Feingold Calls for Bush's Censure  —  Wisconsin Democrat Asks Senate to Rebuke the President for NSA Wiretaps  —  March 12, 2006— In an exclusive interview on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold called on the Senate to publicly admonish President Bush …

Senate Intelligence Panel Frayed by Partisan Infighting  —  The Senate intelligence committee, once a symbol of bipartisan oversight, is now so torn by partisan warfare that it can barely function in a time of sharp national debate over intelligence matters, according to several analysts, officials and past and current members.

Former Aide's Arrest Surprises Friends and Colleagues  —  WASHINGTON, March 11 — The arrest on theft charges of Claude A. Allen, who until recently was President Bush's top adviser on domestic policy, was an apparent fall from power that surprised and mystified his friends and former colleagues.

Media shockingly ignorant of Muslims among us  —  This week's Voldemort Award goes to the New York Times for their account of a curious case of road rage in North Carolina:  —  "The man charged with nine counts of attempted murder for driving a Jeep through a crowd at the University …

McCain Tests New Road to Nomination  —  2000's GOP Rebel Incorporates Support for Bush Into Quest for Change  —  MEMPHIS, March 11 — No one stole the show at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference here this weekend, but Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) demonstrated why every …

Hecklers harass families of US soldiers killed in Iraq  —  Five women sang and danced as they held up signs saying "thank God for dead soldiers" at the funeral of an army sergeant who was killed by an Iraqi bomb.  —  For them, it was the perfect way to spread God's word: America was being punished for tolerating homosexuality.

The Muslims of invention  —  The Independent published an article yesterday that tells us "How Islamic inventors changed the world."  It is publicity for an exhibition called "1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World" that is beginning a tour of the United Kingdom, starting at the Science Museum in Manchester.

Iran Rejects Russian Uranium Proposal  —  TEHRAN, March 12 — Iran has rejected a Russian proposal to enrich uranium on its behalf, closing the door on an option that offered a possible diplomatic solution to international concerns over its nuclear program.  —  "The Russian proposal …

Of Manliness and Men  —  Look, if I only consorted with conservatives, I would be by myself all the time.  —  So your generally left-leaning colleagues are willing to talk to you?  —  People listen to me, but they don't pay attention to what I say.  I should punch them out, but I don't.

Crashing the party  —  President Bush's policies have reawakened a GOP identity crisis.  —  REPUBLICANS ARE feuding with one another.  Again.  —  In what increasingly appears to be the leitmotif of the Bush administration, leading Republicans and conservatives broke ranks with the president last week …

Days of DeWine and Ruses?  Reporters May Be Exempt from Eavesdropping Bill  —  WASHINGTON Reporters who write about government surveillance could be prosecuted under proposed legislation that would solidify the administration's eavesdropping authority, according to some legal analysts …

Quote of the Day  —  From Matt Bai's profile of Mark Warner: … I've long been a fan of the competitiveness case for universal health care.  In an economy where workers depend on their employers for health benefits, talent that could otherwise be blazing new technological trails …

FACTBOX-Developments in Iraq, March 12  —  March 12 (Reuters) - Following are security incidents and political developments in Iraq as of 1610 GMT on Sunday.  —  U.S. and Iraqi forces have been battling a Sunni Arab insurgency against the Shi'ite- and Kurdish-led government since U.S. troops toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.

Cheney Roasted at Gridiron Club Dinner  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush headlined the annual Gridiron Club political press roast Saturday night, but Vice President Dick Cheney was the main target of the humor.  —  Cheney's well-publicized Texas hunting accident last month …