Will Rove Testify?  —  The president's political guru—and counselor Dan Bartlett—have been subpoenaed by Scooter Libby's lawyers.  What it means for the most-watched trial in Washington—and who's next on the witness stand.  —  Rove watching President Bush fly off to Camp David last Saturday

Liveblogging the 'Conservative Summit'  —  UPDATES below the fold.  —  I'm spending this weekend in D.C. at the National Review Institute's Conservative Summit.  They've managed to pull together a 'who's who' of the conservative political scene, and I'm looking forward to the show.

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

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 …

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 Growing Military Credibility Gap?  —  Today brought sad news that someone with the U.S. military Multi National Force—Iraq (MNF-I) lied about an attack on U.S. soldiers in the Shia-controlled city of Karabala on Saturday, 20 January 2007.  The initial story released to the press stated:

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.

Canada Reaches Settlement With Torture Victim  —  Maher Arar, the Canadian software engineer who was detained by American officials in 2002 and deported to Syria, where he was kept captive for nearly a year and regularly tortured, will receive more than 10.5 million Canadian dollars …

ATROCITY IN KARBALA  —  Those who insist so loudly on following Geneva Conventions rules regarding captured terrorists need to take a long, hard look at the latest atrocity in Iraq, news of which broke yesterday.  —  Four U.S. soldiers, one of them a New Yorker, were captured …

Huckabee Hearts This Weekend  —  We wouldn't be surprised if Mike Huckabee announced his candidacy for WH '08 this weekend.  He's making his first appearance on Meet the Press since February of 2001, according to Nexis search.  He's also addressing the National Review Conservative Summit in DC that morning.

Bomb kills 15, Bush critic Pelosi visits Baghdad  —  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bomb killed 15 people and wounded 55 in the second attack in as many months on Baghdad's much-loved Friday pet fair, the latest in a string of bombings at the city's markets that have killed over 150 this week.

Venezuela's Satellites  —  A year of elections has left democracy and free markets flourishing in most of Latin America.  Pity the exceptions.  —  AREMARKABLE year of democracy in Latin America has left the region generally stronger.  Presidential elections were held in 11 countries in the past 13 months …

Last Best Gifts in the NYT  —  My book, Last Best Gifts: Altruism and the Market for Human Blood and Organs, is reviewed this weekend by Virginia Postrel in the New York Times.  Obviously, I'm delighted: Virginia's review is generous and perceptive, and in many ways it's hard to think of a better choice of reviewer.

In Race for Iowa, Clinton Has to Make Up Ground  —  With Caucus a Year Away, Polls Show She's Behind in the State  —  When New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives here for her first presidential campaign events this weekend, she will encounter unfamiliar terrain …

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE  —  <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/ 16840614/site/newsweek/">Newsweek:&l t;/ a>  —  Jan. 27, 2007 - President George W. Bush concluded his annual State of  —  the Union address this week with the words "the State of our Union is

Gates: Iraq Resolution 'Certainly Emboldens the Enemy'  —  Today, at his first Pentagon news conference since taking office in December, Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared that any Iraq resolution opposing President Bush's escalation plan "certainly emboldens the enemy and our adversaries."