Tony Snow to Be White House Press Secretary  —  Fox News commentator Tony Snow was named White House press secretary today after top officials assured him that he would be not just a spokesman but an active participant in administration policy debates, people familiar with the discussions said.

CIA Leak Prosecutor Goes to Grand Jury  —  WASHINGTON - Special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald early Wednesday went before a federal grand jury looking into the leak of the identity of undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame.  —  It is believed to be only the second session the prosecutor …

Bush Eases Environmental Rules on Gasoline  —  Bush Suspends Environmental Rules on Gasoline, Halts Oil Reserve Deposits to Ease Fuel Prices  —  WASHINGTON Apr 25, 2006 (AP)— President Bush on Tuesday ordered a temporary suspension of environmental rules for gasoline …

Rumsfeld and Rice Make Unannounced Visit to Iraq  —  BAGHDAD, April 26-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced joint visit to Iraq Wednesday to bolster the new emerging government and to ensure that the sometimes disjointed U.S. political …

101st Fighting Keyboarder Uniforms  —  Whenever you visit a rightwing site, you are sure to see "those" tshirts.  I saw an ad for them on the Washington Times the other day.  Now, I know that wingnuts have great sense of humor as you can tell by the huge number of successful comedians and humorists on the right.

Sinai hit by fresh bomb attacks  —  Two suicide bombers attacked security personnel and foreign peacekeepers in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, but did not cause any injuries to their targets.  —  The first bomber blew himself up as members of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) were passing in a car.

U.S. to Free 141 Terror Suspects  —  The Guantanamo prison detainees pose no threat, an official says.  Most of those still in custody have no charges pending against them.  —  GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL STATION, Cuba — The Pentagon plans to release nearly a third of those held at the prison …

'PROGRESSIVE' MEDIA STALLS: 'AIR AMERICA' IN AUDIENCE PLUNGE NYC, 'DAILY KOS' BOOK SELLS ONLY 3,600 COPIES  —  Left-leaning new media has hit turbulence at the marketplace, newly released stats show.  —  A book hyped by major media as documenting a progressive revolution of "blogs" …

GOP Blocks Measures Boosting Taxes on Oil Companies' Profits  —  Provisions Passed by Senate Would Raise About $5 Billion  —  While Republican leaders sharply criticize soaring gasoline prices and energy industry profits, GOP negotiators have decided to knock out provisions in a major tax bill …

Is the Press Covering the Iraq War On the Cheap?  —  The media needs to send more "troops" to cover the war and provide much-needed coverage.  What's stopping them?  Fear of violence, certainly, but also limits on training and insurance.  Joe Galloway also notes the military's "growing resistance" to embeds.