Daily Briefing: What 'Seedy' Media?
• DeLaycalls recent revelations "another seedy attempt by the liberal media to embarrass me"; House Republicans buck-up behind him.Blunt: "I think a lot of members think he's taking arrows for all of us." [ WP , NYT , WT ]
•Republicans on House Appropriations Committee want accounting ofBush's extensive Social Security tour;Waxmanasks GAO if administration "has crossed the line from education to propaganda." [ WP , NYT ]
•Republicans not united behindBush's agenda, according to new WSJ/NBC poll. [ WSJ ]
•Author of so-called Republican "talking points" onSchiavoresigns as legal counsel toMartinez. [ WP , NYT , WT ]
•Republicans undecided on executing "nuclear option"; Democrats see opening to attack "arrogance of power." [ WP ]
•Republicans drop end-of-life cause afterSchiavo's death. [ LAT ]
• Cheneyat correspondents' dinner: "I'm not into funny";Stephanopoulossat betweenRoveandDean. [ WP ]
•Democrats threaten to block confirmation of EPA, FDA chiefs over policy disagreements. [ LAT , NYT , NYT ]
• Bush, Popeshared core beliefs of freedom and life. [ WP ]
• Deaniacswant party to go left, says new survey. [ WP ]