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According to the New York Times , Gramm had warned his Republican colleagues that censure would muddle the partisan rift over impeachment, making the issue less potent in 2000.
The Los Angeles Times goes with a report on a rift developing among anti-tobacco forces based on whether or not it's okay to grant any sort of legal immunity to tobacco companies in return for public health gains--just the sort of deal at the heart of the proposed national tobacco settlement before Congress.
Jerry Falwell apologized for saying the Antichrist must be Jewish . At a prayer breakfast, he said, "I apologize to my Jewish friends here and around the world and I apologize to the Christians here for having created any kind of rift.
Jordan's lawyer also told the paper there is no rift between his client and Bill Clinton.
The WP sees the intra-party rift as "a crucial test of [Lott's] own and possibly his party's political future."