Wonkette - anti-war rally

Category: anti-war rally



SEP
23
2005

Daily Briefing: Wet Weekend

• Bush packs for Texas as Hurricane Rita approaches. [NYT]
• Senate Judiciary Committee approves Roberts by vote of 13 to 5. [WP, NYT, WSJ, LAT, WT, USAT]
• Defying White House calls to control spending, the Senate passes $100b bill for farm and rural development and approves $82.9b military bill. [WSJ]
• Department of Homeland Security is playing hands-on role in preparations for Hurricane Rita. [WSJ]
• Bush says pulling out of Iraq "would allow the terrorists to claim an historic victory over the United States" and "make that country a source of terror and instability. . . for decades." [USAT]
• Jack Abramoff bragged about his close relationship with Karl Rove, says Tyco executive. [WP]

• Biden, Hatch captured the confirmation hearings on their camera phones. [WP]
• Minority business owners in the Gulf Coast complain that no-bid contracts block them from Katrina-related contracts. [WSJ]
• Over 100,000 are expected at anti-war rally on Saturday; Sheehan set to speak. [USAT]
• Goss still faces uphill challenge at reforming the CIA. [NYT]
• SEC is interested in Frist's stock sale. [NYT]
• 43 countries have promised aid totaling $800m for Katrina relief. [WT]

READ MORE: CIA , Democrats , Republicans , Rita , White House , anti-war rally , bill frist , cindy sheehan , george w. bush , gulf coast , homeland security , iraq , jack abramoff , joesph biden , john g. roberts , katrina , orrin hatch , porter goss , sec , senate , texas , war on terrorism


 
SPONSORSHIP

Wonkette, part of the largest weblog media group, reaches over 400,000 political junkies each month. For sponsorship opportunities, click here for more information.



---

Advertise on Wonkette

Your Ad Here

Outplacement San Francisco

Executive Coaching

Orange Bowl Tickets

Football Tickets

Advertise on Wonkette