In the extended entry is a list i compiled of all the story ledes that have come out of the Rove-dominated press conference earlier today.
It is important that this continues to build momentum lest it get drowned out by other imminent newsmakers (Rehnquist anyone?).
I will continue to update this as more stories are filed if there is any interest.
LA Times
Rove Is at Center of Leak Controversy
By Richard Simon and Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON -- The ongoing controversy about who might have leaked the name of a covert CIA operative to journalists heated up Monday as reports about the possible involvement of President's Bush's chief political strategist, Karl Rove, dominated the daily White House press briefing and Democrats began to ratchet up their criticism of Rove.
Reuters
Democrats urge Bush to fire Rove in leak scandal
Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:04 PM ET
By Adam Entous
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House faced mounting Democratic calls for President Bush to sideline or fire his top political aide Karl Rove on Monday over his involvement in a CIA leak scandal.
Washington Post
Bush Aide Deflects Questions On Rove
Democrats Seek Firing in Leak Case
By Mike Allen and Dan Balz
Tuesday, July 12, 2005; Page A01
President Bush's aides threw up a wall yesterday when questioned about revelations that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove had discussed the role of CIA official Valerie Plame with a reporter despite past White House assertions that he was not involved in her unmasking.