Daily Briefing, Part 2: "I Want To Get To Know Condi"
• Bush's approval rating notches up to 57% in CNN/USAT/Gallup poll; 44% approve Social Security plan; 50% approval for handling of Iraq. [ USAT ]
•Sen. HarryReidassailsBush-- "Is this how he wants to be a uniter?" -- hours before attending intimate White House function. Frosty glances over chilly canapes ensue. [ WP ]
• Deanis last man standing asRoemerdrops out of race for DNC chairman. [ NYT , USAT ]
• Chiracand company signal second term is fresh start for relations with U.S. French foreign minister: "I want to get to knowCondi Rice, to establish a personal relationship with her." [ NYT ]
• Chertoffapproved by committee; Senate to vote this week. [ NYT ]
• Bushmarkets Social Security plan as personal empowerment. [ WP ]
• Kerryor flee: number of Americans "who are actually submitting Canadian immigration papers and making concrete plans is about three or four times higher than normal," says immigration lawyer. [ NYT ]