It appears as though one of the last stumbling blocks in the investigation into the leaking of Valerie Plame's identity has been removed. John Solomon has the story for the Associated Press.

After nearly three months behind bars, New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released from a federal prison Thursday after agreeing to testify in the investigation into the disclosure of the identity of a covert CIA officer, two people familiar with the case said.

Miller left the federal detention center in Alexandria, Va., after reaching an agreement with Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald. Legal sources said she would appear before a grand jury investigating the case Friday morning. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because of the secrecy of the grand jury proceedings.

The sources said Miller agreed to testify after securing an unconditional release from Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, to testify about any discussions they had involving CIA officer Valerie Plame.

It seems the Republicans just can't catch a break these days, with the indictment of Tom DeLay, the investigation of Bill Frist, the probe of Jack Abramoff's many dealings, etc., etc.