Daily Briefing: The Cloud Over Karl

• Karl Roveis under pressure in the White House to, "at a minimum," issue an apology;Patrick Fitzgeraldmay still charge him with making false statements. Strategist: "Karl does not have any real enemies in the White House, but there are a lot of people in the White House wondering how they can put this behind them if the cloud remains over Karl." [ WP ]

•Democrats are trying to frame '06 to their advantage; slogan "Together, American Can Do Better" is displayed at events and national platform will be unveiled. [ NYT , LAT , LAT , WT , USAT ]

•Congressional Democrats joinJohn McCainin calling for better treatment of detainees. [ WP ]

• Scott McClellan's "credibility is already on trial," his "reputation has been left dangling in the glare of the television lights." [ NYT ]

•Tuesday's gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey will be an "early measure" of '06. [ WSJ ]

• Bushwill be met with widespread anti-Americanism on his upcoming trip to South America. [ WP , WSJ ]

•Administration's flu plan criticized on Capitol Hill. [ NYT ]

•House Republicans are willing to cut food stamp program for 300,000 legal immigrants in effort to shave down the budget. [ WP ]

•Lawmakers turn out in force for funeral ofRosa Parks. [ WP , NYT ]

• Harry Reid's idea for a closed-session originated fromTom Daschle.Charles Schumer: "My phones have been ringing off the hook... It has played far better than we had thought." [ WP ]

•Former Deputy Interior Secretary saidJack Abramoffoffered him a job while he was at the department. [ NYT ]

• Michael Chertoffunveils border security plan. [ USAT ]