Daily Briefing: Terrorists & Katrina
• Leahy, Baucus, Johnsonwill supportRoberts;Kerry, Kennedy, Corzine, Boxer, Reidwill vote no. [ NYT , LAT , USAT ]
• Bushmultitasks over second Supreme Court nomination, hurricanes, Iraq, and Social Security; talks of Katrina and terrorists, "They're the kind of people who look at Katrina and wish they had caused it. We're in a war against these people." [ NYT , USAT ]
•Republicans propose spending cuts as Congress passes $6b in Katrina-related tax breaks. [ WSJ , WP , USAT ]
•Next Supreme Court nominee will face heightened scrutiny. [ WP ]
•House Republicans will pursue inquiry of government's response to Katrina in spite of boycott by Democrats. [ WP , NYT ]
•Senators want answers, not obstruction from the Pentagon about Able Danger's pre-9/11 knowledge ofMohamed Atta. [ NYT , USAT ]
•Lawyer of arrested official accuses Justice Department of coercion. [ NYT ]
•Democratic activists are united againstRoberts. [ NYT ]
• Fristdeflects ethical questions by explaining sale of stock that subsequently lost value. [ WP , NYT ]
•Gold Star Families For Peace launch $1m television and print campaign; anti-war rally will be held on Saturday. [ WP ]
• Karen Hughesbegins "listening tour" trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. [ USAT ]