BREAKING: Libby Destroyed Evidence Prior To Testifying, Cheney 'Deeply Involved'  —  Under oath, Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff Scooter Libby told a grand jury that he first learned that Joe Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame, was a CIA agent from conversations with the media.

Embargoed: State of the Union Text  —  We'll start respecting White House embargoes when they start telling the truth.  —  Embargoed Until Delivery of the State of the Union Address at 9:01 PM EST  —  January 23, 2007  —  STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS  —  As Prepared For Delivery

[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:45pm ET]  —  Good evening.  —  I'm Senator Jim Webb, from Virginia, where this year we will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown - an event that marked the first step in the long journey that has made us the greatest and most prosperous nation on earth.

From the President, a Two-Letter Jab at the Democrats  —  President Bush departed from the prepared text of his State of the Union address to graciously congratulate Nancy Pelosi on her history-making selection as the first female Speaker of the House.  Then he departed from the prepared text …

Hezbollah Riots in Lebanon (Continuously Updated)  —  While I was in Lebanon gathering the material I've been publishing, Hezbollah kept threatening to strangle the country by seizing major roads, including the one that leads to the airport.  I was worried I might get stuck there, but I didn't.

Liberal talk show host trashes Clinton's staff  —  Fargo's liberal talker Ed Schultz broke out enraged against the staff of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in remarks broadcast Monday — and then met this morning with Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), RAW STORY has learned.  A Schultz aide said the meeting was long planned.

Iran: Israel, US will soon die  —  Ahmadinejad: Be assured that the US and Israel will soon end lives  —  Israel and the United States will soon be destroyed, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday during a meeting with Syria's foreign minister, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) website said in a report.

WON'T SHIP TO IRAQ?  —  "We would NEVER ship to Iraq.  If you were sensible, you and your troops would pull out of Iraq."  - Bargain Suppliers employee to SGT Hess, 1st Cav (Iraq)  —  "If you look at the polls, his opinion is reflected by a majority of Americans now."  - Othman Atta,, Islamic Society of Milwaukee

They work for us - and we won't let them forget it!  —  The November 7th elections were a watershed for America's workers.  The tyranny imposed by years of GOP control has ended.  That should end the string of anti-worker and anti-family policies imposed by the Republican Party and their corporate allies.

State of the Union  —  Lazy bastard pre-taped it so he could get to bed early.