FBI Says Jefferson Was Filmed Taking Cash  —  Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.), the target of a 14-month public corruption probe, was videotaped accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from a Northern Virginia investor who was wearing an FBI wire, according to a search warrant affidavit released yesterday.

Days of Rage  —  John McCain and Joe Lieberman feel the wrath of the antiwar left.  —  Two events last Friday speak volumes about the direction of modern liberal politics, and it's not an encouraging trend, especially if you're a Democrat who wants to take back the White House.

Prosecution of Journalists Is Possible in NSA Leaks  —  Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales raised the possibility yesterday that New York Times journalists could be prosecuted for publishing classified information based on the outcome of the criminal investigation underway into leaks …

Bush hails "new day" in Iraq  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Sunday the formation of a government marked a "new day" for Iraq but Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said it was too early to make commitments on withdrawing U.S. troops.  —  Bush said he had called Iraq's president …

Rove Lawyer Has a Pet Peeve  —  Robert Luskin, Karl Rove's lawyer, says he spent most of the day on May 12 taking his cat to the veterinarian and having a technician fix his computer at home.  —  He was stunned, therefore, when journalists started calling to ask about an online report …

Elections Are Crux Of GOP's Strategy  —  Bush Aides Look to Midterm Vote as Way to Reverse Slide  —  Confronting the worst poll numbers seen in the West Wing since his father went down to defeat, President Bush and his team are focusing on the fall midterm elections as the best chance …

LISTENING IN  —  A few days before the start of the confirmation hearings for General Michael Hayden, who has been nominated by President Bush to be the head of the C.I.A., I spoke to an official of the National Security Agency who recently retired.  The official joined the N.S …

Why We Published the AT&T Docs  —  A file detailing aspects of AT&T's alleged participation in the National Security Agency's warrantless domestic wiretap operation is sitting in a San Francisco courthouse.  But the public cannot see it because, at AT&T's insistence, it remains under seal in court records.

Schumer Plans Book Showing Both Parties Are Out of Step  —  WASHINGTON, May 21 — Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, who is heading the national Democratic effort to capture the United States Senate this year, has signed a book deal, the senator's office announced on Sunday.

Fox, What Fox?  New Press Secretary Changes Channels  —  WASHINGTON — Reporters en route to Arizona on Air Force One last week opted to watch the movie "King Kong" in the press cabin.  Not so Tony Snow, the new White House press secretary and former Fox News commentator …

Loose lips sink ships  —  TRIBUNE-REVIEW  —  When is it OK to sacrifice national security for personal gain or political one-upmanship?  —  For the common-sense-challenged, the answer is: "Never."  —  In the years since Sept. 11, an odd assembly of Capitol Hill-types …

Libby Prosecutor Focuses on CIA Officer's Status  —  Filings Say Ex-Cheney Aide Knew That Plame Was Classified, Giving Him Reason to Lie to Grand Jury  —  The classified status of the identity of former CIA officer Valerie Plame will be a key element in any trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" …

Corps' Levee Work Is Faulted  —  Report says barriers in New Orleans may fail again and mistakes by federal engineers raise questions about their competence nationwide.  —  NEW ORLEANS — A wide range of design and construction defects in levees around New Orleans raise serious doubts …