THURSDAY SHOWDOWN

Cheney, Obama give dueling national security speeches this morning. Get all the details here. WHAT CHENEY WILL SAY: He'll argue effectiveness of Gitmo and enhanced interrogation -- and say Americans aren't getting the whole picture. WHAT OBAMA WILL SAY: The U.S. lost its way in fighting terrorism over the last eight years by failing to trust its institutions and values. Plus: WashPost on the president's attempts to calm concerns over detainees; NYT on Obama mulling a preventive detention system.