Daily Briefing: Declaring Moral Victory
The Supreme Court upholds most of the GOP-designed redistricting plan for Texas, but strikes down the redrawing of one district as violating the Voting Rights Act. The Court's ruling may encourage more gerrymandering in the future. [ NYT , LAT , WSJ , USAT , WP ]
Former House majority leader Tom DeLay hails the Supreme Court's ruling as "a victory for the Constitution and a victory for the people of Texas"; but the criminal case against him remains unaffected. [ WP ]
Israeli forces continue attacks in Gaza and seize several Hamas leaders. Palestinian gunmen claim to have killed an Israeli settler. [ WP , NYT ]
As midterm elections approach, Bush takes the offensive against congressional Democrats and the news media, casting them as uncooperative in the war on terror. [ WP , NYT ]
Congressional efforts to revise telecommunications laws are being stymied by the issue of net neutrality. [ WSJ ]
Northeastern states struggle to cope with massive flooding that has triggered thousands of evacuations, several deaths, and extensive property damage. [ WP , NYT ]
Polling shows close division in public opinion concerning the state of the economy. [ LAT ]