A Split Emerges as Conservatives Discuss Darwin  —  Evolution has long generated bitter fights between the left and the right about whether God or science better explains the origins of life.  But now a dispute has cropped up within conservative circles, not over science, but over political ideology …

Democrats' Momentum Is Stalling  —  Amid Iraq Debate, Priorities On Domestic Agenda Languish  —  In the heady opening weeks of the 110th Congress, the Democrats' domestic agenda appeared to be flying through the Capitol: Homeland security upgrades, a higher minimum wage and student loan interest rate cuts …

Can Keith Olbermann straddle the line between news and opinion?  —  NEW YORK - In an angry commentary on April 25, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann accused Rudolph Giuliani of using the language of Osama bin Laden with "the same chilling nonchalance of the madman" to argue that Republicans would keep Americans safer than Democrats from terror.

For Queen and First Lady, Bush Will Try White Tie  —  How does George W. Bush, a towel-snapping Texan who puts his feet on the coffee table, drinks water straight from the bottle and was once caught on tape talking with food in his mouth prepare for a state dinner with the queen?

Excerpt: Prepared Remarks for Speech to Lincoln Club Annual Dinner  —  So we meet again, and I'm honored, because I know we're here for the same reasons: Love of our country and concern for our future.  —  A lot of Americans have these concerns tonight.  They are concerned about the way things are going in our country right now.

Banned From YouTube?  —  Conservatives Perceive YouTube Bias, Launch New Video-Sharing Site  —  In the new digital media age, damning political videos can have an immediate impact on campaign 2.0, thanks largely to the availability and immediacy of YouTube.

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Goodling Shed Tears Before Revelations About Firings (Update1)  —  A former U.S. Justice Department official and central figure in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys tearfully told a colleague two months ago her government career probably was over as the matter was about to erupt into a political storm …

The Saturday Cartoons  —  I have not one, but two, excellent animations for you today... The first is by Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle, who's also president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and pokes fun at the Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama rivalry via a take-off on "New Sensation" by INXS.

Iraq Reimposes Freeze on Medical Diplomas In Bid to Keep Doctors From Fleeing Abroad  —  BAGHDAD — Iraq is hemorrhaging doctors as violence racks the nation.  To stem the flow, the Iraqi government has recently taken a cue from Saddam Hussein: Medical schools are once again forbidden to issue diplomas and transcripts to new graduates.

The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy  —  A 17-year-old girl has been stoned to death in Iraq because she loved a teenage boy of the wrong religion.  —  As a horrifying video of the stoning went out on the Internet, the British arm of Amnesty International condemned …

Misfortune?  —  According to Christopher Hitchens, Karl Rove says "I'm not fortunate enough to be a person of faith."  Jon Chait comments: … Ross Douthat replies: … I see Ross's point, but at the end of the day I think Chait's right and it's pretty condescending.

Iranian Walks Out Of Dinner With Condi  —  Claims Female Violinist Was Dressed Too Revealingly; Also Blames U.S. For Iraq Turmoil  —  (CBS/AP) Iran's foreign minister walked out of a dinner of diplomats where he was seated directly across from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice …

Dozens of Heads Were Bowed  —  Let us pray.  —  Let us pray that, on next year's National Day of Prayer, there is better attendance at the "Bible Reading Marathon" on the West Front of the Capitol.  —  Organizers put out 600 folding chairs on the lawn — the spot where presidents are inaugurated …

France heads to right as political showman delivers final performance of campaign  —  Polls show Sarkozy moving further ahead as Royal clings to hope of late switch  —  Angelique Chrisafis in Montpellier  —  In a hangar in the south of France, a burst of violins and dramatic drum rolls marked …