Daily Briefing: 'Hidden Traps'
Bush, "in an unusual admission," says he regrets using the phrases "bring it on" and "dead or alive"; joint press conference withBlairhas "contrite tone" because "both leaders have reached the lowest point of their careers." [ WP , WP , NYT , NYT ]
Bushorders documents seized in raid of Rep.William Jefferson's office to be sealed for 45 days. [ WP , NYT , W$J , LAT , USAT ]
Senate approves immigration legislation by vote of 62 to 36 but the next steps are "enormously difficult." [ WP , NYT , W$J , LAT , USAT ]
John Snowhas told the White House he is resigning;Don EvansandCarlos Gutierrezare among those mentioned as replacements. [ WP , NYT , W$J ]
Military investigation reportedly concludes that a group of marines "carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians" in Iraq. [ NYT ]
ABC News stands by its story about SpeakerHastert. ReporterBrian Ross: "There may be a semantics issue here as to what constitutes being under investigation." [ WP ]
Drilling in ANWR is approved by the House for the 12th time. [ WP , NYT ]
Battle over immigration legislation will determine "what strain of conservatism the Republican Party carries into the midterm elections and beyond." [ NYT ]
Critics say the Senate's immigration legislation is filled with "hidden traps" that curtail rights. [ WP ]