The Dems debate tonight at Howard University, racial issues will top agenda. This will certainly be among them.

Obama reports an impressive 250,000 contributors to his campaign.

Even though Clinton is estimating a record Q2 fundraising haul "in the range of $27 million," the Clinton campaign predicts it will finish behind Obama this quarter.

Meanwhile, John Edwards' campaign is on the rocks, though Ann Coulter appears to be helping a last minute push for fundraising. And even though Edwards is is sliding in most all of the national and state polls of late, he maintains a strong 18-point lead in the Daily Kos nutroots straw poll.

Fred Thompson: Son of the South.

Marc Ambinder dissects Tony Fabrizio's new survey of the Republican base.

Operation Arrowhead Ripper update.

Though it just happened today, this is already a bit of old news: White House invokes executive privilege.

Republicans presidential candidates are accused of blowing off Hispanic conference in Florida.

Rahmbo takes on Cheney.

Ben Smith just out with this dish: Bloomberg saying last night that Barack Obama is "simply is not experienced enough to become president."