civil rightscongressforeign policygeorge w. bushisraeljoe wilsonlawsuitslebanonmiddle eastoiloil pricesplamegaterussiavalerie plamevrawar
Daily Briefing: Discovery Process
- Violence in Lebanon and Gaza shows no signs of letting up, with Israel stepping up its bombing of Lebanon and Hezbollah continuing its rocket attacks. President Bush gave his "qualified" support to the Israeli campaign. [WP, NYT, NYT]
- The Voting Rights Act was passed by the House, despite the almost-rebellion of southern Republicans who wished to change portions of the civil rights legislation. [WP]
- The price of crude oil hit a record high yesterday, at $76/barrel. [WP]
- Ambassador Joseph Wilson and his wife Valerie Plame Wilson are suing Vice President Dick Cheney, his former chief of staff Scooter Libby, and Karl Rove for violating their constitutional rights. "Plame and Wilson might be entitled to demand documents from Cheney and others, as well as to require them to sit for sworn depositions...." [WP, NYT]
- President Bush, in Russia, is urging G8 leaders to speak with a "unified voice" in combating violence in the middle east. Bush is expected to gently encourage Russian President Vladimir Putin to be a little more democratic. [NYT, AP]
