In the Hospital, Mrs. Edwards Set Campaign's Fate  —  As the nurse fumbled to find the vein in her arm last Wednesday and Elizabeth Edwards was bracing for the worst possible news, her decision about her husband's presidential campaign was sealed.  —  A doctor had already told …

Why the right goes nuclear over global warming  —  Most of the heat is generated by a small number of hard-core ideologues.  —  LAST YEAR, the National Journal asked a group of Republican senators and House members: "Do you think it's been proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the Earth is warming because of man-made problems?"

Hagel says Bush too dismissive of Congress on Iraq  —  Source: Reuters  —  President George W. Bush should stop being dismissive of opposition in Congress to the Iraq war and it is time that lawmakers set boundaries for U.S. involvement, a Republican senator said on Sunday.

G.O.P. Senators Are Critical of Gonzales  —  Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales faced a weakening of Congressional support over the weekend, as Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in questioning his credibility, pointing to new evidence that conflicts with his statements that he played little role …

THE SUN INTERVIEW  —  Daniel Bogden  —  Nevada's former U.S. attorney opens up about his values, his work and the political double-dealing that cost him his job  —  Here is the altar boy, football and baseball star, God-fearing, every-Sunday- Mass Catholic sitting in his modest house …

Abolish the death penalty  —  One of the core tenets of this newspaper since its founding has been that the extraordinary power of government must be wielded carefully and sparingly—particularly when that power weighs on the life and liberty of citizens.  —  It has, as well …

Shariah in Minnesota?  —  Radical Muslim activists go fishing in troubled waters.  —  MINNEAPOLIS—The land of 10,000 lakes and that welcoming attitude we call "Minnesota Nice"—is becoming a window on America's potential future.  Here in Minneapolis, one of the nation's most livable cities …

Rumsfeld might still be next  —  In Andres Martinez's email to LA Observed after he quit Thursday as Times editorial page honcho, he implied that former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was on the list of guest editors who would be given a Current section to play with.

Myths About Moveon  —  In the heat of the fight around the supplemental, there were a lot of accusations thrown around that Moveon lied to its members, that it somehow sold out, and/or that it is now a Beltway insider organization.  There is also the strategic question of whether the supplemental was a good step or a bad one.

An Opening for Democrats  —  Six years of Republican control in Washington have taken a toll on the country — and the GOP is paying the price politically.  Instead of the Bush administration ushering in a new era of GOP dominance, as Karl Rove hoped, it has set the stage for a Democratic resurgence.

IS 24 LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?....Last week 24 reverted to form: after learning early in the episode that CTU had been infiltrated by a mole, the (suspected) mole was located and immediately hauled off to an "interrogation room."  Within a few minutes, this season's bad cop, Mike Doyle …

Congressional oversight is a linchpin of how our democracy works  —  It is so inescapably clear that Alberto Gonzales repeatedly lied about what occurred with the U.S. attorney firings that the national media and even many Bush supporters are clearly acknowledging that fact.

"VITRIOL" FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA-BASED AOL  —  Today's Minneapolis Star Tribune has an article on the recent Twin Cities controversies involving taxis and check-out lines.  Like so many "news" stories in the Strib, it's an editorial posing as reportage.  It begins with an anecdote …

Hillary Clinton for President?  An American Prospect Debate  —  Is Hillary a progressive who will blossom with presidential power, or a centrist with a liberal reputation that only diminishes her electoral chance?  Three Prospectors, two answers.  —  PRO  —  by Garance Franke-Ruta

BREAKING: US HOLDS 300 PRISONERS LINKED TO IRAN  —  American forces in Iraq now hold some 300 prisoners tied to Iran's intelligence agencies, Pajamas Media learned from both diplomatic and military sources.  —  This is believed, by both sources, to be a record number of prisoners tied to Iran.

Anger Is All The Rage  —  During the divisive War of 1812, a livid woman famous for her long hair rode to the White House, stood in her carriage, let down her tresses and proclaimed that she would gladly be shorn of them if they would be used to hang President James Madison.