Wonkette
- FBI and Justice Department officials, including Alberto Gonzales, defend search of Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) office; Speaker Hastert talks to Bush. [WP, NYT, LAT]
- Gen. Michael Hayden wins over the Senate intelligence committee; full Senate could confirm his nomination to lead the CIA by Thursday. [WP, NYT, LAT, USAT]
- Chertoff contends the U.S. is prepared for hurricane season but skepticism remains. [WP]
- Reaching a compromise over immigration will be a challenge for the House and Senate; Bush urged to apply his “full energy into the effort.” [WP, LAT]
- Veterans Affairs Department waited two weeks before alerting authorities about data loss. [NYT, USAT]
- Critics see recent spending bill for Iraq and Katrina “as a monumental example of earmarking taken to extremes.” [WP]
- Bush praises the “bold ideas” of new Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. [WP, NYT, USAT]
- Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has become “the Lou Dobbs of the Senate,” writes Dana Milbank. [WP]
- Sen. Hillary Clinton: “Right now, instead of national security dictating our energy policy, our failed energy policy dictates our national security.” [NYT, WT]
- FCC will not investigate NSA phone logging. [NYT, USAT]
- Legislation on stem cell research may return in election-year showdown. [WP]
- Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) winks at an ‘08 run. [WP]
- Lloyd Bentsen dies at 85. [NYT, USAT]
