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 * President Bush vetoes an expansion of the popular State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The measure has bipartisan support and Congressional backers may secure a veto-proof supermajority.Washington Post
 * The New York Times reports on secret Justice Department memos endorsing the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" widely regarded as torture. Previous memos indicated the opposite.NPR
 * Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigns after numerous controversies. President Bush nominates Michael B. Mukasey (pictured) to fill his post.Washington Post
 * Commander David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker deliver a report on Iraq that recommends troop drawdowns by summer, 2008. The Economist
 * Republican Senator Larry Craig rescinds his earlier promise to resign from the Senate amid ongoing scandal.CNN
 * José Padilla is convicted of various terrorism-related conspiracy crimes.PBS
 * Gays decry Obama's stand on gay marriage case
 * Obama taps more big donors for ambassadorships
 * $50M in stimulus will help fish farmers buy feed
 * Obama won't rule out releasing detainees in US
 * Biden tells "Meet the Press" that "everyone guessed wrong" on the impact of the stimulus, economy was worse off than anyone thought.
 * Biden backs away from the promise that the funds could create or save 3.5 million jobs, instead promises 600,000 by the end of the summer.