Daily Briefing: The End of the 'War on Terror'
•White House wantsRoberts' hearings to commence before Labor Day; Democrats seek delay.Hatch: "They don't want to have any extra time for the Democrats to savage the guy." [ WP , WT ]
•Administration consents to releasing slew of documents related toRoberts, but not full extent sought by Democrats. Official: "We don't have concerns." [ NYT ]
• Robertshas a favorable-unfavorable rating of 46% to 13% in Gallup poll; 37% thinkRove"did something unethical but not illegal" and 49% think he should resign. [ USAT ]
•Congressional Republicans tell Democrats not pressRobertson his Catholic faith. [ NYT ]
•"War on terror" renamed "a global struggle against violent extremism."Hadley: "We need to dispute both the gloomy vision and offer a positive alternative." [ NYT ]
• Hillarycalls for Democratic unity on road to '08: "We Democrats have not yet succeeded in isolating and defeating the far right, in part because we have allowed ourselves to be split between left, right and center." [ WP , NYT ]
• Bushmade deals with handful of Republican lawmakers to push through CAFTA. [ NYT , WSJ , LAT ]
•Congress ready to pass business-friendly energy agreement that will not reduce dependence on oil imports. [ WP , WSJ , NYT , LAT ]
•Dissatisfaction creates uncertainty in fifty open congressional races next year. [ WSJ ]
•House Democrats make proposal for retirement-savings called AmeriSave. [ WP ]