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 …

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.

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.

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" …

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 …

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.

After Londonistan  —  SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS?  To Sir Ian Blair, top left, London's police commissioner, much of the answer to terrorism lies in developing a rapport between the police and residents of heavily Muslim communities like Brick Lane, Whitechapel and Forest Gate, bottom left …

Premature Anti-Blogofascism  —  It is with great regret that I must resign from the vast left wing blogospheric conspiracy today.  The time has come to choose one's allegiances, and mine must lie with my liege lords, the journalistic and political leadership who have brought us where we are today.

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 …

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 …

Iraqi PM sets no deadline for U.S. exit  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's prime minister unveiled a 24-point national reconciliation initiative Sunday, offering amnesty to insurgents who renounce violence and have not committed terror attacks on American soldiers or Iraqis.

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 …