Homeland Security Deputy Press Secretary arrested  —  Deputy Press Secretary for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Arrested on Polk County Charges  —  Brian J. Doyle, DOB 4/7/50, the Deputy Press Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Public Affairs in Washington …

The Daily Muck  —  The Washington Post's front page piece on DeLay's departure is the best follow-up to DeLay's decision.  The Post reports that DeLay had been thinking of dropping out for the last four months, but that he wanted to win the primary in order to ensure that none …

Two Deadlines and an Exit  —  WE are now in the third war in Iraq in as many years.  The first was against Saddam Hussein and his supposed weapons of mass destruction.  The second was against terrorists whom, the administration said, it was better to fight over there than here.

Democracy In Iraq Not A Priority in U.S. Budget  —  While President Bush vows to transform Iraq into a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, his administration has been scaling back funding for the main organizations trying to carry out his vision by building democratic institutions such as political parties and civil society groups.

Couric Announces Departure From 'Today' Show  —  Katie Couric, the most successful host in the more than 50-year history of NBC's "Today" show, told her audience of more than 6 million viewers this morning that she will step down from the program and leave NBC when her contract concludes at the end of next month.

Massachusetts Set to Offer Universal Health Insurance  —  BOSTON, April 4 — Massachusetts is poised to become the first state to provide nearly universal health care coverage after the state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill today that Gov. Mitt Romney says he will sign.

Big Gain for Rich Seen in Tax Cuts for Investments  —  The first data to document the effect of President Bush's tax cuts for investment income show that they have significantly lowered the tax burden on the richest Americans, reducing taxes on incomes of more than $10 million by an average of about $500,000.

The party of police-haters  —  There's only one thing more damning than the recent caterwauling of cop-bashing Rep. Cynthia McKinney and her race-mongering mob:  —  The stone-cold silence of Beltway Democrats.  —  While McKinney and her ilk sling wild charges of racism and conspiracy at the police …

US War Planners Should Listen to Israel Regarding Iran  —  As I stated on Christopher Lydon's NPR show, Radio Open Source, tonight — one of the take-aways from my recent Israel trip is that Israeli national security bureaucrats — diplomats and generals — have far greater confidence …

Feingold Backs Legalizing Same-Sex Marriages  —  Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.), a prospective 2008 presidential candidate, said yesterday that he thinks bans on same-sex marriages have no place in the nation's laws.  —  Feingold said in an interview that he was motivated to state his position …

Tensions Prompt School To Alter Dress Code  —  (CBS4) WESTMINSTER, Colo. The immigration debate and recent demonstrations over the issue have led to a change in the dress code for a middle school in Adams County.  —  Students at Shaw Heights Middle School are no longer allowed to wear anything …

The Week's Blogger Of The Year  —  Now that the event has concluded, I can reveal why I came to Washington DC tonight.  The Week Magazine selected me as Blogger of the Year for 2005, following in the footsteps of my friends from Power Line, who won the honor last year.

Variation in US News Reputation Over Time  —  This is a special US News rankings guest post.  Many thanks to Gordon for the opportunity.  —  With release of this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings, law professors, administrators, students and alumni are once reflecting upon …

Child Sex as Internet Fare, Through Eyes of a Victim  —  WASHINGTON, April 4 — The sexual exploitation of children on the Internet is a $20 billion industry that continues to expand in the United States and abroad, overwhelming attempts by the authorities to curb its growth, witnesses said at a Congressional hearing on Tuesday.

The Plame Game  —  What Murray Waas's big scoop may really tell us about Bush's pre-war deceptions.  —  Murray Waas's latest scoop — in which he broke new ground with a detailed account of the Bush administration's deceptions about Iraq — has won plenty of plaudits already.