Bush Is Pressed Over New Report on Surveillance  —  WASHINGTON, May 11 — Congressional Republicans and Democrats alike demanded answers from the Bush administration on Thursday about a report that the National Security Agency had collected records of millions of domestic phone calls …

One Juror Between Terrorist And Death  —  Only one juror stood between the death penalty and Zacarias Moussaoui and that juror frustrated his colleagues because he never explained his vote, according to the foreman of the jury that sentenced the al-Qaeda operative to life in prison last week.

How the CIA Came Unglued  —  To understand what went so badly wrong at the CIA under Porter Goss, it's worth examining the career of his executive director, the onomatopoetic Kyle "Dusty" Foggo.  His rise illustrates the conservative cronyism, leak paranoia and political vendettas that undermined Goss's tenure.

Joint Economic Committee Releases Tax Cuts Make Tax System More Progressive  —  The Joint Economic Committee yesterday released Federal Income Tax System Is Highly Progressive After Recent Tax Cuts (#109-36):

Senate Leaders Expect Immigration Bill Next Week  —  WASHINGTON, May 11 — Senate leaders said today that they had broken a political stalemate and would bring to the floor next week an immigration bill that could put millions of illegals on the road to eventual American citizenship.

Indexing Iraq  —  Brookings, the liberal Washington think tank, this week released a massive compendium of statistics about the extraordinary situation in Iraq.  The report, by Michael O'Hanlon and Nina Kamp, consists of 55 pages of tables and graphs addressing everything from civilian deaths to economic growth to life expectancy.

ACLU Condemns NSA's Massive Database of Americans' Phone Call Records, Demands Full, Thorough Congressional Investigation  —  WASHINGTON - In a story released today in USA Today it was revealed that the NSA has been collecting call information about millions of American residents and businesses served by Verizon, AT&T and BellSouth.

The New Kerry  —  Delivering a major address in April before a portrait of George Washington and busts of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in Boston's historic Faneuil Hall, John Kerry must have felt as though he was back running for President.  But on the thirty-fifth anniversary …

Pictures and words  —  Here are some pictures of today's [War] protests :  —  Policeman in plaincloths beating up a protester.  —  And he keeps on kicking.  —  Another protester getting arrested by plainclothed policeman.  —  A woman sucrries away with her child as she witnesses another protester getting beat up.

Video calls for 'sea of blood'  —  A VIDEO by an al-Qaeda member posted on the Internet overnight calls on Muslims to attack Denmark, Norway and France for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.  —  "Muslims avenge your Prophet .... We deeply desire that the small state of Denmark …

Cafferty: Dictatorship  —  Jack Cafferty didn't hold back today:  —  Video-WMP Video-QT  —  Cafferty: We all hope nothing happens to Arlen Specter, the Republican head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, cause he might be all that stands between us and a full blown dictatorship in this country.

Army Acts to Curb Abuses of Injured Recruits  —  From left, Pfc. Richard Thurman, Pvt. Justin Nugent and Pvt. Damien McMahon in Lawton, Okla. The Army is acting to address accusations of abuse at the injured soldiers' unit at nearby Fort Sill, Okla.  —  LAWTON, Okla. — The Army has shaken …

Pentagon eyes ways to use military for border security  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with growing pressure from Southern states, the Bush administration wants the military to come up with ideas to help solve security problems along the U.S. border with Mexico.