•Oil tops $70 a barrel as Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf. Analyst: "The amount of lost production is equal to almost all the spare capacity in the world." [ Bloomberg ] •Administration officials admit disappointment with Iraq; focus shifts to providing life support for the political process.
Daily Briefing: A "Cheerfully Ruthless" Nominee
Daily Briefing: A "Cheerfully Ruthless…
Daily Briefing: A "Cheerfully Ruthless" Nominee
•Oil tops $70 a barrel as Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf. Analyst: "The amount of lost production is equal to almost all the spare capacity in the world." [ Bloomberg ] •Administration officials admit disappointment with Iraq; focus shifts to providing life support for the political process.