Jul 31 2008
July 31 - Morning News
Top Stories
Reuters: Bush: cutting troop Iraq combat tours to a year
San Francisco Chronicle: 51% of Californians back offshore drilling
The Politico: Congress to jet without fuel price fix
CQ Today: Democrats to Keep Trying on Energy
The Politico: Dems yielding to pressure on drilling
Middle East
The Washington Post
Al-Qaeda in Iraq Leader May Be in Afghanistan
Kissinger: New Premises in Iraq
The New York Times
Deal on a Security Agreement Is Close, Iraqis Say
Washington Times
Opinion: Achieving victory in Afghanistan
Economy/Housing
Wall Street Journal
Democratic Ally Mobilizes In Housing Crunch
Editorial: Mr. Paulson’s New Bonds
CQ Today
Byrd Outlines ‘Stimulus Supplemental’
CongressDaily
Byrd’s Mark On Second Stimulus Contains More Than $24B In Aid
Budget/Spending
CQ Today
Members Squabble Over Amendments to Military and Veterans’ Bill
Spending Bill Adds Funding for Administration Priorities, Other Provisions
Energy
Wall Street Journal
You Know Gas Prices Are High When Texans Start Driving Golf Carts
Republicans Block Action on Senate Tax Bill
San Francisco Chronicle
Feds press Congress to lift oil drilling ban
Associated Press
Energy bill deadlocked over offshore oil drilling
Dallas Morning News
T. Boone Pickens’ energy plan strikes chord with both political parties
The Missoulian
Rehberg pushes for oil exploration
Charleston Daily-Mail
Editorial: A drilling ban that protects nothing
The Oregonian
Op-Ed: Offshore drilling choices
Washington Times
Energy compromise elusive as recess looms
CQ Today
Democrats to Keep Trying on Energy
Investor’s Business Daily
Editorial: The Reality Revolt
Editorial: Pelosi’s Planet
Editorial: McCain Rows The Boat Offshore, Hallelujah!
CongressDaily
Dems Might Bring Speculation Measure Back Under A Rule
The Hill
Fears of a shutdown
Republicans accept energy deal, but Dems want more
Roll Call
Energy Deal Collapses Over Demands on GOP
The Politico
Congress to jet without fuel price fix
Dems yielding to pressure on drilling
Bloomberg
Republican Lawmakers Latch Onto Oil-Drilling Plans as Political Lifeline
USA Today
Gas prices driving away toll revenue
Los Angeles Times
Residents wary as Iraq police blanket Baqubah
Op-Ed: Slow down, Congress
International Relations
Wall Street Journal
Editorial: The End of Free Trade?
The Washington Post
Olmert Declares Intent to Step Down
The New York Times
Olmert to Quit After Elections in September
Strong Economy Propels Brazil to World Stage
China to Limit Web Access During Olympic Games
Washington Times
Pakistan probes Taliban collusion
Olmert to resign as prime minister
AP
Religious police ban pet sales to protect women
The Christian Science Monitor
Olmert to resign as Israeli prime minister
Los Angeles Times
Israel leader Ehud Olmert to step down
Iraq parliament plans emergency session on local elections
Agenda
Wall Street Journal
House Backs FDA Control of Tobacco
The Washington Post
House Votes to Let FDA Regulate Tobacco Industry
House Passes Product Safety Bill
House Panel Cites Rove for Contempt
Vote on Journalist Shield Stalled
CQ Today
House Tobacco Vote Shifts Focus to Senate
Product Safety Law Overhaul on Track to Clear Senate After Passing House
The Christian Science Monitor
Tide of illegal immigrants now being reversed
CongressDaily
House Approves Tobacco Bill After Talk Of ‘Evil Cigarettes’
The Hill
Pro-gun House Dems reach deal with NRA
Targeted Dems force deal on immigration
USA Today
Delays in air travel persist, worsen
Tobacco-limits bill heads to Senate
Editorial: Congress finally attacks USA’s Number 1 killer
Sen. Burr: Tobacco bill ignores goals
Lawmakers
Wall Street Journal
Stevens May Aid Democrats’ Odds
Editorial: Scandalous Justice
The Washington Post
Alaskans Fret About a Future Without Help From ‘Uncle Ted’
Milbank: Problems Bigger Than Bridges and Tubes
The New York Times
A New Generation of Republicans in Alaska
Washington Times
Hill letter urges Bush ‘review’ of jailed agents’ case
CQ Today
Stevens to Appear in Court; Hutchison Chosen as Top Commerce Republican
CongressDaily
GOP Leaders Rush To Dump Stevens’ Cash
Pelosi Fires Back At Boehner Over CAO’s Job Performance
The Hill
Republicans rebuffing Pelosi’s cleanup effort
Colleagues turn away Stevens cash
Ethics probe of Rep. Rangel takes new turn
Boehner wants House chief administrative officer fired
Editorial: Leader of the House
Roll Call
Stevens Heads to Court
Senate Takes Wait-And-See Approach
Obama, Others Trip on Disclosures
Boehner Calls Upon Pelosi to Remove CAO Beard
The Politico
Cohen gets slavery vote, no DCCC love
Administration
Wall Street Journal
U.S. to Promote ‘Self-Deportation’
Overhaul Elevates Intelligence Director
Treating the Pill as Abortion, Draft Regulation Stirs Debate
The Washington Post
Gates Sees Terrorism Remaining Enemy No. 1
Bush Orders Revamping Of Intelligence Gathering
Bush Enacts Laws To Ease Home Crisis, Expand AIDS Effort
The New York Times
For White House, Hiring Is Political
Washington Times
Hiring at Justice found politicized
The Christian Science Monitor
Bush OKs $48 billion for AIDS as famine looms
USA Today
Bush turns attentions abroad
Associated Press
Bush Orders Intelligence Overhaul
Los Angeles Times
In Congress, no anti-corruption legislation in sight
At Guantanamo, Hamdan defense tries to block agent’s testimony
Elections
Wall Street Journal
Rove: Obama’s Iraq Fumble
The Washington Post
As Aides Map Aggressive Race, McCain Often Steers Off Course
The New York Times
McCain Tries to Define Obama as Out of Touch
Obama Camp Sees Potential in G.O.P. Discontent
Washington Times
Opinion: Foreign trip gave Obama lesson on Mideast crisis
Obama supports union organizing
Opinion: To borrow a phrase
Roll Call
Rothenberg: DCCC Money Could Tip the Balance in Races at the Wire
DCCC Goes for Broke
The Politico
GOP’s celeb-Obama message gains traction
Los Angeles Times
Obama emerges as major campaign issue — for both candidates
Opinion: Obama’s best strategy? Attack
Obama campaigns in Bush strongholds; McCain hammers on Obama
Items of Interest
Washington Times
History museum to reopen with Key inspiration
Roll Call
‘Shared’ Staffers Face More Regulation
USA Today
China’s Olympic organizers renege on Web access pledge
Newspaper publishes list of alleged buyers of phony college degrees
Cheech and Chong reunite as feud is over
Associated Press
NASA confirms Saturn’s moon Titan has liquid on its surface
Groups to pray for lower prices at gas stations
