Court upholds "Solomon Amendment"  —  In a sweeping legal victory for the U.S. military, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that Pengtaon recruiters must be assured an equal opportunity with other employers to sign up students at the nation's law schools.

South Dakota law bans nearly all abortions  —  Legislation sets up court challenge  —  PIERRE, South Dakota (AP) — Gov. Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning nearly all abortions in South Dakota, setting up a court fight aimed at challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.

President Bush losing support among Hoosiers  —  Survey: Bush's approval rating has dropped 18 points in Indiana over the past year  —  Indiana voted twice to elect George W. Bush to the White House, but an Indianapolis Star poll indicates more than half of Hoosiers now disapprove of the job he's doing as president.

Memo to Jon Stewart: Keep Your 'Daily' Job  —  "Crash" was not only the film chosen Best Picture at the 78th Academy Awards last night; it was also the sound made by the show itself as, metaphorically speaking, it drove into a wall.  —  It's hard to believe that professional entertainers …

Suspect In UNC Hit-And-Run Wanted To 'Spread Will Of Allah'  —  Authorities Release 911 Call Made By Mohammed Taheri-azar  —  HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — A suspect who is accused of hitting students with a sport utility vehicle at the University of North Carolina made his first court appearance Monday.

US envoy hints at strike to stop Iran  —  · Bolton says nuclear plant can be 'taken out'  —  · UN agency meets to send report to security council  —  Julian Borger Washington  —  The US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, has told British MPs that military action …

Majority of Americans Believe Iraq Civil War is Likely  —  Washington Post-ABC News Poll Finds Sharp Decline in Optimism About Iraq War  —  An overwhelming majority of the public believe fighting between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Iraq will lead to civil war and half say the U.S …

Guards Fault Homeland Security Protection  —  WASHINGTON - The agency entrusted with protecting the U.S. homeland is having difficulty safeguarding its own headquarters, say private security guards at the complex.  —  The guards have taken their concerns to Congress, describing inadequate training …

Scant Drop Seen in Abortion Rate if Parents Are Told  —  For all the passions they generate, laws that require minors to notify their parents or get permission to have an abortion do not appear to have produced the sharp drop in teenage abortion rates that some advocates hoped for, an analysis by The New York Times shows.

Kabuki Congress  —  Imagine being stopped for speeding and having the local legislature raise the limit so you won't have to pay the fine.  It sounds absurd, but it's just what is happening to the 28-year-old law that prohibits the president from spying on Americans without getting a warrant from a judge.

Post-9/11 Drive by Republicans To Attract Jewish Voters Stalls  —  Nearly five years ago, immediately after the Sept.11, 2001, attacks, Republican strategists identified what they hoped would be a powerful new engine of support.  "September 12 Republicans" were Jewish Democrats and independents …

IT'S ALL ABOUT BUSH'S PERFORMANCE.  In yesterday's Washington Post, poli-sci professor Alan Abramowitz takes a crack at explaining Bush's dismal poll numbers.  He writes: … Plenty of liberal Dems might read this and angrily rejoin: "What the heck took everyone so long to realize that this bozo's incompetent?"

Taliban Man at Yale  —  University officials are embarrassed—but not embarrassed enough.  —  Are there no limits to how arrogant and out-of-touch America's Ivy League schools can get?  Last week it emerged that Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi, former deputy foreign secretary of the Taliban …

THE BOLTON INTERVIEW  —  What I most admire about John Bolton is his steely demeanor and moral clarity.  His spectacular fortitude in the face of scoundrels, liars, and internationally sanctioned criminals never fails to surprise and delight me.  What was completely unexpected was the other side of Bolton.

John Hinderaker Politely Responds  —  John Hinderaker of Powerline has responded to my post last night.  An excerpt: … In my experience, when you respond to criticism with a string of insults it usually means you have a really strong argument.  —  Yesterday's post documented five demonstrably false claims made by Hinderaker.

For Democrats, Many Verses, but No Chorus  —  WASHINGTON, March 5 — From Arizona to Pennsylvania, from Colorado to Connecticut, Democratic candidates for Congress are reading from a stack of different scripts these days.  —  At the Capitol in Hartford the other morning …

Academic, Heal Thyself  —  WHAT went wrong at Harvard?  —  Tomorrow, Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences will meet for the first time since the resignation of the university's president, Lawrence H. Summers, two weeks ago.  The dean of Arts and Sciences, William Kirby, resigned in late January …

Dark Portrait of a 'Painter of Light'  —  Christian-themed artist Thomas Kinkade is accused of ruthless tactics and seamy personal conduct.  He disputes the allegations.  —  Thomas Kinkade is famous for his luminous landscapes and street scenes, those dreamy, deliberately inspirational images …

Bush to Propose Line-Item Veto Legislation  —  Bush to Send Congress Proposal for Line-Item Veto Bill; President Has Not Vetoed Legislation in 5 Years  —  WASHINGTON Mar 6, 2006 (AP)— President Bush plans to send proposed legislation to Congress on Monday that would allow him to control spending …