Daily Briefing: Enter Pincus
• The Washington Post'sWalter Pincustold the grand jury that a third administration official --notRoveorLibby-- volunteered information aboutWilsonandPlamein July 2003. [ NYT ]
•House passes CAFTA by 2 votes. [ WSJ , LAT , WP , NYT ]
•Democrats incensed that White House is withholdingRoberts' tax returns. [ WP , LAT ]
•Senate Judiciary Committee submits questionnaire toRobertsregarding his political activities, memberships, and his role on the presidential transition team. [ NYT ]
•Parties bicker about ground rules for battle overRoberts. [ WP ]
•Memos showRobertswas consistently conservative while working for theReaganadministration. [ NYT ]
•Military commander says withdrawal of troops from Iraq could begin in the spring. [ WP , USAT ]
• Schumer"is emerging as the Democratic point man in the battle over"Robertsand has 80 questions for the nominee. [ NYT ]
• Schumer, Leahycall onRobertsto clarify his position on Roe v. Wade. [ WT ]
•EPA delays report on fuel economy loopholes because timing was "inopportune" for the White House. [ NYT ]
•Panel headed bySamuel BergerandBrent Scowcroftconclude the administration was unprepared for postwar in Iraq. [ WP ]
•Three veterans of the war in Iraq are running for Congress as Democrats. [ USAT ]
•Ad spending on Supreme Court fight was overestimated. [ USAT ]
•GOP senators move ahead to shield gun-makers from civil suits. [ USAT ]
•Congress prepares to block construction of a 12-story office building near the Capitol. [ WSJ ]
•House, Senate green-light $286.4b highway bill. [ WSJ , NYT ]
•Energy bill likely to boost nuclear-power industry. [ WSJ ]
• Bushwants immigration legislation this fall. [ WT ]
• Patakideclines re-election bid, considers presidential campaign; cable news networks did not carry his speech. [ WP , NYT ]