Webb Wins Democratic Nomination In Virginia  —  Ex-Republican to Face Allen for U.S. Senate  —  Virginia Democrats yesterday chose Vietnam War hero James Webb to challenge Sen. George Allen (R), siding with their party's national leadership, which had declared the former Republican …

EXCLUSIVE: No Deal for Karl Rove  —  Sometimes people just don't know when to cry "uncle."  I do.  I asked Robert Luskin this morning if Karl Rove has made a deal with Fitzgerald.  His response: … Which is exactly what Luskin told me weeks ago.  It's over, folks.  Karl Rove will not be charged with a crime.

Mainstream Media Disgrace of the Month: Hadji Girl  —  We've been watching this develop, as earlier today the Council on American Islamic Relations sent out one of their infamous email alerts about an amateur music video of a song about a Marine lured into an ambush by a "Hadji girl."

President Bush Visits Troops in Iraq  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all.  Thank you for the warm welcome.  Thought I'd stop in to say "hello."  (Laughter and applause.)  I bring greetings from a grateful nation.  (Applause.)  I thank you for your sacrifice, I thank you for your service, I thank you for making history.

Panel: Churchill should be fired  —  Ward Churchill, the professor who called some of the World Trade Center victims "little Eichmanns," should be fired because of "repeated and deliberate" infractions of scholarship rules, a University of Colorado committee said today.

Rove urges U.S. Republicans to campaign on economy  —  Source: Reuters  —  MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 12 (Reuters) - Republicans should campaign on U.S. economic strength and the war in Iraq as they gear up for the November election, President George W. Bush's political adviser Karl Rove urged on Monday.

Hastert Deals Blow to Immigration Bill  —  Hopes for a quick compromise on immigration were dealt a blow Tuesday after House Speaker Dennis Hastert said he wanted to take a "long look" at a Senate bill offering possible citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants.

Help the Family of an LAPD Officer Paralyzed in the Line of Duty  —  As regular readers know, I generally do not actively solicit donations or hold pledge drives.  But I'd like to ask you to consider making a donation today — not to me, but to the family of an LAPD officer who has been shot and paralyzed.

Bush May Meet Vow To Halve The Deficit Three Years Early  —  Aided by surging tax receipts, President Bush may make good on his pledge to cut the deficit in half in 2006 — three years early.  —  Tax revenues are running $176 billion, or 12.9%, over last year, the Treasury Department said Monday.

US officials seeing new home-grown terror cells  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence and law enforcement authorities are discovering new home-grown cells of Islamist radicals in the United States that draw inspiration and moral support from al Qaeda, officials said on Tuesday.

Hillarymania!  —  There's a definite tension at Take Back America preceding Hillary Clinton's 8:15 (or whenever she shows up) speech.  Organizer Robert Borosage warms up the crowd to announce the delay and very, very politely warn against disruption.  "We owe them our courteous attention …

Letters policy  —  Here is the policy that Editorial Board editors use in selecting letters to the editor for publication in The Arizona Republic:  —  1. Letters must be signed.  All letters must be verified prior to publication.  We don't publish unsigned letters.  —  2. Clarity, conciseness of language.

Surprise for Reporters: Bush to Baghdad  —  NEW YORK President George W. Bush, seeking to bolster support for Iraq's new government and the U.S. war effort at home, made a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday to meet Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.  —  The trip was known only to a handful …