Daily Briefing: Taking a 'Stan
Delayed due to technical difficulties/epic hangover
Terror detainee bill passes House, will "authorize the indefinite detention of non-citizens without access to courts - even if they are not charged with any crime." [ WP , NYT , LAT ]
Democrats could win 6 seats and take control of Senate, "if the stars continue to align." [ NYT ]
Jeb Bush talks smack about George Bush's No Child Left Behind program, "not saying it's bad, but needs to be better." [ NYT ]
Bush "chaperoned" dinner for passive-aggressive Presidents Pervez Musharraf and Hamid Karzai last night. [ BBC , NYT , CNN ]
Kazakh president to be feted at White House state dinner Friday while accusations of rampant corruption, murder, and Borat obstructionism continue to hound him. [ NYT , NYT ]
Full NIE dealing with Iraq will not be released. [ CNN , W$J ]
Chelsea Clinton to host her dad's 60th birthday party/fundraiser in New York. Guest list and activities humiliate the CakeLove cupcakes and six-pack you got. [ WP ]