House Passes Measure Opposing Troop Surge  —  Capping four days of passionate, often angry debate, the House delivered President Bush its first rebuke since the Iraq war was launched nearly four years ago, voting 246 to 182 to oppose the administration's planned deployment of 21,500 additional combat troops to Iraq.

Senate to vote on Iraq troop buildup  —  WASHINGTON - Determined to check President Bush, Democratic critics of the Iraq war hope a strong House vote critical of the administration's troop buildup will pay dividends in the Senate.  But Republicans are insisting on an alternative that rejects …

Next Stop — The Senate  —  After the House approved the non-binding resolution calling the surge strategy a failure before the military implements it, the Senate prepared a rare Saturday session to vote on the bill.  Harry Reid wants to have no debate or alternative resolutions and will force a cloture vote around 12:45:

Democrats Pass Resolution While Surge Goes Into Effect  —  The Democrats passed the House resolution objecting to the new surge strategy in Iraq even as American soldiers began to apply it in earnest.  House leadership had predicted a wave of Republican support for the non-binding proposal …

Malkin: "I'm skeptical of anything with 'Bill of Rights.'"  —  Right-wing author and pundit Michelle Malkin filled in for Bill O'Reilly tonight on The O'Reilly Factor.  During a segment on a newly-proposed Airline Passengers Bill of Rights, Malkin said, "So you're behind this Passengers' Bill of Rights move.