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 …

DeLay Says He'll File Ethics Complaint Against McKinney  —  Soon-to-retire Rep. Tom DeLay (R.-Tex.) said today he would file an ethics complaint against Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D.-Ga.) for striking a Capitol Police officer should no other House member do so first.

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.

Found Object: DeLay on Hardball  —  To see just how grateful Chris Matthews was for getting the Tom DeLay scoop, and what DeLay may think of Hillary Clinton, go here.  Thanks to the usual source gods.  —  Player not working?  Download the quicktime video here.

Schools Ban Patriotic Clothes, Flags  —  SAN DIEGO — In the wake of last week's immigration-reform protests, one school district is taking drastic measures, banning all symbols of patriotism, both U.S. and Mexican.  —  Images: Schools Ban Patriotic Clothes, Flags  —  Discuss: District Bans Patriotic Clothes, Flags

John McCain on The Daily Show  —  The Daily Show with Jon Stewart had a live interview with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) on Tuesday's program. … Of course, it is crucial to understand the context in which the interview took place.  Bear in mind that The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is above …

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.

Yes, It's Anti-Semitic  —  Academic papers posted on a Harvard Web site don't normally attract enthusiastic praise from prominent white supremacists.  But John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt's "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" has won David Duke's endorsement as "a modern Declaration …

Mass. Bill Requires Health Coverage  —  State Set to Use Auto Insurance As a Model  —  BOSTON, April 4 — The Massachusetts legislature approved a bill Tuesday that would require all residents to purchase health insurance or face legal penalties, which would make this the first state to tackle …

Hussein Charged With Genocide in 50,000 Deaths  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 4 — The Iraqi court trying Saddam Hussein announced Tuesday that it had charged him with genocide, saying he sought to annihilate the Kurdish people in 1988, when the military killed at least 50,000 Kurdish civilians and destroyed 2,000 villages.

Katie Couric's Years of Liberal Tilt  —  Since becoming co-host of NBC's Today in April 1991, Katie Couric has often used her perch to salute her liberal heroes (including Hillary Clinton and Jimmy Carter) or complain about "right-wing conservatives."  In her years on Today …

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 …

86 the Anti-527 Action  —  We're old enough to remember when the Republican mainstream was against restricting campaign finance.  That was about four years ago.  Way back then, House leaders were decrying McCain-Feingold as damaging to the GOP's electoral fortunes and probably unconstitutional.

Inside The DeLay Story  —  A reader - who also happens to be a high-level Republican operative in Washington, DC - called me this morning with a very interesting scoop.  —  Contrary to the story DeLay told reporters yesterday, the former House Majority Leader's retirement announcement …

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.