Al-Aksa claims biological, chemical capabilities  —  The Aksa Martyrs' Brigades group announced on Sunday that it its members have succeeded in manufacturing chemical and biological weapons to be used against Israel.  —  In a leaflet distributed in the Gaza Strip, the group …

The Right: The Next Big Thing?  —  Conservative pundit Hugh Hewitt marries the power of talk radio with the reach of the 'netroots.' Watch out, Kos.  —  July 3-10, 2006 issue - Hugh Hewitt is a master of multitasking.  Week after week, the sanguine, persistent pundit hosts his "center-right" …

Transcript for June 25  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: a heated debate over the Iraq war in the U.S. Senate.  —  (Videotape):  —  SEN. BILL FRIST (R-TN): If we break our promise and cut and run, as some would have us do, the implications could be catastrophic.

Murtha says U.S. poses top threat to world peace  —  SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL  —  MIAMI — American presence in Iraq is more dangerous to world peace than nuclear threats from North Korea or Iran, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., said to an audience of more than 200 in North Miami Saturday afternoon.

GILLIARD-GATE:  —  Steve Gilliard claims that he did not write the email I attributed to him in this post.  After doing some further investigating, I'm afraid to say that he is correct.  He did not write that email.  I apologize to Gilliard for not checking with him before publishing my post, and I regret the error.

Russian diplomats executed by Mujahedeen Shura Council  —  The Mujahedeen Shura Council posted a video on the internet Sunday showing the execution of three Russian embassy employees.  A fourth employee, not shown on video, was also reported killed.  On June 3, a car the four were traveling …

Rep. King Seeks Charges Against Papers Over Terror Reporting  —  WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee urged the Bush administration on Sunday to seek criminal charges against newspapers that reported on a secret financial-monitoring program used to trace terrorists.

E-mails detail Abramoff requests, contacts  —  WASHINGTON - Wanted: Face time with President Bush or top adviser Karl Rove.  Suggested donation: $100,000.  The middleman: lobbyist Jack Abramoff.  Blunt e-mails that connect money and access in Washington show that prominent Republican …

Iraq PM unveils unity proposals  —  Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has presented a national reconciliation plan to parliament aimed at stemming sectarian tensions and violence.  —  The 24-point plan offers an amnesty to some insurgents, but not those from groups who have targeted Iraqi civilians, such as al-Qaeda.

War's Iraqi Death Toll Tops 50,000  —  Higher than the U.S. estimate but thought to be undercounted, the tally is equivalent to 570,000 Americans killed in three years.  —  BAGHDAD — At least 50,000 Iraqis have died violently since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, according to statistics …

Muslims address silence on Europe attacks  —  AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Europe's Muslims have remained largely silent in the face of terrorist attacks that have killed 254 people in Madrid, London and Amsterdam.  Europeans want to know why.  —  Why have so few of them publicly condemned the train and bus bombings in Madrid and London?

Treason You Can Get Away With  —  June 25, 2006: Because the war on terror is fought in a peacetime atmosphere, treason can be presented as dissent, and you can get away with it.  Case in point is the energetic pursuit, and publication, of U.S. intelligence gathering techniques, by the American media.

Bipartisan Senators Oppose Insurgent Amnesty  —  Sens. McConnell and Durbin Also Reject Flag Burning Amendment  —  June 25, 2006 — In an exclusive appearance on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., rejected Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's plan for insurgent amnesty …