LA Times:

President Bush's contentious nominee for the Federal Election Commission removed his name from consideration Friday, potentially ending a stalemate that had paralyzed the agency. Hans von Spakovsky, a former Justice Department official who never had Democratic support to win confirmation, withdrew his nomination, saying it was time for the protracted deadlock to end. Bush "reluctantly accepted" Von Spakovsky's request, the White House said. Democrats have objected to Von Spakovsky's tenure at Justice, where he oversaw voting rights matters. The standoff has held up other Senate confirmations to the six-member FEC, which is without a quorum and has been unable to conduct business.

Don't look now, but it appears the Democratic party is acting like a true opposition party... Harry Reid: