Daily Briefing: If You Can't Trust the CIA...
President Bush happily signs so-called "torture bill" into law, calling it, "a way to deliver justice to the terrorists we have captured." John McCain notably absent from signing ceremony. [ WP , NYT , LAT , USAT ]
First-in-a-decade revision of outer space policy "is not about developing or deploying weapons in space. Period." So, expect giant lasers and/or death rays up there any minute. [ WP ]
Former House clerk and crucial Foley case link Jeff Trandahl is a total boyscout, neckerchiefs and all. Loved to bust pages under his supervision for smoking the chron. [ NYT ]
Duke Cunningham's corruption has a number: $70 million in contracts steered towards his kick-back buddies. [ WP , NYT ]
Jim Webb, proud redneck. [ WP ]
Hanging out with genocidal war-profiteers in rogue nations is a normal weekend for Curt Weldon. [ WP ]
Government denies pension benefit to the partner of Gerry Studds, the first openly gay member of congress. [ WP ]