Secrets of the CIA  —  A former colleague says the fired Mary McCarthy 'categorically denies' being the source of the leak on agency renditions.  —  April 24, 2006 - A former CIA officer who was sacked last week after allegedly confessing to leaking secrets has denied she was the source …

Bush Admits Mistakes in Iraq, Defends Tactics  —  President Bush today said mistakes were made in planning for the Iraq invasion, but he defended the troop level he ordered in the initial strike, saying he would have committed the same number if given a second chance.

Bush's approval ratings slide to new low  —  Poll: Only one-third say he's handling his job well  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush's approval ratings have sunk to a personal low, with only a third of Americans saying they approve of the way he is handling his job, a national poll released Monday said.

Sources: Tony Snow likely to take White House post  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sources close to the White House said Monday that Fox anchor Tony Snow is likely to accept the job as White House press secretary, succeeding Scott McClellan.  —  The sources said they expect him to announce his decision within the next few days.

The Sad Case Of Andrea Clarke  —  Yesterday, as I was perusing the Democratic Underground, I ran across a very troubling story.  I'm reposting it here, so that you can read it just as I did last night (The phone numbers presently are x'd out, although you can read them in the original post)...

Bush Orders Probe Into Gas Price Cheating  —  ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Bush is trying to calm Americans' outrage over soaring gas prices by ordering an investigation into whether the price of gasoline has been illegally manipulated, his spokesman said Monday.

I Am ALIVE  —  I am alive.  I'm far away from Dahab but the security situation is very tight where I am.  I had plans to go to Dahab though.  I called a friend who went back to Cairo from Dahab yesterday and he told me that two of his friends, who remained in Dahab, were injured in the attack.

Joseph Wilson's Revenge  —  Why no special prosecutor for the latest CIA leak case?  —  If Mary O. McCarthy should ever be so desperate as to need a character witness, or to require one so badly that she must stoop to my level, I declare in advance that I shall step forward pro bono.

President Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform  —  Fact Sheet: Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Securing Our Border  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all.  Please be seated.  (Applause.)  Thanks for letting me come by.  Tom, thanks for the invitation.

The Fight for Internet Freedom  —  The big ISPs want to control the Internet.  The battle is over "net neutrality."  As soon as this coming Wednesday, it could all be set in motion because Republicans and Democrats are set to make this happen.  If you don't know what it is watch this video now, because it effects you.

Another General wants Rummy to go  —  Another General wants Rummy to go  —  On Shepard Smith's Studio B, an 8th general has called for Rumsfeld's resignation.  Ret. Marine General Paul Van Ripper was interviewed by FOX News reporter Bret Baier.  —  Video-WMP Video-QT

PRO-TALIBAN SPEECH CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED, CRITICISMS OF HOMOSEXUALITY UNPROTECTED: Here's an excerpt from Judge Reinhardt's short dissent in Lavine v. Blaine School Dist.  (Jan. 2002); Judge Reinhardt was taking the view that a school improperly disciplined a student for writing a poem with a violent theme: