In the Headlines

"Obama stands by timetable for Iraq" (Peter Nicholas and Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times) - As he prepares for an extensive trip overseas, Barack Obama delivered a sweeping foreign policy address Tuesday in which he sought to reassure his supporters that he remains committed to ending the war in Iraq.

"John McCain: The return of the reformer" (Kenneth Vogel, The Politico) - The Republican reformer is back. After a primary in which John McCain sought to avoid talking about his fight to reduce the role of money in politics -- an issue that put him at odds with many GOP activists -- the Arizona senator is once again embracing his campaign finance reform credentials.

"Obama Leads by 8 Points In Poll" ( Dan Balz and Jon Cohen, Washington Post) - Sen. Barack Obama holds his biggest advantage of the presidential campaign as the candidate best prepared to fix the nation's ailing economy, but lingering concerns about his readiness to handle international crises are keeping the race competitive, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

"McCain says the border will be secure soon" (Klaus Marre, The Hill) - Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain said Tuesday that he thinks the border will be secure in "a very short period of time."

On the Morning Shows

Morning Joe - Sen. Joe Lieberman: "To me the parties have gone off the track, and as a result the country has gone off the track. And I think that's a big part of why I think the American people have lost confidence in their government and we got to get it back."

Today - Sens. Joe Biden and Lindsey Graham:

From Late Night

Jon Stewart:

(Greg Bobrinskoy contributed to the Morning Report.)