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Some Democrats off the Hill were taken by surprise when the House suddenly recessed this afternoon. Leaders were headed to the White House. Could it be a signal that bad news was looming?

Probably not -- the meeting was added to schedules this morning, and it's billed by sources as a summit where Bush will talk with them about Miers, Katrina, budgets, and more. And if you think about it, when was the last time when Bush met with his Congressional leadership team?