GOP Senator Voinovich joins Lugar in call for military disengagement from Iraq. That and other political news of the day in today’s Election Central Morning Roundup.

Hillary raises a million in Chicago, Obama’s home base.

Did you know that Dick Cheney is so hardcore about secrecy and security that he won’t let the White House officials in charge of security into the West Wing? No that’s not a Daily Show joke. It’s actually true. Maybe that’s why he’s already had one (now convicted) spy caught working out of his office. And, no, I’m not talking about Scooter Libby.

We run through all the comically ridiculous details in today’s episode of TPMtv …

Late Update: For a transcript of today’s episode, click here.

This week’s Book Club on China’s Charm Offensive is going strong with 13 posts so far from a distinguished group of scholars.

For those looking to catch up on the debate so far, we’ve put together a quick summary here.

Former division commander in Iraq takes administration to task for attributing most violence in Iraq to al-Qaeda.

From the AP:

The Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the White House and Vice President Dick Cheney’s office Wednesday for documents relating to President Bush’s warrant-free eavesdropping program.

Also named in subpoenas signed by committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., were the Justice Department and the National Security Council.

We’ll have more soon.

Here’s more on those subpoenas — what the committee wants, when they want it, and who they want to see testify.

Gonzales: short on memory, long on chutzpah.

Questions mount about the prosecution of Democratic former Alabama governor Don Siegelman (D).

The clock hands continue to move closer to midnight for Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA).

Earlier this week, his former chief of staff revealed that he was turning over documents to federal investigators.

Today, a second former aide says he’s been contacted by investigators and will talk.