The Right Call on Phone Records  —  The NSA's Program Safeguards Security — and Civil Liberties  —  On Thursday, USA Today reported that three U.S. telecommunications companies have been voluntarily providing the National Security Agency with anonymized domestic telephone records …

Rove Informs White House He Will Be Indicted  —  Within the last week, Karl Rove told President Bush and Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, as well as a few other high level administration officials, that he will be indicted in the CIA leak case and will immediately resign his White House job …

Bush to Address Nation on Immigration  —  WASHINGTON, May 12 — President Bush will use a television address on Monday night to offer new proposals to spur passage of legislation that could put millions of illegal immigrants on the path to American citizenship, the White House said today.

Ousted CIA No. 3 Is Target of Raids  —  Foggo's Home and Langley Office Swept in Corruption Probe  —  Federal agents yesterday searched the CIA offices and Northern Virginia home of Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, the spy agency's No. 3 official who was forced to resign this week amid …

Poll: Clinton outperformed Bush  —  (CNN) — In a new poll comparing President Bush's job performance with that of his predecessor, a strong majority of respondents said President Clinton outperformed Bush on a host of issues.  —  The poll of 1,021 adult Americans was conducted May 5-7 by Opinion Research Corp. for CNN.

From the New Kid, Proceedings With Caution  —  Depending on how you look at it, Tony Snow's first briefing as White House press secretary yesterday morning started either 18 minutes late or 12 minutes early.  —  Shortly before the start of his 9 a.m. "gaggle" — the daily off-camera briefing …

2nd DNA Test Shows No Conclusive Match  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A second round of DNA testing in the Duke University lacrosse rape case came back with the same result as the first - no conclusive match to any member of the team, defense attorneys said Friday.

Bush League  —  The headline blazing across the Washinton Post this morning reads: "Poll: Most Americans Support NSA's Efforts."  —  It was written by Richard Morin, and we've been down this road before.  Just days after the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal broke, before people had become wise …

Alabama candidate for AG disputes Holocaust, is coming to NJ  —  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Democratic candidate for Alabama attorney general denies the Holocaust occurred and said Friday he will speak this weekend in New Jersey to a "pro-white" organization that is widely viewed as being racist.

Leviathan … If someone would just translate The Leviathan into modern colloquial English - or even better, turn it into a comic book - I think Shrub might discover a new favorite philosopher.  Maybe not on same plane as Jesus Christ (and certainly not as politically advantageous) …

Iran Sought Advice in Pakistan on Attack  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's former army chief says Iranian officials came to him for advice on heading off an attack on their nuclear facilities, and he in effect advised them to take a hostage — Israel.  —  Retired Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg …

Girl, 11, will be Britain's youngest mother  —  A girl is to become Britain's youngest mother after becoming pregnant at 11.  —  The girl smokes 20 cigarettes a day despite being eight months' pregnant.  She conceived aged 11 when she lost her virginity to a boy of 15 on a drunken night out with friends.

The Rumble At The Huffington Post  —  Over at The Huffington Post, Cenk Uygur had this to say: … After reading that, the first thing you're probably thinking is: "Who or what is a Cenk Uygur?"  Apparently, he's one of the most successful liberal radio hosts in America, which is why 99% of the general public has never heard of him.

The Palestinians of 1948  —  JAFFA and JERUSALEM - There are more Arabs in Israel than there are in Beirut.  One Israeli in five is an Arab.  They aren't Israeli Jews.  Nor are they the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza.  They were born and raised in Israel.  They carry Israeli passports.