Exclusive: Tom DeLay Says He Will Give Up His Seat  —  The embattled former Republican leader tells TIME that he will leave Congress and not seek reelection  —  Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol …

Justice Stevens Takes a Dive  —  To nobody's real surprise, the Cheney administration's attempt to make the Padilla case go away by dumping the alleged terrorist into the criminal justice system has succeeded: … This, of course, preserves intact the gang's future ability to lock …

Resolution to commend Capitol Police  —  Online exclusive: updated 7:06 p.m.  —  Two House members will introduce tomorrow a resolution to commend the U.S. Capitol Police department, which Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney accused last week of racial profiling.  —  "The 1,700 officers …

CBS Prepares to Land a New Anchor  —  Katie Couric Set to Leave NBC's 'Today'  —  NBC executives expect Katie Couric to leave the "Today" show and accept an offer from CBS to become the first woman to anchor a network evening newscast on her own, with an announcement of her departure likely …

Fitzgerald Knew Identity of Leaker From Start  —  The special counsel appointed in late December 2003 to investigate the leak of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson found out the identity of the Bush administration official who disclosed her undercover status to syndicated columnist Robert Novak …

Americans in Iraq Face Their Deadliest Day in Months  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 3 — In the deadliest day for American forces since the beginning of the year, at least nine members of the military were killed in the insurgent stronghold of Anbar Province, including four in a rebel attack …

Islam's Imperial Dreams  —  Muslim political ambitions aren't a reaction to Western encroachments.  —  When satirical depictions of the prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper sparked a worldwide wave of Muslim violence early this year, observers naturally focused on the wanton destruction …

McKinney Admits Misusing Taxpayer Money  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Cynthia McKinney admits that she broke government rules by spending money to fly a celebrity to Atlanta.  —  Channel 2 Action News has uncovered documents showing McKinney, D-Ga., spent about $1,000 of taxpayer's money …

Kuwaiti women vote for first time  —  Polling is taking place in a Kuwaiti council by-election in which women are allowed to vote for the first time.  —  Two women are also among eight candidates running for the seat in the Salmiya district, south of the capital.

The Tragic Irony of John McCain's Faustian Bargain  —  A lot of people are angry at John McCain — and with good reason.  His contemptible performance on this week's Meet the Press was enough to make any sentient person's blood boil.  —  For a dose of this ire, check out georgia10 at Kos who proclaims …

Buckley Calls Clinton a Contender to Be President (Update1)  —  April 3 (Bloomberg) — William F. Buckley Jr., the longtime conservative writer and leader, said that while a strong Republican candidate for the 2008 presidential race has yet to emerge, the Democrats have in Senator Hillary Clinton …

THOSE NASTY PURITANS ARE AT IT AGAIN  —  Several readers pointed out this comical Hollywood Reporter story, in which film industry insiders blame the apparently poor box office performance of Basic Instinct 2 on you-know-who: … Well, sure.  It's easy to see that Basic Instinct 2 would have done better if it hadn't been "banned."

Questions Dog Harris Behavior  —  TAMPA - Changing locks on her campaign headquarters and accusing her staff of disloyalty and her own party of spying on her are signs of erratic behavior that some Katherine Harris staff members say has worsened since her father's death.