Can Lieberman Survive Iraq?  —  With bloggers, consituents and many party officials still angry about his support for the war, Connecticut's moderate Democratic senator is fighting for his political life  —  As Joe Lieberman was criss-crossing Connecticut last Friday, picking up endorsements …

Bush Condemns Bank Record Search Leak  —  President Bush said today that a secret program to search global bank records for terrorism-related transactions was "fully authorized" under U.S. law, and he denounced the public disclosure of the program as "disgraceful."

CU To Fire Ward Churchill  —  Professor Has Vowed To Sue If School Fired Him  —  BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado announced Monday that it will dismiss controversial professor Ward Churchill.  —  "Today, I issued to Professor Churchill a notice of intent to dismiss …

Limbaugh Detained At Airport  —  (CBS4 News) WEST PALM BEACH Sources have confirmed to CBS4 News that conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been detained at Palm Beach International Airport for the possible possession of illegal prescription drugs Monday evening.

Iraqi Leader Outlines Plan for Reconciliation  —  Amnesty Offered in Effort to Curb Violence  —  BAGHDAD, June 25 — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday invited insurgents to lay down their weapons and join the political process, promising an amnesty for opponents who have not been involved in acts of terrorism.

Majority of Americans want withdrawal plan for Iraq  —  WASHINGTON — A clear majority of Americans say Congress should pass a resolution that outlines a plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Friday through Sunday.

New Evidence Emerges in Haditha Case  —  New evidence continues to emerge that U.S. Marines did not wantonly kill Iraqi civilians in Haditha last November - and the soldiers' accounts of what happened are backed up by videotape shot by an ultralight vehicle, NewsMax has learned.

Study Casts Doubt On the 'Boy Crisis'  —  Improving Test Scores Cut Into Girls' Lead  —  A study to be released today looking at long-term trends in test scores and academic success argues that widespread reports of U.S. boys being in crisis are greatly overstated and that young males in school are in many ways doing better than ever.

Don't Invest In These Internet Scams  —  Long before I had heard of political blogs, I was an active participant in technology stock message boards.  It wasn't radically different from commenting on blogs — there were arguments and things I learned and trolls and smart helpful people.

Shot on the Somme: Extraordinary footage taken seconds before soldiers went over the top  —  All film of the carnage was thought to have been faked, but now some of it has finally been authenticated.  And it reveals the heroics of Captain 'Pongo' Dawson.  By Jonathan Thompson

A Blogger Is Bounced From the Huffington Post  —  The Huffington Post, the popular news and blogging Web site, again found itself the subject of commentary last week when one of its bloggers was fired after accusing a site staff member of posting negative comments on his blog entries.

'Denver Post' Publishes Letter That Advocates Beheading Editors, Pundits  —  NEW YORK Did The Denver Post go too far in publishing a letter to the editor today that advocates the beheading of editors, commentators, and politicians who have criticized the treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay?

Justices Block Vermont Campaign Finance Law  —  WASHINGTON, June 26 — The Supreme Court ruled today that a Vermont law restricting campaign donations and expenditures was unconstitutional.  The court said that the law's limits on how much a candidate could spend violated …

Goodbye, Old Bastard and, Dare I Say, Friend  —  It is with great sadness that I learn that LC & IB Acidman has passed away.  —  Rob and I go back a ways in this crazy world that we call the Blogosphere, yet I only ever had a chance to meet him in person once, this year in Austin.

Ailes Cracks Whip as Fox News Slips  —  Slackers at Fox News Channel, you're on notice!  Your boss is not pleased.  Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes is on the warpath following his network's recent ratings slump, and he won't hesitate to clean house to turn things around.