Daily Briefing: Handling the Truth
* Large rallies across the nation are held to seek protection for illegal immigrants; "the pro-immigration rallies have had a bottom-up, organic quality that often surprised organizers and opponents alike." [ WP , WP , NYT , USAT ]
* 60% disapprove ofBushand 55% plan to vote for Democratic House candidates, according to new WP/ABC poll [ WP ]
* Military commanders "are moving ahead with steps that are necessary before beginning to draw down the 132,000 U.S. troops in the country by the end of this year." [ W$J ]
* Republican lawmakers, facing political conundrum of immigration, are frustrated "with PresidentBushfor what they see as a muddled stand on the issue." [ WP ]
*Bushsays news reports of a pending attack on Iran are just "wild speculation." [ WP , NYT ]
* The White House response to the leak "imbroglio" is "no comment and non sequitur," writesDana Milbank, but they're now front and center.Bush: "I wanted people to see the truth." [ WP , NYT , USAT ]