Bush Declares Full Support for Rumsfeld  —  WASHINGTON, April 14 — President Bush strongly defended Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld today, despite calls from retired generals that he step down, and said Mr. Rumsfeld's leadership is vital for the United States.

Iran Leader: Israel Will Be Annihilated  —  The president of Iran again lashed out at Israel on Friday and said it was "heading toward annihilation," just days after Tehran raised fears about its nuclear activities by saying it successfully enriched uranium for the first time.

Cheney Authorized Leak Of CIA Report, Libby Says  —  Vice President Dick Cheney directed his then-chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, on July 12, 2003 to leak to the media portions of a then-highly classified CIA report that Cheney hoped would undermine the credibility …

Whites Take Flight on Election Day  —  Bad news for Michael S. Steele, the leading Maryland Republican candidate for Senate in November: The scuttling noise he hears on Election Day could be the sound of tens of thousands of white Republicans crossing over to vote for the Democrat.

OSU librarian slapped with "sexual harassment" charge for recommending conservative books for freshmen  —  Ohio State University will press forward with frivolous investigation despite ADF letter  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Officials at the Ohio State University are investigating an OSU Mansfield librarian for …

Display on abortion destroyed  —  400 crosses removed; NKU prof investigated  —  HIGHLAND HEIGHTS - A professor at Northern Kentucky University said she invited students in one of her classes to destroy an anti-abortion display on campus Wednesday evening.

Zarqawi, al Qaeda are heading out, U.S. general says  —  Al Qaeda in Iraq and its presumed leader, Abu Musab Zarqawi, have conceded strategic defeat and are on their way out of the country, a top U.S. military official contended yesterday.  —  The group's failure to disrupt national elections …

Setting Iran Straight  —  The precedents are somewhat discouraging.  —  So, after more than half a century of active meddling—protecting our interests, promoting our values, encouraging democracy, fighting terrorism, seeking stability, defending human rights, pushing peace—it's come to this.

The Meaning of Moussaoui  —  We wonder how many Americans got the same eerie chill that we did reading the partial transcript yesterday of the final 31 minutes of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.  Especially in this holy season of Easter and Passover, it was disturbing to read …

Slacker Friday  —  I've got a new Think Again column called McCarthyism: Standard Operating Procedure, here and a new Nation column here called "AIPAC's Complaint."  Both deal with the reaction to the Walt/Mearsheimer report, and I'll have more to say about each next week.  —  Slacker Friday:

Republicans plan anti-Reid ads on Spanish-language radio  —  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ads criticizing Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid for "playing politics" with immigration reform legislation are scheduled to air on Spanish-language radio stations in four Western cities with large Hispanic populations next week.