Wall Street Journal - GAO Auditors Question Interior's Collection of Energy Royalties
Congressional auditors are questioning whether the Interior Department is collecting all the royalties energy companies owe for petroleum developed on federal property. The auditors' findings expand on concerns raised last week by a sex and drugs scandal at the department's agency in charge of managing offshore oil and natural-gas exploration.
AP - New NRA Gun Bill Shows Gun Lobby Deception
Just hours after a Brady Center report highlighted the NRA's repeated and false denials that its bill to gut DC's gun laws would allow assault rifles on the streets of Washington, the gun lobby has revised the bill to prevent the carrying of assault weapons on DC's streets. The NRA's action implicitly concedes that the NRA has been intentionally misleading Congress and the public. The NRA's new bill is still dangerous and should be rejected.
NY Times - Fed’s $85 Billion Loan Rescues Insurer
Fearing a financial crisis worldwide, the Federal Reserve reversed course on Tuesday and agreed to an $85 billion bailout that would give the government control of the troubled insurance giant American International Group.
Politico - Pelosi orders wide Wall Street probe
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ordered a broad, swift investigation of Wall Street and will demand testimony from Bush administration officials and captains of finance, congressional officials said.
Desperate to maintain party unity on a key campaign issue this fall, House Republican Leader John A. Boehner delivered a simple message to members of his caucus on Tuesday morning: Stick together.
AP - House OKs drill bill; GOP calls it ‘a hoax'
AP - House OKs drill bill; GOP calls it ‘a hoax'
The House has voted to allow oil drilling off the nation’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts if states agree – but only 50 or more miles out. Republicans called the bill a ruse, saying that’s well beyond where most of the estimated 18 billion barrels of oil is located.
NY Times - Crews From 31 States in Texas to Restore Power
NY Times - Crews From 31 States in Texas to Restore Power
An army of line crews from 31 states has converged on eastern Texas to help deal with the largest power failure in this large state’s history.
Roll Call - Full House Takes Up D.C. Gun Debate
Debate over the District of Columbia’s gun laws began on the House floor on Tuesday as Members clashed over two pieces of legislation that would regulate the weapons in very different ways.
International News
Reuters - Car bombs at U.S. embassy in Yemen kill 16
Two suicide car bombs set off a series of explosions outside the heavily fortified U.S. embassy in Yemen on Wednesday, killing 16 people including six attackers, a Yemeni Interior Ministry official said.
USA Today - Odierno takes reins in Iraq; general calls gains 'fragile'
Gen. Ray Odierno, the incoming commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, said Tuesday that conditions in the country remain fragile despite dramatic security gains over the past year.
NY Times - Main Party in Israeli Coalition Set to Choose Leader
The main party in Israel’s governing coalition will choose a new leader on Wednesday, and polls indicate that the winner will probably be the country’s foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, who says her goal is to form a new government without general elections and charge ahead on peace talks with the Palestinians.
Washington Post - Georgia Says Cellphone Records Are Evidence Russia Started War
Georgian authorities on Tuesday released recordings of cellphone calls they say are evidence that significant numbers of Russian troops began moving into the breakaway region of South Ossetia on Aug. 6, a day before war with Russia started.
State News
Roll Call - Full House Takes Up D.C. Gun Debate
Debate over the District of Columbia’s gun laws began on the House floor on Tuesday as Members clashed over two pieces of legislation that would regulate the weapons in very different ways.
International News
Reuters - Car bombs at U.S. embassy in Yemen kill 16
Two suicide car bombs set off a series of explosions outside the heavily fortified U.S. embassy in Yemen on Wednesday, killing 16 people including six attackers, a Yemeni Interior Ministry official said.
USA Today - Odierno takes reins in Iraq; general calls gains 'fragile'
Gen. Ray Odierno, the incoming commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, said Tuesday that conditions in the country remain fragile despite dramatic security gains over the past year.
NY Times - Main Party in Israeli Coalition Set to Choose Leader
The main party in Israel’s governing coalition will choose a new leader on Wednesday, and polls indicate that the winner will probably be the country’s foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, who says her goal is to form a new government without general elections and charge ahead on peace talks with the Palestinians.
Washington Post - Georgia Says Cellphone Records Are Evidence Russia Started War
Georgian authorities on Tuesday released recordings of cellphone calls they say are evidence that significant numbers of Russian troops began moving into the breakaway region of South Ossetia on Aug. 6, a day before war with Russia started.
State News
LA Times - Schwarzenegger vows to veto state budget
Legislators say they will quickly override Schwarzenegger's action. He'd respond by killing many bills.
Legislators say they will quickly override Schwarzenegger's action. He'd respond by killing many bills.
Skills to detect roadside bombs on the training field rather than the battlefield are in the offing with the construction of a facility intended to help stem the carnage from the ubiquitous killers.
San Diego Union Tribune - High-flying firefighters
County paying $3 million to lease aircraft for upcoming season
San Diego Union Tribune - Hold the phone: Judge changes area-code ruling
After public outcry that began with an Internet letter-writing campaign, an administrative law judge for the state Public Utilities Commission has reversed her recommendation to geographically split the 760 area code.
San Diego Union Tribune - High-flying firefighters
County paying $3 million to lease aircraft for upcoming season
San Diego Union Tribune - Hold the phone: Judge changes area-code ruling
After public outcry that began with an Internet letter-writing campaign, an administrative law judge for the state Public Utilities Commission has reversed her recommendation to geographically split the 760 area code.
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