DELAY STEPS DOWN  —  Former Majority Leader Tom DeLay apparently has announced that he will not seek re-election in the fall.  No indication, yet, of his reasons.  —  It's too bad, I think.  DeLay was an effective leader, albeit too liberal in recent years.  It's possible, of course, that he did something wrong along the way.

Federal Probe Has Edged Closer to Texan  —  Two Ex-Aides Convicted, Another Also Named in Lobbying Investigation  —  The pending resignation of former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), once one of the most powerful lawmakers in Washington, comes amid a federal criminal investigation …

CAN REPUBLICANS NAME A REPLACEMENT FOR TOM DELAY?  —  With news that Tom DeLay is withdrawing from his House reelection contest, the question is what happens now in his race.  It appears that the following is the applicable Texas law (putting aside any caselaw that might affect interpretation of these chapters):

Q&A: Tom DeLay Talks with TIME  —  The former House Majority discusses his decision to relinquish his seat in the House and cease his bid for reelection  —  Tom DeLay, the Texas republican representative and former House Majority Leader, and his wife, Christine, sat down at their kitchen table …

The Wrong Time to Lose Our Nerve  —  A response to Messrs.  Buckley, Will and Fukuyama.  —  A small group of current and former conservatives—including George Will, William F. Buckley Jr. and Francis Fukuyama—have become harsh critics of the Iraq war.  They have declared, or clearly implied …