•Leahy, Baucus, Johnson will support Roberts; Kerry, Kennedy, Corzine, Boxer, Reid will vote no. [NYT, LAT, USAT]

•Bush multitasks over second Supreme Court nomination, hurricanes, Iraq, and Social Security; talks of Katrina and terrorists, "They're the kind of people who look at Katrina and wish they had caused it. We're in a war against these people." [NYT, USAT]

• Republicans propose spending cuts as Congress passes $6b in Katrina-related tax breaks. [WSJ, WP, USAT]

• Next Supreme Court nominee will face heightened scrutiny. [WP]

• House Republicans will pursue inquiry of government's response to Katrina in spite of boycott by Democrats. [WP, NYT]

• Senators want answers, not obstruction from the Pentagon about Able Danger's pre-9/11 knowledge of Mohamed Atta. [NYT, USAT]

• Lawyer of arrested official accuses Justice Department of coercion. [NYT]

• Democratic activists are united against Roberts. [NYT]

•Frist deflects ethical questions by explaining sale of stock that subsequently lost value. [WP, NYT]

• Gold Star Families For Peace launch $1m television and print campaign; anti-war rally will be held on Saturday. [WP]

•Karen Hughes begins "listening tour" trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. [USAT]