Bill Richardson Enters '08 Field  —  Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico jumped into the 2008 presidential race today, announcing that he had formed a campaign exploratory committee in order to seek the Democratic nomination.  —  "I am taking this step because we have to repair the damage that's …

Book Review: "The Enemy at Home"  —  First, a disclaimer - I love making fun of lefties.  As a matter of fact, the interests I list on my MySpace.com homepage are extreme sports, getting ink done and slagging on liberals.  So you might think that Dinesh D'Souza's new book, "The Enemy at Home" would be right up my alley.

Video Showdown: Obama vs. Hillary  —  The 2008 primaries have already begun - online.  —  Barack Obama was first out of the gate, announcing his candidacy in a video placed on the web.  Hillary Clinton responded with her own video yesterday.  Andy Plesser handicaps the technology behind the two videos …

Chavez to U.S.: 'Go to hell, gringos!'  —  CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez told U.S. officials to "Go to hell!" on his weekly radio and TV show Sunday for what he called unacceptable meddling after Washington raised concerns about a measure to grant Venezuela's fiery leftist leader broad lawmaking powers.

Refugees Find Hostility and Hope on Soccer Field  —  Early last summer the mayor of this small town east of Atlanta issued a decree: no more soccer in the town park.  —  "There will be nothing but baseball and football down there as long as I am mayor," Lee Swaney, a retired owner of a heating …

LURID AP REPORT ON IRAQ OUTRAGE DOESN'T CHECK OUT  —  WELL, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior says disputed Associated Press source Jamil Hussein does exist.  But at least one story he told the AP just doesn't check out: The Sunni mosques that as Hussein claimed and AP reported as "destroyed …

Hagel Says Cheney Criticism Is 'Complete Nonsense'  —  Last weekend on Fox News Sunday, Vice President Dick Cheney claimed congressional opposition to the administration's escalation plan undermines the troops.  Cheney said "you cannot run a war by committee," and whatever Congress does …

MTP Transcript for Jan. 21, 2007  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: the war in Iraq.  Should Congress support President Bush's plan to send more American troops to Iraq?  Yes, says the leading advocate for a troop increase.  —  SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ): These moves will give …

Kristol On War Critics: 'It's So Irresponsible That They Can't Be Quiet For Six Or Nine Months'  —  This morning on Fox News, Weekly Standard editor William Kristol said that opponents of escalation in Congress are "leap-frogging each other in the degrees of irresponsibility they're willing to advocate."

Kansas Senator Announces Bid for Presidency  —  Declaring himself a proud conservative before a crowd of cheering supporters waving American flags, Senator Sam Brownback, Republican of Kansas, on Saturday announced his candidacy for president.  —  Mr. Brownback, an evangelical Protestant …

Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome?  —  Early on a a windy Saturday morning in November, Rhonda Arias drove her Dodge Caravan past a Wal-Mart at the end of her block and onto the Interstate.  She was beginning the 50-mile drive from her house in southwest Houston to Plane State Jail …

A Shark in the Kiddie Pool (FDL Book Salon Presents Cliff Schecter)  —  (NOTE: We have a Jane Update (!!) from John at Crooks and Liars.  Our girl is home from the hospital!  Whoo-hooooooo!!)  —  You know that Republican pundits must groan inside and quake in their Stacy Adams loafers …

Muslims in police will rise up, Bakri insists  —  Moderate British Muslims in the police, Armed Forces and Civil Service will one day revolt against the system to "crush it from within", according to Omar Bakri Mohammed, the notorious Islamic extremist.  —  In claims condemned as a cynical attempt …

FRANCE RETURNS TO DARK AGES  —  French darkeneurs plan an electricity-free earth-saving experiment: … Don't do themselves any favours with their advertising, do they?  The only illumination during this period will be courtesy of French youths.  Sydney folk may be annoyed …

With Rich Little, Press Corps Is Assured a Nice Impression  —  The White House press corps last week found itself embroiled in controversy — a controversy over its efforts to avoid controversy at an event whose guests include President Bush.  —  Stung by criticism that comedian Stephen Colbert went …