Cheney Sticks to His Delusions  —  Faced with overwhelming evidence to the contrary, even President Bush has backed off his earlier inflammatory assertions about links between al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein.  —  But Vice President Cheney yesterday, in an interview with right-wing talk radio host Rush Limbaugh …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.