Think They’ll Want Something in Return? Wall Street firms are paying for much of the Republican National Convention. They make up 40% of the corporate underwriters for the Republican Party’s party in New York. They constituted only about 19% of the DNC’s sponsorship. President Bush has long wanted to move at least a portion of Social Security withholdings to Wall Street for investment. (WashPost)

Naming Names. A web site that listed the names of Republican delegates to the convention is under investigation for voter intimidation. The site also encouraged protestors in NYC to make the delegates feel unwelcome. (NYT)

Getting Their Priorities Straight. Don’t count on Congress to get any work done on the 9/11 Commission’s reform recommendations. Re-elections are coming up and they’ve got other priorities. Congressional leaders say they’ll try to put reforms on the agenda, but don’t count on them until after the election. (FOX News)

Keeping Secrets. One of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations was that government agencies share more information. Testimony before Congress shows that agencies are classifying too much information, making it hard to share. Some people in government say anywhere from 50% to 90% of the information that’s classified every year have no business being kept secret. (WashTimes)

Reality Check. 74-year-old Donald Seither saw Hurricane Charley smash his mobile home to pieces. He called Washington for help. After being on hold for two-and-a-half hours, FEMA promised some assistance. He got a check for a whopping $1.69.