Daily Briefing: Cut and Jog

• House Republicans, convinced that a "get-tough approach" to immigration is more popular with voters than the President's proposal, are planning a series of "field hearings" in districts in the south and southwest, delaying a final vote on any immigration proposals until the fall. [ WP , NYT ]

• The US-European Summits kicks off with George Bush's visiting of various European leaders today. The talks are "shadowed" by concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. [ NYT ]

• Congressional Democrats are still -- surprise! -- divided about Iraq. Senator John Kerry is making no new friends with his recent insistence on withdrawal by the end of the year. [ WP , NYT ]

• Full repeal of the Estate Tax may be off the table for good. [ WP ]