Election 2008: Giuliani 52% Clinton 43%  —  In a match-up between the early 2008 frontrunners, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 52% to 43%.  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Giuliani's lead growing in recent months.

Exclusive: Cheney Holds Firm on Iraq Achievements  —  The Vice President Highlights Iraq Success Stories, North Korea Nuke Agreement  —  In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Vice President Dick Cheney refused to acknowledge failure of any U.S. policy in Iraq, touting the fall of Saddam Hussein …

Justice Department Fires 8th U.S. Attorney  —  An eighth U.S. attorney announced her resignation yesterday, the latest in a wave of forced departures of federal prosecutors who have clashed with the Justice Department over the death penalty and other issues.

Former ACLU Chapter President Arrested for Child Pornography  —  Complaint Alleges Virginia Man Accessed, Downloaded Graphic Child Pornography  —  Federal agents arrested Charles Rust-Tierney, the former president of the Virginia chapter of the ACLU, Friday in Arlington for allegedly possessing child pornography.

Obama ridicules Cheney's Iraq comments  —  AUSTIN, Texas - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) ridiculed Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday for saying Britain's decision to pull troops from Iraq is a good sign that fits with the strategy for stabilizing the country.

New Republic Sold, to Drop Weekly Publication Schedule  —  The Canadian media giant CanWest has taken a majority stake in the 92-year-old New Republic, and plans to relaunch the weekly as a thicker, glossier - and half as frequent - magazine with a more robust Web site.

You Go, Geffen!  —  Hillary Clinton's very bad week.  —  We know from the philosophers that a true statement is true without regard to the reliability or sagacity of the person who utters it.  We have it on good authority that the truth shall set us free.  David Geffen spoke truth to Maureen Dowd last week.

Complaint against Bush billboard upheld  —  A complaint made against a Hell Pizza billboard featuring US President George Bush has been partially upheld by the Advertising Standards Complaints Board (ASCB).  —  The advertisement featured Mr Bush and the words "Hell.  Too good for some evil bastards".

Hineni  —  The noblest Congress of them all.  —  THERE ARE TWO WAYS to say "I'm here" in Hebrew.  Like any language, there are probably lots more, but here are the top two.  —  "Po ani" means I'm here, or I'm present, or just present, the correct form when someone is, say, taking the roll.

Guns Don't Kill People, Gun Control Kills People  —  Uganda terrorizes its own citizens under the auspices of UN gun control mandate.  —  The country of Uganda plans to send about 1,500 troops to Somalia as part of an African Union peace-keeping force.  The goal is to stabilize the weak government …

U.S. soldier gets 100 years for Iraq rape, killings … FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (AP) — A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 100 years in prison Thursday for the gang rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family last year.  —  Sgt. Paul E. Cortez, 24, also was given a dishonorable discharge.

Lieberman Calls for Political Cease-fire  —  U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman called for a "political cease-fire" for the next six-months to give the new military leadership a chance to show the public the new strategy is working.  —  Lieberman who met with state officials in Hartford Friday said …

Read the Speech by Straight GOP WY Lawmaker Favoring Equality for Gays  —  (Dan Zwonitzer, Hero to Homosexuals.)  —  Needless to say, I am quite happy to wake up today and find not only a personal letter in my email in-box from the brave Wyoming legislator, who just happens to be straight …