2006
2008
abu musab al-zarqawi
al qaida
arlen specter
california
Democrats
dick cheney
donald rumsfeld
fbi
gay marriage
george h.w. bush
george w. bush
immigration
iraq
Jerry Lewis
ken melhman
republicans
sam brownback
veterans affairs
war on terrorism
william jefferson
Daily Briefing: For the Children
- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida leader, is killed in Iraq by a "precision airstrike"; Bush says it's "a significant victory in the war on terror." [AP]
- George H.W. Bush "waged a secret campaign over several months" to replace Rumsfeld with a "retired four-star general," but the president held firm. [Salon]
- Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) exposes how Cheney played hardball with the Judiciary Committee. [NYT]
- Victory in California primary "settled Republicans nerves," but the margin was slim and the campaign was expense. Ken Mehlman: "You see a lot of things that are bellwethers, and they indicate Republicans are in position to hold Congress." Professor: "The fact that Busby got 15 points over Democratic registration, that should make Republicans nervous. It's not that Bilbray won. This is a safe Republican seat. I was very surprised that $5 million doesn't allow you to break 50 percent." [WP, NYT, LAT, USAT]
- Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage fails to get 60 votes needed to end debate; roll calls ends with 49 yeas, 48 nays. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.): "We're not going to stop until marriage between a man and a woman is protected... for the future of our children in this society." [WP, NYT, USAT]
- FBI threatened to pick the lock of Rep. William Jefferson's office when a Capitol Police official hesitated. [WP]
- Democrats criticize loss of personal data by the Veterans Affairs Department. [NYT]
- House and Senate negotiators agree on $8B aid package for Louisiana. [NYT]
- Bush wants immigrants to learn English. [NYT]
- Senators push for overhaul of estate tax. [WSJ]
- Stepdaughter of Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) received over $40,000 from his lobbyist-backed PAC. [WP]