Newspaper reading starts again..........

Actually I did reading newspaper on and off for last couple of weeks or days, but never got a chance to update them here.
following is the news on "the washington post" today
"Bush makes push to resolve status of illegal workers"

overhaul: carefully and completely check sth
the plan to overhaul the nation's immigration laws

compassionate: 有同情心 的

Bush said "family values do not stop at the Rio Grande river." and "Congress should honor 'our proud history as a nation of immigrants'".

televised address from the Oval Office

draw strong rebuke from sb
rebuke: 指责

plaintiff: 原告