From the Horse's Mouth

Rumsfeld to step down, Republicans say — OFFAL said: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is stepping down. . . . the Pentagon press secretary said he participated in meetings with Rumsfeld this morning and heard no talk of changing war strategies or of Rumsfeld leaving his post. . . . He said he did not know whether Rumsfeld had talked to President Bush about his future in light of the election results. — (Not to change the media subject from what’s happening in the elections, or anything.) —