Sarkozy's election victory marred by riots  —  Street violence took some of the shine off victory in the French elections for new president Nicolas Sarkozy.  —  Far-left activists had running battles with police across France as 270 people were taken in for questioning and 367 parked vehicles were torched

A Sinking Presidency  —  The president still exudes confidence, but his ship of state is taking on water-fast  —  President Bush's admiration for Abraham Lincoln knows no bounds.  In a recent meeting at the White House, Bush told visitors how Lincoln (whose portrait he has installed in the Oval Office) …

Sebelius: Iraq War Is Slowing National Guard's Tornado Response  —  Over the weekend, tornadoes touched down in six southwest Kansas counties, devastating the small town of Greensburg.  At least eight people died and a Greensburg administrator "estimated that 95 percent of the town of 1500 was destroyed by Friday's tornado."

Breaking: Explosion at the Luxor Hotel  —  Scroll for updates...  A backpack explosion at 4am PST this morning.  One dead: … 11am Eastern update: Still sketchy details.  Las Vegas readers, keep us posted.  —  11:29am Eastern update.  Reader David e-mails: "KLAS-TV says the victim was an employee of the hotel."

Star Tribune to reduce its workforce  —  The company's plan called for the reduction of about 145 employees across the company, primarily through voluntary buyouts.  —  The Star Tribune announced plans Monday to reduce its workforce by about 145 employees across the company, primarily through voluntary buyouts.

Zombies  —  More people talking out of their asses about the political blogosphere: … I'll repeat what I said for the benefit of Wee Tucker, from the 2006 Blogads readership survey: … I don't know what it's going to take to kill the "teenagers in their pajamas" stereotype but I suppose I should be grateful.

Poll: Clinton gets significant boost over Obama  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, has increased her lead over the Democratic field in the race for the presidential nomination, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll released Monday afternoon.

Locked Out: The Lack of Gender and Ethnic Diversity on Cable News Continues  —  During the recent controversy over former radio and television host Don Imus' remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team, some cable-news viewers may have noticed something unusual: the presence of significantly more African-Americans.

Poll: Giuliani, McCain lead the pack  —  Asked whom they would most likely support for the Republican nomination, 25 percent of people who identified themselves as Republicans or leaning Republican cited the former mayor of New York and 23 percent cited the senator from Arizona.  (Full Poll Results [PDF] )

Today our Revolution begins.  Tomorrow we fight.  —  Over the past few years, I've been living and breathing the technology + politics Revolution.  I've worked on House and Senate campaigns, and also in House and Senate official offices.  And, of course, I've always volunteered for Republican campaigns.

George Tenet cashes in on Iraq  —  If you go by the book jacket of his new memoir, "At the Center of the Storm," George Tenet is enjoying the life of a retired government servant teaching at Georgetown University, where he was appointed to the faculty in 2004.

A Mini-Interview With Angela McGlowan, Author Of Bamboozled  —  On Friday, I did a phone interview with Angela McGlowan to discuss her new book, Bamboozled: How Americans are being Exploited by the Lies of the Liberal Agenda.  What follows is an edited transcript of our conversation.

The Gatekeepers' Gambit  —  From Ace, citing the media embargo of a Rasmussen poll "finding that 61% of self-identifying Democrats either believe George Bush knew of the 9/11 attacks in advance or are not sure if he did or not": … Factor Ace's observations into my argument earlier today …