The Bright Light of Public Scrutiny  —  Last week, I blogged on the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, S. 2590, a crucial step towards fixing the federal government's spending problem.  S. 2590 would create a single, easily searchable database capable of tracking approximately $1 trillion …

The Glenn & Helen Show: Richard Posner on Terrorism and the Constitution  —  With the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks coming up, we thought we'd talk to law professor and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner, whose latest book, Not a Suicide Pact: The Constitution …

Ahmadinejad challenges Bush to TV debate  —  Iranian president condemned US, British role in the world since World War Two but makes no direct mention of int'l nuclear confrontation; 'I suggest holding live TV debate with Mr. George W. Bush to talk about world affairs and ways to solve those issues,' he says.

Former VP candidate Jack Kemp to campaign for Lieberman  —  NEW LONDON — Sen. Joe Lieberman, running for re-election as an independent after losing the Democratic primary and being abandoned by top-ranking Democrats earlier this month, will campaign with former Republican vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp, Lieberman said Tuesday.

Rumsfeld: Bush foes lack courage on terror  —  Adjust font size:  —  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Tuesday accused critics of the Bush administration's Iraq and counterterrorism policies of lacking the courage to fight terror.

Reuters van attack: 70mm unguided rocket?  —  So I e-mailed Noah Shachtman of Defense Tech and asked him to look at the photo of the Reuters van that was hit by the IAF in hopes of identifying what ordnance they used.  While conceding that the damage looked "strange, strange," …

Up to 14 hurt in SF hit-and-run spree 7 critical; driver believed to have struck, killed a man in Fremont earlier  —  (08-29) 15:56 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — As many as 14 people were injured this afternoon by a motorist who drove around San Francisco running them down before he was arrested, authorities said.

Hefley ponders run at seat as write-in  —  Rep. Joel Hefley is seriously considering running as a writein candidate to retain his seat rather than risk handing it over to Republican nominee Doug Lamborn.  —  In meetings with national political consultants, Hefley and his supporters have come …

Address at the 88th Annual American Legion National Convention  —  Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, August 29, 2006  —  Tom [American Legion Commander Tom Bock], I understand that your son is flying a Chinook in Iraq …

In Defense of Welfare Reform  —  Ten years of a controversial policy that worked wonders  —  Welfare reform had long been a contentious issue in American politics.  In the 1980s and early 1990s, ending "welfare as we know it" was a staple of cheap political rhetoric for Republicans and Democrats alike.

Kerry Revives 2004 Election Allegations  —  Sen. John Kerry didn't contest the results at the time, but now that he's considering another run for the White House, he's alleging election improprieties by the Ohio Republican who oversaw the deciding vote in 2004.

Perry calls special election for DeLay's unexpired term  —  AUSTIN — Republican Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday called a Nov. 7 special election to temporarily fill the seat left vacant when former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay resigned.  —  DeLay, a Republican whose term would have expired in January, resigned in June.

Fauxtography: The incredible disappearing Katie (Update: Innocent explanation?)  (Bumped)  —  She's on the Adnan Hajj diet.  Try it and watch the pounds melt away from your waist and neck.  —  Unfortunate side effect of the Adnan Hajj diet: your chin is sharpened to the point where it can cut glass.

Details Emerge in British Terror Case  —  On Aug. 9, in a small second-floor apartment in East London, two young Muslim men recorded a video justifying what the police say was their suicide plot to blow up trans-Atlantic planes: revenge against the United States and its "accomplices," Britain and the Jews.

Plame Out  —  THE RIDICULOUS END TO THE SCANDAL THAT DISTRACTED WASHINGTON.  —  I had a feeling that I might slightly regret the title ("Case Closed") of my July 25 column on the Niger uranium story.  I have now presented thousands of words of evidence and argument to the effect that …

The Conservative Case Against Rudy Giuliani In 2008  —  Rudy Giuliani, a contender for the Presidency in 2008, is receiving an inordinate amount of positive attention.  That's quite understandable since Rudy is charismatic, did a great job on the campaign trail for President Bush in 2004 …

T-Shirt Inscription Keeps Iraqi Man From Boarding Flight  —  WNYC Newsroom  —  An Iraqi architect says he was not allowed to board a Jet Blue flight at JFK because of the Arabic inscription on his t-shirt.  —  REPORTER: Raed Jarrar was wearing a T-shirt that read We Will Not Be Silent …

On YouTube, Charges of Security Flaws  —  Ex-Lockheed Worker Takes Concerns Over Coast Guard Ships to the Web  —  Michael De Kort was frustrated.  —  The 41-year-old Lockheed Martin engineer had complained to his bosses.  He had told his story to government investigators.  He had called congressmen.

Star of the Right Loses His Base at the Border  —  MUNCIE, Ind. — He supports tax cuts and the war in Iraq.  He opposes stem cell research and the Medicare drug plan.  He is a master of his movement's medium, talk radio.  Jesus Christ is his personal savior and Ronald Reagan his political idol.