Daily Briefing: News Cycle, Disrupted
• Judith Millerbehind bars in Virginia;Matthew Cooperwill testify.Miller: "They put shackles on my hands and my feet. They put you in the back of this car. I passed the Capitol and all the office buildings I used to cover. And I thought, 'My God, how did it come to this?'" [ NYT , NYT , WP , WP , USAT ]
• Bushon replacingO'Connor: "I'll try to assess their character, their interests. . . I'll pick people who, one, can do the job, people who are honest, people who are bright, and people who will strictly interpret the Constitution and not use the bench to legislate from." [ WP , NYT , LAT , USAT ]
• Bush, on birthday bike ride in Scotland, accidently hits police officer and suffers scrapes and bruises. [ NYT , WT , USAT ]
• Gonzaleshas been meeting with conservative groups, apparently lobbying for support.Reid: "But having said that he's qualified, I don't know if he'd have an easy way through." [ WT ]
•Questions about the Gang of 14: "Will Democratic lawmakers use a filibuster to block President Bush's nominee to succeed [O'Connor]? And if they do, will Republicans resume the effort to prohibit filibusters against judicial appointments?" [ LAT ]
•Nomination ofGonzaleswould combineBush's main goals: building a Republican majority and courting Hispanics. [ WP ]
•Conservatives viewGonzalesas weak on abortion. [ WP ]
• Bushreluctant to address global warming at G-8 summit. [ NYT , WT , USAT ]
•Democrats wish for Supreme Court nominee similar toO'Connor. President of People for the American Way: "Remember, she was approved unanimously in the 1980's and we did not oppose her at the time." [ NYT ]
• Jenna Bush, in tweed jacket, a "hit" at G-8 summit. [ WT ]
•White House namesFred Thompsonas guide for Supreme Court nominee. [ WSJ , WP ]
•Republicans are increasingly disloyal toBushregarding stem-cell research. [ WSJ ]