A new NEWSWEEK poll shows only weak support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales  —  Gonzales held a press conference to try to tamp down the controversy, admitting "mistakes were made"  —  A clear majority of the public believes the Bush administration's firing of eight U.S. attorneys …

Sampson: I Failed to Organize "Political Response"  —  Boy, has Kyle Sampson learned his lesson, or what?  He hasn't resigned because of his role in a scheme to fire prosecutors for political reasons, oh no: he resigned because he didn't succeed in organizing "a more effective political response" to the charges of impropriety.

White House Opposes D.C. Vote  —  Constitutional Concerns Put Bill in Jeopardy  —  The White House declared its opposition yesterday to a bill that would give the District its first full seat in the House of Representatives, saying it is unconstitutional, and a key Senate supporter said such concerns could kill the measure.

With Shifting Explanations, White House Adds to Storm  —  As White House aides combed through documents on Friday trying to figure out if Karl Rove, the senior strategist, should talk to Congress about the dismissal of federal prosecutors, President Bush set off for Camp David.

White House Delays Action in Inquiry on Attorneys  —  The White House has delayed until next week a decision on whether to release additional documents and to permit top aides to President Bush, including Karl Rove, the chief political adviser, to testify in a Congressional inquiry into the dismissal of federal prosecutors.

Pak police clash with lawyers  —  The situation in Pakistan is now slowly getting out of control.  —  Protests against the sacking of Chief Justice Iftikar Chaudhry are spreading to other parts of the country.  —  Police in Lahore city stormed a convention of lawyers on Saturday and arrested several of them.

Musharraf Says 'Sorry' After Bloody Attacks  —  Police in Pakistan's Lahore city stormed a convention of lawyers on Saturday and arrested several of them, according to latest reports.  —  "Lawyers attending the meet were brutally beaten up and lawyers in the High Court struck back with stones.