Daily Briefing: One of the Biggest Political Hacks of All Time
• Fristnow sees glass half-full: "We need to do [Social Security] this year -- not next year, but this year."Rove, meanwhile, saysBushis "winning the debate." [ WP , NYT , WT ]
•Senate Republicans agree to support $82b war appropriations --including controversial construction of world's largest embassy in Baghdad-- following presentation byRice. [ WP , WSJ , NYT , WT ]
•White House targets Democratic demographics, particularly Latinos, in push for Social Security overhaul; Spanish-language op-ed byGutierrez. [ LAT ]
• BushuttersOsama's name duringChertoff's swearing-in: "We're keeping the pressure on him, keeping him in hiding." [ WP , WT ]
• ReidcallsGreenspan"one of the biggest political hacks we have here in Washington." [ WP ]
• Bushtells CIA their role will not be diminished by DNI. [ NYT , LAT , WT ]
• Bushmay yet join Europe for strategy over Iran. [ NYT ]
•House approves measure for emergency elections in effect of catastrophe. [ NYT ]
• Blairgovernment bypassesBushadministration on global warming by targeting Texas energy companies: "We have to convince them it's in their own interest to do this. We can't expect them to do this for the greater good of mankind." [ WSJ ]
•MoveOn.org announces ad contest to attack overhaul of Social Security. [ WP ]
•Administration prepared to implement regulations that mirror Clear Skies bill if legislation stalls. [ LAT ]
• Bush-Cheneymedia advisorR. Gregory Stevensfound dead in home ofCarrie Fisher. [ WT ]