Hussein's Prewar Ties To Al-Qaeda Discounted  —  Pentagon Report Says Contacts Were Limited  —  Captured Iraqi documents and intelligence interrogations of Saddam Hussein and two former aides "all confirmed" that Hussein's regime was not directly cooperating with al-Qaeda before the U.S. invasion of Iraq …

Britain's Humiliation — and Europe's  —  Iran has pulled off a tidy little success with its seizure and release of those 15 British sailors and marines: a pointed humiliation of Britain, with a bonus demonstration of Iran's intention to push back against coalition challenges to its assets in Iraq.

Justice Department In New Fight Over Papers on Firings  —  The Justice Department is refusing to release hundreds of pages of additional documents related to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, setting up a fresh clash with Capitol Hill in a controversy that continues to threaten Attorney …

Democrats at War  —  Prime Minister Pelosi and Secretary of State Lantos undermine U.S. foreign policy—and maybe their own party.  —  Democrats took Congress last fall in part by opposing the war in Iraq, but it is becoming clear that they view their election as a mandate for something far more ambitious …

Sailors 'blindfolded, bound and threatened'  —  The British service personnel held hostage in Iran said they were blindfolded, bound and threatened with seven years in prison if they didn't admit they had strayed into Iranian waters.  —  At a press conference the sailors and Marines confirmed …

How Supply-Side Economics Trickled Down  —  AS one who was present at the creation of "supply-side economics" back in the 1970s, I think it is long past time that the phrase be put to rest.  It did its job, creating a new consensus among economists on how to look at the national economy.

Anti-gun zealots oppose Navy SEAL memorial statue  —  Read this.  —  Did you read it yet?  This story is so flabbergasting, I'm going to walk you through it here to ensure you don't miss it.  There's no clearer illustration of just how unreality-based and ignorant the Left is in this country.

Emissions Already Affecting Climate, Report Finds  —  Earth's climate and ecosystems are already being affected, for better and mostly for worse, by the atmospheric buildup of smokestack and tailpipe gases that trap heat, top climate experts said today.  —  And while curbs in emissions can limit risks …

Chlorine truck bomber kills 27 in Ramadi  —  BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber driving a truck loaded with TNT and toxic chlorine gas crashed into a police checkpoint in western Ramadi on Friday, killing at least 27 people and wounding dozens, police in the Anbar provincial capital said.

Bloggers to Blame for Rudy's Bad Week?  —  Roger Simon reports: … Is Rudy blaming bloggers for his recent bad publicity?  —  Rudy's recent problems have arisen from interviews he granted or speeches he gave.  —  The most damning information has come from YouTube videos …

How the web became a sexists' paradise  —  Everyone receives abuse online but the sheer hatred thrown at women bloggers has left some in fear for their lives.  Jessica Valenti, editor of Feministing.com, reports  —  Last week, Kathy Sierra, a well-known software programmer and Java expert …

Nancy Pelosi, Respectfully Maintaining Her Own Image  —  Over the past week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured the Middle East with a congressional entourage and a generous collection of scarves.  The scarves provided her with an additional bit of sartorial modesty when the situation required …

3 federal prosecutors quit manager posts  —  They left their management jobs with the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office and will go back to prosecuting cases.  —  In a surprising move, three top lawyers in the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office resigned their management positions Thursday and will return to prosecuting cases.