Why Bush Is (Still) Winning the War at Home  —  "I was up there in the cockpit of that airplane coming into Baghdad," the President told the press corps assembled on the White House lawn after his dash into and out of the war zone last week.  "It was an unbelievable, unbelievable feeling."

Lieberman Will Primary  —  MIDDLETOWN — Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman said today that he will not withdraw from the Aug. 8 Democratic primary , but he left open the possibility of running in November as a petitioning candidate if he loses the primary.  —  "I will be in the Democratic primary.

US warns North Korea against 'provocative' missile launch  —  The United States warned that a North Korean launch of a long-range missile would be a "provocative act" and began intensive diplomatic consultations on a response.  —  "There are reports they may be preparing for a long-range missile launch …

Cheney Sees Success in Warding Off Attacks  —  Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that aggressive U.S. action is responsible for preventing new terror attacks since the Sept. 11 strikes.  —  "Nobody can promise that we won't be hit," Cheney said.  But he credited a determined offense …

Light 'Em Up on Net Neutrality  —  The net neutrality fight moves to the Senate this week, with Ted Steven's Senate Commerce Committee set to vote on the bill on Thursday.  Time to pick up the phones again, boys and girls, because this is crunch time.  —  Save the Internet has a great excerpt …

Doubts About Duke  —  The prosecutor insists his rape case is strong.  One big problem: the facts thus far.  —  June 29, 2006 issue - The order had come, signed by a judge, requiring that the Duke lacrosse team give DNA samples.  The prosecutor was trying to identify the three players …

Trying to Get Even  —  Democrats keep betting on failure in Iraq.  —  During last week's congressional debate over the war in Iraq, critics of the Bush administration's policy made three arguments: that President Bush more or less lied when claiming Saddam Hussein was a threat to the U.S. …

3 U.S. soldiers charged with killing of Iraqis  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Three members of the 101st Airborne Division have been charged in connection with the deaths of three detainees during an operation in Salaheddin province, Iraq, the U.S. military announced Monday.

Web Users Open the Gates  —  A decade after major news providers such as The Washington Post began publishing on the Internet, they are finally beginning to ask the right questions about what the Web can do for them and their readers — and to realize how disruptive web technology is to traditional journalism.

Louisiana gov. signs law that would ban abortions  —  NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Louisiana Democratic Gov. Kathleen Blanco signed into law a ban on most abortions, which would be triggered if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 ruling legalizing the procedure, a spokesman said on Saturday.

Al Qaeda-linked group claims it kidnapped 2 U.S. soldiers  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — An al Qaeda-affiliated group on Monday claimed it kidnapped two U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad, although the captives were not named.  —  The group — Mujahedeen Shura Council — made the unverified claim in a statement posted on a Web site.

Federal contracts up 86% under Bush; Halliburton rises 600%  —  Top contractor Lockheed got contracts larger than budget of Congress, Dept. of Interior  —  WASHINGTON — A new report claims that a "shadow government" of federal contractors has exploded in size over the last five years.

Truthout "Trying to Mitigate Hysteria" Over Leopold Stories, Tactics  —  I spoke with Truthout editor Marc Ash this afternoon.  His correspondent Jason Leopold wrote a number of stories involving Karl Rove's legal worries — that the White House adviser had been indicted …

REASONABLE CONFINEMENT:  —  Sadly, few people besides Andrew and the ACLU care much about torture anymore.  But, thanks to the ACLU, on Friday the Pentagon finally declassified a missing piece of the grim portrait of American torture: a November 2004 report about detainee abuse by Special Operations Forces in Iraq.