VERDICT: THE NEW YORK TIMES BLEW THE STORY  —  Yesterday, five former judges of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Court testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the subject of the amendments to FISA that have been proposed by Senator Arlen Specter.

SOMEONE'S MISREPORTING THIS STORY  —  Yesterday, five former judges of the FISA court testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the National Security Agency's international terrorist surveillance program.  Some observers have alleged that the NSA program is illegal to the extent …

President Discusses Democracy in Iraq with Freedom House  —  Washington, D.C.  —  Fact Sheet: Strategy for Victory: Freedom in Iraq  —  In Focus: Renewal in Iraq  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.  Please be seated.  I shouldn't be so instructive to the Diplomatic Corps.  (Laughter.)

'Get Governing,' Bush Tells Iraqis  —  President Bush urged quarreling Iraqi leaders yesterday to set aside disagreements and forge a coalition government that will rein in illegal militias.  His comments signaled increased frustration with the political deadlock in Baghdad more than three months after landmark parliamentary elections.

Bush to Iraqis: Time to Get a Government  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush expressed frustration Wednesday that Iraqis have so far failed to form a unity government, but he said withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq too early would damage U.S. security.  —  "I want the Iraqi people …

Kaloogian Blames Iraq Photo Error on Staffer  —  Oops.  —  Howard Kaloogian, a leading GOP candidate for Randy "Duke" Cunningham's seat in Congress, posted a photo on his Web site of a quiet Turkish suburb.  No problem there — but his site said it was of Baghdad, taken during his trip there.