Morning Buzz: March 21, 2007

By U.S. News Staff

March 21, 2007 RSS Feed Print

Both the White House and Democrats in Congress are mobilizing their troops for a constitutional fight over whether Bush's top aides will testify under oath about their role in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. A House committee will vote today on whether to issue the subpoenas, the AP reports.
North Korea disarmament talks are stalling over the release of $25 million of Pyongyang's funds. U.S. officials said Monday that the money would be transferred to an account in Beijing, saying it was up to China to release the funds.
A glass-bottomed observation desk opened Tuesday over the Grand Canyon, allowing visitors to stare 4,000 feet down into the rift.
The Defense Department has vowed to get tougher on waste and war profiteering by contractors in Iraq.