Daily Briefing: 'So Harry-centric'

* Administration, in effort to avoid oversight, seeks congressional approving of NSA eavesdropping. [ WP , NYT ]

*BushaskedCheneyto speak publicly about the shooting on Wednesday;Mary MatalindescribesCheney's mood as "so Harry-centric." [ NYT ]

* Top Pentagon lawyer repeatedly questioned the ethics and legality of interrogation tactics used on detainees. [ NYT ]

* Lawmakers criticize Arab firm's takeover of six U.S. ports; security procedures are the main concern. [ WT ]

* Joint Chiefs of Staff outline plan for the "long war" against terror. [ WT ]

* DLC founder and chief executiveAl Fromsays Democrats must be strong on national security to win in November. [ WT ]