Daily Briefing: Keep Your Receipts

*Condoleezza Rice"counselor"Philip Zelikowresigns, claims loyalty will keep him from writing a tell-all. [ WP , NYT ]

* Government contracts to receive closer scrutiny by Democratic congress -- "tranny hookers" still allowable, as long as their fees are added to the catering line on expense reports. [ WP ]

* They're still counting votes in Ohio's 15th District. [ AP , NYT ]

*Kofi Annansays of civil war in Iraq, "We are almost there." An Iraqi leader says, "It's worse than a civil war." The Saudi royal family says, "Jump."Dick Cheneysays, "How high?" [ WP ]

* The Los Angeles Times has been saying it was a civil war since October. [ LAT ]

* A "senior intelligence official" saysal-Sadr'sIraqi Shiite Militia receives training from Hezbollah. [ NYT ]

* Justice Department opens "a full review" of Bush's warrantless wiretapping program. [ NYT ]

* New House DemocratChris Carneyknows something about Iraq, nothing about choking mistresses. [ NYT ]

* Christian Coalition parts ways with pastor who wants to help poor, save planet. [ NYT ]