Daily Briefing: ‘As Grave Dangers Materialize’

• Bush will reaffirm strategy of preemption: “When the consequences of an attack with WMD are potentially so devastating, we cannot afford to stand idly by as grave dangers materialize.” [WP, NYT]
• Concern about Iraq pushes Bush’s approval rating to 37% in NBC/WSJ poll; only 32% have positive view of Democrats. [WSJ]
• Ethics package proposed by House Republicans includes limits on 527 groups. [WP, NYT]
• Dubai Ports World to sell American port operations to “an unrelated U.S. buyer.” [WP, NYT]
• Talk of censure and impeachment used to rally Republican voters. [NYT]
• Michael Brown ignored plans and circumvented Michael Chertoff during Katrina response, House report concludes. [WP]
• Bush nominates family friend to head FDA as Plan B threatens to stall vote. [NYT]
• Rep. Katherine Harris will drop $10m on her senate bid. [NYT]
• Rep. James Moran Jr. (D-Va.) says Gore should run in 2008. [WP]

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