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Daily Briefing: The Swift Program
- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released its final report on Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon's Indian casino lobbying deals. The report disputes claims made by Bob Ney. The Justice Department investigation is ongoing. [WP, ABC]
- Using "broad new interpretation of the Treasury Department's administrative powers to bypass traditional banking privacy protections" and a declaration of emergency, the Bush Administration has been secretly tapping into confidential international finance records for years. [WP, NYT]
- The Senate voted against withdrawal from Iraq, with Democrats failing to establish a timeline for departure. Senator Joe Lieberman voted against two Democratic amendments calling for withdrawal. [CSM, WP, WP]
- Seven people were arrested in Miami and charged with plotting terrorist attacks on a number of buildings, including the Sears Tower in Chicago. [St Petersburg Times]
