Israel Is Losing This War  —  Its leaders need to act fast.  —  Israel is losing this war.  —  This is not to say that itwill lose the war, or that the war was unwinnable to start with.  But if it keeps going as it is, Israel is headed for the greatest military humiliation in its history.

Break out the cigars - Castro's dying  —  It's a tragic day for the earnest Left.  One of their darlings may be about to nationalize the farm.  —  Castro's health:  —  Castro's coughing up blood.  He's handed over the reins to his kid brother Raul.  —  The original "Speak Truth to Powah" …

'A Moment of Opportunity'  —  President Bush's "moment of opportunity" in the Middle East is increasingly looking like an opportunity for disaster.  —  Bush's official position is that some blood-spilling in the Middle East is worth it in pursuit of the region's positive transformation.

Rightroots: The Republican Answer To The Lefty Blogosphere's Netroots Endorsed Candidates  —  (This post will be on top of the page all day long.  Scroll down for updates, Click here to see the slate of candidates and here to see their bios.)  —  As you all probably know …

Running Silent  —  Lieberman and campaign volunteers won't discuss petitions being signed in support of a third-party Senate bid, should he lose the Democratic primary.  —  Judy Yost won't talk about the petitions she's circulating to ensure Sen. Joseph Lieberman a spot on the November ballot …

Evolution's Backers in Kansas Start Counterattack  —  God and Charles Darwin are not on the primary ballot in Kansas on Tuesday, but once again a contentious schools election has religion and science at odds in a state that has restaged a three-quarter-century battle over the teaching of evolution.

GOP aids Green candidate Carl Romanelli  —  HARRISBURG, Pa. - Thanks to the generosity of GOP donors, a Green Party candidate is expected to make it onto the ballot in Pennsylvania's Senate race and siphon votes from Democratic front-runner Bob Casey in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Rick Santorum (news, bio, voting record).

Analysis: Bush Mideast stance may flop  —  WASHINGTON - The Bush administration may have badly miscalculated in insisting that any Mideast cease-fire be tied to long-term objectives.  As the toll on Lebanese civilians has soared, even moderate Arab governments have turned into U.S. critics …

Mel Gibson's Statement  —  Statement From Mel Gibson Asking for Help From Jewish Community  —  Aug 1, 2006 (AP)— Mel Gibson's statement, released to the news media early Tuesday, five days after his drunken driving arrest in Malibu:  —  There is no excuse, nor should there be any tolerance …

Lieberman Through the Looking Glass  —  Over at MyDD, Matt Stoller poses one of the first interesting questions I've read in weeks amidst the hourly torrent of abuse towards Joe Lieberman.  Prompted by a Josh Marshall post depicting Lieberman's current political travails as "tragic," …

After Compassionate Conservatism  —  Republicans need not fear the hard edges of their ideas.  —  On the surface, the Republican Party appears to be better poised now than at any time since Calvin Coolidge.  Republicans have controlled both houses of Congress for more than a decade …

Paulson vows to stay on Social Security fight  —  New Treasury chief wants workable solutions, rebuts Democrats on taxes  —  WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Although his two predecessors were carried off the field after bruising political battles, new Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday …

Powerline Uses Chopped Audio Clip to Smear Rep. John Dingell As Hezbollah Apologist  —  Yesterday, the popular right-wing blog Powerline smeared Rep. John Dingell (R-MI) as an apologist for Hezbollah using an edited clip from local Detroit television.  The post, entitled "Dingell …

A Skeptic on 9/11 Prompts Questions on Academic Freedom  —  Sipping on a bottle of water and holding a book about the history and future of Islam, Kevin Barrett ticked off a few examples of what he saw as evidence that the Sept. 11 attacks had been an "inside job."

White House Pressroom Gets a Makeover  —  Video Wall, Other Technology Could  —  Inject Drama and Directly Appeal  —  To Public in Briefings  —  WASHINGTON — For a decade, the daily White House news briefing has been televised.  Now it is becoming television.