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The White House released the President's Daily Brief from August 6, 2001 Saturday night. The document, titled "Bin Laden Determined To Strike in U.S.," contains information about possible airline hijackings and al Qaeda sleeper cells in the United States. The Sept. 11 commission members have been pressing the Bush administration for its release. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.

The fictional White House drama, The West Wing, captures its fourth Emmy for Best Drama Series, beating out the critics' favorite, The Sopranos. And Everybody Loves Raymond wins an Emmy for Best Comedy Series for the first time. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards.

House Democrats are staging a sit-in, but C-SPAN cameras are off. Meanwhile, British media organizations are restricted from covering the Brexit vote.

President Bush has nominated House Intelligence Committee Chairman Porter Goss (R-FL) to direct the Central Intelligence Agency. But it's unclear what Goss' role would be, as Congress considers a proposal to create a national director to supervise the CIA and other intelligence agencies. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.

President Bush nominates Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL) to direct the Central Intelligence Agency. Goss is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and a past CIA officer. But his political background has lead to concerns of a confirmation battle. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), chairman of the Congressional Subcommittee on Africa of the House International Relations Committee, about how the U.S. government and the international community are responding to allegations of ethnic cleansing of black Africans by the Arab-dominated government of Sudan.

President Bush is questioned by federal prosecutors investigating the leak of an undercover CIA operative's identity. The interview took place at the White House and lasted about 70 minutes. The CIA operative's name was made public by columnist Robert Novak last July. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Roy Wood Jr., is having a moment, from guest hosting "The Daily Show" to hosting the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner.

Authorities are threatening to storm his house after the deadline for Khan to hand over “terrorists” officers say he's harboring passed hours ago.

The deal on treatment and interrogation of terrorism suspects ends weeks of debate between the White House and three prominent Republicans, and all involved say they're satisfied. But legal experts are still parsing what the bill will actually do.