Daily Briefing: The Pentagon's Gates
* The Iraq Study Group will release its heavily discussed platitudes this morning. [ WP ]
* Senate will approveRobert Gatesas Defense Secretary after only, "light probing." [ WP , NYT , LAT ]
*Hillary Clinton. Is running. For President. [ WP ]
* Supreme court rules that illegal immigrants caught with illegal drugs can legally remain in the country. Fumar 'em if you got 'em.[ NYT , LAT ]
*Jeff Sessionstalks to dead people, andDana Milbanklikes to watch. [ WP ]
* As the last day of school approaches, Congressional Republicans spitefully ignore appropriations bills. [ WSJ ]
* Lobbying for the Democrats' ambitious 100 Hours Agenda has already begun. [ WP ]
* Republican House leaders shitcan the DC Voting Rights bill, again. [ WP , NYT ]
* 110th Congress is scheduled to actually be at work 5 days a week, evidence that, "Democrats could care less about families." [ WP ]