As of September 1, 2010, the Iraq War will cease being called “Operation Iraqi Freedom” and instead become “Operation New Dawn.” That and the day’s other news in the TPMDC Morning Roundup.

Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) claims the White House dangled a federal job for him if he would stay out of the Democratic primary against Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA).

DC Republicans are still trying to keep their budget plan for next year under wraps — the one that starts the phase out of Social Security and replaces Medicare with health insurance vouchers for seniors. But Dick Armey told our Christina Bellantoni that Republicans need to be courageous and just come out start cutting Social Security and Medicare after all.

Last night Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) suggested the Texas suicide bomb attack was part of the same public frustration that sent him to Washington. Just now Human Events editor Jed Babbin joked about the attack in his introduction of Grover Norquist.

Video shortly.

Is it a sign of things to come? One of the Democratic senate candidates in North Carolina this year is starting to frame his candidacy around reforming or abolishing the filibuster.

Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) will seek the Democratic nomination to replace Sen. Evan Bayh in Indiana.

This is going to be a very interesting process to watch, because there will be no statewide primary election and it falls to the state Democratic Party Central Committee to pick a nominee.

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), 86, has been diagnosed with stomach cancer and is immediately starting chemotherapy.

The FBI says it’s closing the case on the 2001 Anthrax attacks, saying a government scientist who committed suicide was the guilty party.

Any pick up on this? Top GOP activist cracks joke at CPAC about suicide attack on IRS office?

What am I missing?