On Friday CBS News, citing administration officials, reported that American intelligence agencies detected activity at locations known to be chemical weapons sites before Wednesday's attack.
He cited administration statements that Iraq was "on the verge" of getting nuclear weapons, when in fact it was not close.
Mr. Novak cited administration officials as saying Mr. Wilson was chosen for the Niger mission because of Ms. Plame's connection to the Central Intelligence Agency.
(Politico, citing "administration officials, lobbyists and state and federal officials involved in the repeal effort," reported on Friday that Price "was never a player on Obamacare repeal").
The Kagan memo cited administration lawyers calling it unconstitutional but told Mr. Clinton that his senior adviser, Rahm Emanuel (now Mr. Obama's chief of staff), agreed that he should endorse it to "help prevent a veto override".
"We have reviewed the analysis with the staff here, and we do not have confidence in the bottom line," said a senior official at the White House Office of Management and Budget, who insisted on anonymity, citing administration policy.
Contrary to the president's assertion, there is no documented emergency at the southern border related to terrorism or violent crime, they said, citing administration reports and independent think tank analyses.
DEALBOOK | NEWS RELEASE Obama Plans 'Buffett Rule' Tax Plan | President Obama plans to call for a proposal Monday called the "Buffett Rule," which would see wealthy individuals who make more than $1 million a year taxed at the same rate as middle-income earners, The New York Times reports, citing administration officials.
The Washington Post, citing administration sources, also reported on Sunday December 23 that Bush would seek an increase in domestic security funds as the centerpiece of his 2003 budget request.
The Wall Street Journal, citing "administration officials," reported late Thursday that the White House was "drafting options" that would allow Obama to bypass Congress and start transferring detainees to the US where they would continue to be held indefinitely at undisclosed prisons.
