees but not on 2 others.”
The San Francisco Chronicle contains articles headlined “Moderates avert Senate showdown; 14 senators agree to OK some judicial appointees, save stalling tactic” and “Only time will define extraordinary circumstances.”
The Washington Times reports that “7 Republicans abandon GOP on filibuster.”
The Washington Post profiles C. Boyden Gray in an article headlined “A Moving Force In Fight for Bush’s Judicial Nominees.”
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser reports that “Deal clears path for Pryor vote.”
The Baltimore Sun contains articles headlined “Senate forges deal on judges; Senators of both parties agree to continue role of filibuster” and “A show of centrist strength; Bush may have the most to lose from the Senate’s bipartisan deal.”
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that “Senate heads off ‘nuclear’ vote; Group of 7 Democrats, 7 Republicans agrees to act on Bush nominees, but save filibusters.”
Tom Curry, national affairs writer for MSNBC, provides a report headlined “What the deal on judges means; McCain and GOP centrists deal a setback to Frist.”
USA Today contains an article headlined “‘We came together and did the unexpected’; Bipartisan group of 14 moderates strikes deal.”
In The Philadelphia Inquirer, political analyst Dick Polman has an article headlined “Not everyone cheering deal.”
Newsday contains articles headlined “Compromise reached; Bipartisan Senate group averts ‘nuclear option’ in deal to vote on three nominees, keep unlimited debate” and “A long Senate history of filibuster threats.”
The Orange County Register contains articles headlined “Team of two builds pact of 14; Sens. John McCain and Ben Nelson wheel colleagues into evenly split bipartisan deal, keeping finger off the button” and “Both sides come out ahead.”
The Des Moines Register reports that “Grassley skeptical, Harkin pleased about compromise; ‘What’s the harm in giving all of these nominees a fair up-or-down vote?’ Iowa’s Republican senator asks.”
The St. Petersburg Times reports that “Moderates take charge, defuse filibuster fight; Seven Republicans and seven Democrats compromise on judicial nominees and preserve filibuster power in the Senate.”
The Repository of Canton, Ohio reports that “Ohio senator plays key role in agreement.”
The Deseret Morning News reports that “Senate showdown averted; Pact will allow votes on most judicial nominees.”
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that “Deal averts U.S. Senate crisis; Moderates hammer out compromise on filibuster, judges but fight isn’t over.”
BBC News reports that “US Senate deal prevents showdown.”
Voice of America News reports that “US Senate Deal Averts Showdown on Bush Nominees.”
The Arkansas News Bureau reports that “Pryor scores victory in Senate standoff.”
And Gallup News Service reports that “Public Conflicted in Filibuster Debate; A third say both parties acting like ‘spoiled children.’”
In commentary, The Washington Post contains an editorial entitled “The Center Holds.”
The Los Angeles Times contains an editorial entitled “Alas, a Nuclear Freeze.”
The Denver Post contains an editorial entitled “Agreement restores order in the Senate.”
The Rocky Mountain News contains an editorial entitled “Judge Owen deserves a vote.”
The Detroit Free Press contains an editorial entitled “The Filibuster: Late compromise preserves minority party’s voice.”
The Arizona Republic contains an editorial entitled “Guys, it ain’t broke; ‘Fixing’ Senate rules to conform to political whims puts both sides in peril.”
The Washington Times contains an editorial entitled “Senate traditions evolving.” Also, Bruce Fein has an op-ed entitled “Disparaging dissent,” while Tod Lindberg has an op-ed entitled “Battle over Supreme Court nominees looms.”
In The Boston Globe, U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) has an op-ed entitled “Fallout from ‘nuclear option.’”
At Salon.com, Tim Grieve has an essay entitled “Done deal — for now; The ‘Group of 14’ moderates defuse the nuclear option, but who really wins and loses in the filibuster compromise? And how close are we to the next showdown?”
In The Washington Post, columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. has an op-ed entitled “‘Watch Those Guys.’”
In The Detroit News, columnist George Weeks has an op-ed entitled “Filibuster extremes require bipartisan solution.”
In The Providence (R.I.) Journal, columnist M. Charles Bakst has an op-ed entitled “Reed, Chafee and judges in 2005 America.”
And in The Amarillo Globe-News, Greg Sagan has an op-ed entitled “GOP, Dems can compromise on judicial nominees.”
