These two stories have nothing whatsoever to do with each other

1. Chertoff warns of a climate of increased threat from Al Quaeda while making no mention of the fact that we've stopped looking for Bin Laden and that he's found a new home base for his troublemaking.
   
   
2. The Washington press corp stands amusedly by while President Bush cuts the ribbon on their new briefing room but refuses to answer any questions.