Gonzales Aide Suggested Replacements for Attorneys  —  A Justice Department e-mail released today shows that the former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales proposed replacement candidates for seven United States attorneys nearly a year before those prosecutors were fired …

Flying Solo Past the Point of No Return  —  For a few days, it seemed as if Don Imus would somehow pull out of the death spiral.  After all, once he came under fire, Mr. Imus said he was sorry for the racial insult, said he was sorry again and then began a week of penance …

Warner's Fundraising Prompts Speculation on Reelection Plans  —  U.S. Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) reported Thursday that he has raised only $500 in campaign contributions during the first three months of the year, fueling speculation that he may not seek a sixth term next year.

Breaux says he won't run for governor  —  BATON ROUGE —Democratic former U.S. Sen. John Breaux said Friday he will not be a candidate for governor this fall because he did not get a definitive legal opinion from the state attorney general clearing up his status as a citizen of the state.

shorter kos: come on, gals!  take it like a man!  —  markos weighs in on kathy sierra, the techie blogger who has been anonymously harrassed to the point of cancelling professional appearances out of fear for her own safety.  —  we, for obvious reasons, will not link to the markos post today which …

Corzine may not have been buckled up  —  CAMDEN, N.J. - Gov. Jon S. Corzine was apparently riding without a seat belt, in violation of state law, when he was critically injured in the crash of his official vehicle, a spokesman said Friday.  —  A state trooper was at the wheel and the governor …

Former Steelers Swann eyes run for Congress in 4th District  —  TRIBUNE-REVIEW  —  Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Lynn Swann said Thursday he is considering a run for Congress.  —  Swann, a Sewickley Heights Republican who lost his bid last year to unseat Gov. Ed Rendell …

Life's little contradictions  —  We all know people whose passionate beliefs stand in direct opposition to their other passionate beliefs.  Here's a handy list of 30 contradictory concepts.  —  1 The same people who claim to worry most about future generations surviving climate change …

Study Casts Doubt on Abstinence-Only Programs  —  A long-awaited national study has concluded that abstinence-only sex education, a cornerstone of the Bush administration's social agenda, does not keep teenagers from having sex.  Neither does it increase or decrease the likelihood that if they do have sex, they will use a condom.

Uncle Leo's Medals: An Astonished Update  —  he day after tomorrow — Sunday, April 15 — is Yom Hashoah, the Jewish holiday of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust.  —  Nearly a month ago, I filed a request with the Staatsarchiv Würzburg for my great-uncle Leopold's World War …

Saying No to Fox News  —  I have this mischievous suspicion that Roger Ailes, the creator and chairman of Fox News, secretly admires the bloggers and other activists working to keep Democratic presidential candidates from debating on his cable network.  —  To be sure, Ailes will never say this.

Libby to Appeal Conviction in Leak Case  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby said Friday he no longer plans to ask for a new trial in the CIA leak case but still expects to appeal his conviction.  —  Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney …