Daily Briefing: Just a Test
House Republicans took up military tribunals for detainees yesterday, embracing a significantly more conservative position than their Senate counterparts. Meanwhile, President Bush has asked Congress to ratify the tribunals already set up by the Defense Department. [ WP , NYT ]
Between Israel's new war in Gaza and Lebanon, Iran's nukes, and Iraq just being Iraq, the Bush administration is in a bit of trouble mideast-wise, and it's all Iran's fault. [ WP ]
Hillary Clinton faces an electorate made up of people who have already made up their minds about her. [ WP ]
Congressional Democrats present their own gay marriage political lightning rod: the minimum wage raise. With state ballot initiatives and everything. [ NYT ]
The Emergency Broadcast System is being updated to eventually include disaster text messages from your federal government. [ NYT ]
Jack Abramoff, Ralph Reed, Michael Scanlon, and Neil Volz are all being sued by an Indian tribe for fraudulently closing said tribe's casino while working for a rival. [ NYT ]