President Bush Addresses the Nation on Immigration Reform  —  Fact Sheet: Overview: Comprehensive Immigration Reform  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good evening.  I've asked for a few minutes of your time to discuss a matter of national importance — the reform of America's immigration system.

Bush: U.S. 'a lawful society and a welcoming society'  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — In an address to the nation Monday evening, President Bush called for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration that strengthens border security, enforces immigration laws and includes a guest-worker program.

Against a fence  —  Dear Jorge plans to address the nation tonight, a speech wherein he will almost surely attempt to deceive citizens into believing that he does not wish the mass migration from Mexico to continue unabated.  He will likely offer some negligible resources for law enforcement …

A final word from Karl Rove?  —  Bush strategist addresses conservative think tank as Democrats see demise  —  Karl Rove, the White House deputy chief of staff, addressed a meeting of the American Enterprise Institute on Monday.  Rove acknowledged President Bush's sinking poll numbers …

FBI Acknowledges: Journalists Phone Records are Fair Game  —  Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:  —  The FBI acknowledged late Monday that it is increasingly seeking reporters' phone records in leak investigations.  —  "It used to be very hard and complicated to do this …

Is This the End?  —  Following last Thursday's Antwerp massacre the Belgian authorities have announced zero tolerance for racism.  Belgian journalists, lawyers and politicians (including Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt), say that I am responsible for creating the atmosphere of hatred that led to the massacre.

Karl Rove Indictment an elaborate Hoax?  Did Jason Leopold get Rolled?  —  Most of US Media Waiting to see with Held Breath  —  Despite right wing media and blogosphere accusations, Jason Leopold has been a reliable source for some time.  For now, I am willing to take it on faith …

Bears Eat Monkey in Front of Zoo Visitors  —  Bears killed and ate a monkey in a Dutch zoo in front of horrified visitors, witnesses and the zoo said Monday.  In the incident Sunday at the Beekse Bergen Safari Park, several Sloth bears chased the Barbary macaque into an electric fence, where it was stunned.

Living in the World of Thatcher & Reagan  —  As Washington insiders pore over the latest low job-approval ratings for George W. Bush, and as aficionados of British politics ponder the latest low ratings of Tony Blair, let's take a longer look at the political ebb and flow in America and Britain over the last quarter century or so.