November 09, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: Merkel Visit, Military Spending, Iranian Detainees

Administration. President Bush will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his Texas ranch today for a discussion on Iran.

Congress. The House overwhelmingly passed the conference report yesterday of a $471.2 billion military spending bill -- without provisions for Iraq or Afghanistan -- last night. It contains more than 2,000 earmarks.

Trade. The House also passed a free trade agreement with Peru yesterday.

Iraq. Nine Iranian suspects were released from U.S. custody in Iraq.

Nation. California is suing the federal government over the Environmental Protection Agency's delaying approval of a plan to curb emissions by imposing tighter restrictions on automakers.

See Earlybird (subscription) for more of this morning's headlines.

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