Daily Briefing: An Abundance of Ambiguity
Delayed discovery of three detainee suicides at Guantanamo Bay raises questions concerning whether regulations for supervision of prisoners were followed. Army general compares the suicides to the 9/11 attacks. [ NYT ; WP ]
Race between House immigration hawkJ.D. Hayworth(R-AZ) and Democratic challengerHarry Mitchellis shaping up as a referendum on immigration policy. [ WP ]
Immigration issue also complicates Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger'sre-election bid in California. [ WSJ ]
Iran offers initial reaction to Western nuclear proposal; deems some parts acceptable, but offers no specifics. [ WP ]
Democrats' chances of scoring wins in governors' races may be slipping. [ USAT ]
Prominent Democrats schmooze with bloggers at Yearly Kos, reflecting growing clout of netroots. [ Time ; LAT ]
Deputy national security adviser Meghan L. O'Sullivan plays key role in shaping President Bush's views on Iraq. [ NYT ]
G-8 nations express concern over debt burdens of developing nations. [ WSJ ]
States use new freedom from federal Medicaid rules to reshape the program so that it looks more like private insurance. [ WP ]
Justice Department study reports that Arab-Americans fear racial profiling and immigration enforcement more than hate crimes. [ NYT ]
Four Democrats in Congress issue statement defending indicted law firm known for plaintiffs' class action lawsuits. [ NYT ]