Daily Briefing: Tension City
*Bush's meeting with Chinese PresidentHu Jintaowas heavy on symbolism, light on substance;Bushapologized for heckling. [ WP , WP , NYT , WSJ , USAT ]
*Bush, Jintaodisagree about the dynamic of their relationship; "The mood was friendly, yet the tension was unmistakable." [ WP , NYT ]
*Harriet Miersmight be lost in the next phase of the White House shuffle;Tony Snowis "in negotiations" forMcClellan's post. [ NYT ]
* Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised more than double its GOP counterpart in this quarter; RNC, meanwhile, beat the DNC by a 1.9 to 1 ratio. [ WP ]
* Republican leaders plan to hit the ground running when they return from break; "41 percent of those polled said Congress has accomplished less than usual." [ WP ]
* Democratic candidates are trying to use rising gas prices to their advantage. [ NYT , WSJ ]
*Rumsfelddismisses critics as being against much-needed reform. [ NYT ]
*Chertoffcompares crackdown against illegal immigrants to shutdown of the mob. [ NYT ]
* Case against AIPAC lobbyists concerns lobbyists and journalists. Professor: "The chilling effect could become glacial for anybody who is engaged in basic lobbying research or simply doing research or writing stories on national security issues." [ WP ]
*Negropontereveals that about 100,000 people are involved in intelligence operations around the world. [ NYT ]