Kerry rips Bush in front of former Iranian president at Davos; Update: Video added  —  This isn't the first time a major Democratic politician, or even Waffles himself, has handed Islamic fundamentalists a propaganda freebie.  —  The unwritten rule about politics ending at the water's edge …

Tens of thousands in D.C. protest war  —  WASHINGTON - Protesters energized by fresh congressional skepticism about the Iraq war demanded a withdrawal of U.S. troops in a demonstration Saturday that drew tens of thousands and brought Jane Fonda back to the streets.

A Sorry State  —  Following his State of the Union address, President Bush's approval rating hits a new low in the NEWSWEEK poll, as Sen. Hillary Clinton enjoys an early lead among the field of likely candidates in the '08 race.  —  Only 42 percent think Bush's domestic-policy proposals will be seriously considered by the Congress

The Tale of Wayne Dumond  —  Wayne Dumond was convicted in 1985 for the rape of Ashley Stevens.  In 1999, he was released after the parole board, under pressure from Huckabee, voted to do so.  Two years later he was convicted of murdering a woman, who he also sexually assaulted.

Bush's father complains of news media "hostility"  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's father accused the news media of "personal animosity" toward his son and said he found the criticism so unrelenting he sometimes talked back to his television set.

Davos Notes: John McCain Bites My Head Off  —  It was snowing heavily outside in Davos, but things got pretty heated inside a small dining room in the rustic Rinaldi Hotel where, Saturday morning, roughly 20 journalists from around the world had gathered around a rectangular table for an informal …

Grim Harvest  —  Organ transplants are at once the most amazing and frustrating of medical miracles.  A new kidney or heart can cure someone who would otherwise die or, even in less than ideal circumstances, extend life and improve well-being.  The surgical skill and pharmaceutical innovation required …

DNC: The Real Newt Gingrich: Special Interest Shill  —  Contact: Damien LaVera or Stacie Paxton, +1-202-863-8148, both of the Democratic National Committee  —  WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following was released today by the Democratic National Committee on Newt Gingrich:

Early on, Obama showed talent for bridging divisions  —  WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's entry into politics came on a winter morning at the white-columned Harvard Law Review building when, about 2 a.m., a deeply divided editorial staff chose him as the first African American to lead the prestigious publication.

At Ease, Mr. President  —  WE hear constantly now about "our commander in chief."  The word has become a synonym for "president."  It is said that we "elect a commander in chief."  It is asked whether this or that candidate is "worthy to be our commander in chief."  —  But the president is not our commander in chief.

A Contrarian View: Save Less, Retire With Enough  —  Could it be possible that you are saving too much for your retirement?  —  Such an idea would fly in the face of almost every exhortation to a nation of spendthrifts that saving more is an imperative.  After all, even as people are living longer …