Daily Briefing: The 'Groundhog Day' Element
• Patrick Fitzgeraldpresents his case to the grand jury;Karl Rove's legal team is on the defense about possible perjury charges. White House officials "are girding for at least one senior administration official to be indicted." [ WP , NYT ]
• Arlen Specterwill quizHarriet Mierson her ability to be impartial with cases involvingBush; Christian group calls for her withdrawal. [ WP , NYT , LAT , WT , USAT ]
•White House reinstates the Davis-Bacon Act for the Gulf Coast. [ WP ]
• Bushcalls for spending cuts to compensate for hurricane relief spending. [ NYT , WT ]
•Senators irked thatMiers' former firm promoted and profited from tax shelters. [ WP ]
•Pundits, bloggers wait anxiously for potential indictments.DeLay's flack: "There's a certain element of 'Groundhog Day' to all this." [ WSJ , WP , WP ]
•Administration wants intelligence agencies to "bolster the growth of democracy." [ NYT ]
• DeLayrealizes that some contributions to his defense fund were not disclosed. [ NYT ]
• Rove's aide is embroiled in the leak investigation and theAbramoffscandal. [ NYT ]
• Kerryproposes to reduce U.S. military presence in Iraq; wants to withdraw 20,000 troops this year.Milbank: "Better late than never." [ WP , WP ]
•House approves increased oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. [ WP , NYT ]
•Hurricane relief package includes a provision that doubles the percent of adjusted gross income that donors can deduct on their taxes, from 50% to 100%. [ NYT ]
• Michael Brownwill be on the government's pay roll for another month as a contractor. [ NYT ]