BREAKING: Rehnquist to announce retirement today; waiting until Bush returns from G-8

The Prince of Darkness has it again: Robert Novak reports that Chief Justice Rehnquist will announce his retirement tonight. Novak says Stevens is shortly to follow…yowsers!

BUSH GETS TWO:
REPORT: REHNQUIST RETIRES; TO BE ANNOUNCED TONIGHT [Drudge]
Robert Novak: “Chief Justice William Rehnquist To Retire Today” [AllNews]

UPDATE: REHNQUIST IS A MUSICAL THEATER BUFF???? Omigod. I just gave a little whimper. [Wonkette]

UPDATE, 4:48pm: Bush is supposed to be arriving at Andrews in 2 minutes and Fox is on commercial,and CNN is on location in London. Only MSNBC is leading up to the Rehnquist resignation.

UPDATE, 4:50 pm: Bush is indeed here, saluting his way down the steps of Air Force One…and walking straight into a helicopter going straight to the British Embassy to sign a condolence book for victims of the London bombings. MSNBC commercial; Fox News is on the hurricane, CNN is on Arab reaction to the bombings. Brian, I have new respect. It’s 4:53 pm now.

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