Daily Briefing: The Shuffle
Andrew Cardresigns as White House chief of staff; budget directorJoshua Boltenis be tapped as replacement. [ WP , AP , W$J ]
Senate Judiciary Committee approves two guest worker programs and the legalization of millions of immigrants. [ WP , WP , W$J , USAT , LAT ]
Both parties face political tightrope over immigration.Bush: "Newcomers have a special way of appreciating the opportunities of America, and when they seize those opportunities, our whole nation benefits." [ WP , LAT ]
Bushhas recently held off-the-record meetings with top reporters; New York Times declines to participate. [ NYT ]
FEC restricts political contributions and spending on the internet but puts bloggers in the same category of newspapers. [ WP ]
Concern rises for electronic voting malfunctions during November's election. [ USAT ]
Friends ofJack Abramoffplead his case in letters to his judge. [ NYT ]
Washington Nationals worry they'll lose favor in the wake ofJack Abramoff. [ WP ]
Bloggers scour newly released Arabic-language documents seized in Iraq.John Negroponte: "There is no smoking gun." [ NYT ]
Google steps up lobbying efforts. [ NYT ]