Aug 01 2008
August 1 - Morning News
Top Stories
Roll Call: Pelosi Faces Unease on Oil
The Hill: A shadow over recess
The Wall Street Journal: Editorial: Pelosi’s Energy Stonewall
The Washington Post: Op-Ed: Pelosi: Save the Planet, Let Someone Else Drill
Middle East
Washington Times
Bush calls surge over, a success
Associated Press
U.S. monthly death toll lowest since start of war
LA Times
A combat troop withdrawal from Iraq?
Wall Street Journal
Bush Raises the Prospect Of More Troop Cuts in Iraq
The Washington Post
U.S. Deaths In Iraq Fall To Lowest Of the War
The New York Times
Pakistanis Aided Attack in Kabul, U.S. Officials Say
Citing Stability in Iraq, Bush Sees Troop Cuts
Energy
Roll Call
Pelosi Faces Unease on Oil
CQ Today
Sound and Fury Over Energy, but Few Results
CongressDaily
For Mil Con-VA Floor Debate, Energy Still Charged Topic
The Washington Post
Is a Government Shutdown Ahead?
USA Today
Voters want candidate with energy answers
The Hill
A shadow over recess
Senate looks to September on energy
Los Angeles Times
Natural gas find in Louisiana makes Jed Clampetts of property owners
Opinion: Give Exxon a break
Wall Street Journal
Congress Uses Summer Break To Debate Oil
Editorial: Pelosi’s Energy Stonewall
The Washington Post
Krauthammer: Save the Earth From Nancy Pelosi
The New York Times
Editorial: The Cost of Oil Subsidies
Miami Herald
Human Events
Rep. Boehner: The Democrats’ Drill-Nothing Congress Going Home
Mexia Daily News
Rep. Joe Barton: Do it all, Do it now, Do it for America!
Economy/Housing
CQ Today
Pelosi Says Second Stimulus Bill Must Have Bipartisan Support
The Christian Science Monitor
Big housing bill: no rescues soon
Bloomberg
U.S. House Committee Backs Plan to Limit Credit-Card Fees, Interest Rate
The New York Times
More Arrows Seen Pointing to a Recession
The Economist
Editorial: U.S. Economy Still on the Right Road
Agenda
Human Events
Rep. Walden and Rep. Pence: Honor Rush By Spiking the Fairness Doctrine
The Christian Science Monitor
Higher education bill draws a bead on tuition costs
Washington Examiner
Editorial: Revive Fairness Doctrine and kill free speech
USA Today
States pay price for binge in spending
Some still rail over U.S. fence
Congress OKs bill aimed at toppling college obstacles
Editorial: Higher education slumps
The Hill
Pelosi opposes gun bill but may allow vote
Washington Times
Democrats push 2nd stimulus plan
AP
Congress aims to make college cheaper
LA Times
Congress passes bill to settle Libya lawsuits
Wall Street Journal
Lawmakers Say They Were Left Out of Spy Overhaul
Congress Passes College-Oversight Bill
The Washington Post
House, Senate Pass Overhaul Of Higher-Education Programs
Senate Probe’s Targets Give to Campaigns
House Passes Bill On Pay and Gender
Senate Sends Sweeping Product-Safety Bill On to Bush
The Washington Times
Rep. Tom Price: Transforming health care
The New York Times
Krugman: Can This Planet Be Saved?
International Relations
The Christian Science Monitor
Olmert plows ahead on peace talks
Israeli settlers in West Bank defy promise
The contenders to be Israel’s next prime minister
In Britain, Labour pushes ambitious overhaul of welfare system
Investor’s Business Daily
The Welcome Exodus Of Ehud Olmert
Washington Post
Egypt’s envoy doubts peace accord
AP
China eyes more steps to fix quality of air for Olympics
A cycle of violence, and a shrug
LA Times
U.S. sees Pakistan link to Taliban bombing of embassy
Radovan Karadzic to defend himself in war crimes trial
Fiascos bracket tenure of Ehud Olmert
Pakistan clashes continue; 17 civilians killed
The New York Times
China Announces More Pollution Controls
Israel’s Political Situation Dims Hopes for Peace Deal
Lawmakers
The Politico
Stevens: Trial date ‘very encouraging’
Ethics to review Rangel lease
Roll Call
Departing D.C., Members Grab for the Gold
Stevens Gets Trial Date in September
Rangel KO’s Boehner Bid on Censure Resolution
CQ Today
Stevens Pleads Not Guilty, Seeks to Move Trial To Alaska; Proceedings Set for September
The Hill
Editorial: Ethics, heal thyself
Sen. Stevens gambles on trial this fall
Leaders let vulnerable Dems take the lead on popular bills
House defeats resolution censuring Rangel
Washington Times
Stevens’ trial slated ahead of election
United Press International
LA Times
Alaska Sen. Stevens pleads not guilty to falsifying financial reports
Opinion: Ted Stevens, out in the cold
Wall Street Journal
Sen. Stevens Is Arraigned On Falsification Charges
The Washington Post
Alaska’s Stevens Pleads Not Guilty
House Tables Resolution To Censure Rep. Rangel
Administration
Roll Call
Rove Appearance Could Follow Court Ruling
CQ Today
Bush Issues Order to Strengthen Role of Intelligence Director
CongressDaily
Higher Ed Reauthorization Passes, But Bush Is Undecided
Bloomberg
Bush Says U.S.-China Ties in `Solid Shape’ Before Beijing Olympic Visit
USA Today
Bush: Falling violence in Iraq allows cutback
Washington Times
Judge says Bush aides must answer subpoenas
LA Times
Miers and Bolten ordered to answer congressional subpoenas
At Guantanamo, Army officers testify for Hamdan in secret
Wall Street Journal
‘Absolute Immunity’ Denied to Bush Aides
The Washington Post
Elections
The Politico
McCain’s camp suffers from a paper gap
Roll Call
Van Hollen Talks Strategy With CHC
DCCC Eyes Texas Two-Step in GOP Districts
CongressDaily
Frosh Head Deep Into Debt To Win
Investor’s Business Daily
Editorial: Oops, He Did It Again
Bloomberg
Obama Opens Up Platform to Rank and File as Focus Turns to Economy, Energy
The Hill
Run against the GOP, Cole tells hopefuls
House GOP group advises McCain on strategy for battleground states
Washington Times
Race turns into insult contest
Opinion: Ugly game of who’s the bigot
AP
Ludacris’ Obama song unlikely to alienate voters
LA Times
McCain accuses Obama of playing ‘race card’
For Clinton supporters, it’s a gender issue
The Washington Post
The Curious Mind of John McCain
Campaigns’ Iraq Stances Seem to Hit a Middle Ground
The New York Times
McCain Camp Says Obama Is Playing ‘Race Card’
Items of Interest
Washington Times
Opinion: Hail to two Redskins
AP
Drug gives lazy mice benefits of a workout
Chicago suburb ends gun ban after D.C. ruling
LA Times
AICAR: Scientists say they’ve put exercise in a pill
Apparent suicide in anthrax case
Urgency has buckled since Minneapolis bridge collapse
There’s water on Mars, NASA confirms
Boston Globe
Full coverage of Manny Ramirez’s trade to the Dodgers
