Daily Briefing: 'Last Man Standing'
Democrats are now more trusted than Republicans to handle every key issue, according to new WP-ABC News poll; 69% believe the nation is "off track" and 56% want Democrats to win control of Congress yet 52% say Democrats "have not offered a sharp contrast to Bush and the Republicans." [ WP ]
House Republicans hold back the Senate's advancement of immigration proposals. House Majority LeaderJohn Boehner(R-Ohio): "I understand what the president's position is. I have made it pretty clear that I have supported the House position."Cheney, meanwhile, reassuresRush Limbaugh: "[W]here appropriate, fences or security barriers make good sense." [ WP , NYT , USAT ]
White House pledges to brief more lawmakers about anti-terrorism efforts. [ WP ]
Verizon denies that it provided phone logs to the NSA. [ NYT , USAT ]
Bush"lavished" attention on Australian Prime MinisterJohn Howard, "virtually the last man standing" in the "coalition of the willing." [ WP ]
House Democrats will target Christian voters with radio spots. [ NYT ]
State TreasurerBob Caseywins Pennsylvania primary to challenge Sen.Rick Santorumin November. [ AP ]
National Guard commits to following through withBush's order. [ WP , NYT ]
Tony Snowwas "like a stepfather meeting his wife's children for the first time." [ NYT , USAT ]
New Hampshire Republican Party official will be sentenced today for phone-jamming during the 2002 election. [ WP ]