- Karl Rove is “just eight days from having his genius designation revoked — or upgraded to platinum status.” [WP, LAT]
- US Military has “misplaced” about 14,000 automatic weapons somewhere in Iraq. [NYT]
- New crop of centrist Democrats, including former Redskin flop Heath Shuler, may help retake Congress, only to do battle with more liberal elements of the party. [NYT]
- It’s not just global warming: Bush administration officials overrule scientists’ recommendations to protect species facing extinction, such as the very cute Gunnison sage grouse. [WP]
- Nancy Pelosi is financing the Democratic ascendancy one garden party at a time. [NYT]
- “A host of sleeper social issues, including abortion, same-sex marriage and stem-cell research will keep campaign 2006 interesting to the end.” [Newsweek]
- Heavy hitters on human rights weigh in against North Korea’s abuses. [NYT]









