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Daily Briefing: Han Shot First
Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) will not seek reelection, due to his being "Congressman A" in disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff's plea agreement. [ WP ]
Israeli attacks in Lebanon increased in intensity yet again over the weekend, and Hezbollah fired more rockets. The French/US cease-fire plan fell apart in Sunday's UN Security Council meeting. [ WP , NYT ]
Senator Joe Lieberman finally "explained" his position on the Iraq War to Connecticut Primary Voters, feels "heavy responsibility" to bring troops home ASAP, wouldn't bring troops home until President says it's safe. [ NYT , WP ]
Round two of Welfare Reform: More work and longer hours; no education, mental health recovery, or addiction support. [ WP ]
On the plus side, there are now 15 states where you can shoot first. [ NYT ]
Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) is pinning her reelection hopes on a documentary about her and the elections of 2000 and 2004. [ NYT ]
Harold Ford, a black Democrat running for Bill Frist's vacant Senate seat in Tennessee, may actually win. [ Time ]