Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill  —  Some Telecom Companies Would Receive Immunity  —  Senate Democrats and Republicans reached agreement with the Bush administration yesterday on the terms of new legislation to control the federal government's domestic surveillance program …

House showdown: The S-CHIP veto override vote; Update: Crazy Pete Stark accuses President Bush of blowing Iraqis and American troops up "for his amusement;" Update: 1:15pm Eastern Veto override fails  —  Update 1:52pm Eastern.  While the Dems continue Kiddie Kabuki Theater ("HEEELP THE CHILDREN!

House fails to override health care veto  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Democrats on Thursday failed to override President Bush's veto of a children's health insurance bill that opponents said was too expensive.  —  By a vote of 273 to 156, the measure fell 13 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed for an override.

S-CHIP override vote comes up short in the House  —  In September, the House passed the bipartisan expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) by a wide margin, 265 to 159.  But in the wake of a Bush veto, would proponents have the votes to override?

Come On, Dodd Mania  —  When I was Chris Dodd's guest on Air America last week, I asked him if he'd be willing to filibuster the FISA bill that is making its way through the Senate if it granted retroactive immunity to criminals in the telecom industry.  He said it might well come to that.

SCHIP override fails; fight to continue  —  The House failed to override President Bush's veto of the children's health bill Thursday, but the debate is far from settled, as Democrats plan to bring up the popular program repeatedly in an effort to keep the potent issue alive.