Daily Briefing: Connecticut Hangover
Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman lost the Democratic primary last night to Ned Lamont. He will run as a "petitioning Democrat," which is a thing he made up. [ NYT , WP ]
Representative Cynthia McKinney lost her primary runoff to Hank Johnson in Georgia, signalling the end of her vaunted "political machine." [ AJC , AJC ]
The White House will call on Congress to alter the War Crimes act to eliminate the threat of prosecution for "political appointees, CIA officers and former military personnel for humiliating or degrading war prisoners." [ WP ]
The Fed is done raising interest rates (for now). [ NYT ]
Despite being forced to remain on the ballot, Tom DeLay will not seek reelection to Congress. [ NYT ]