French police arrest nearly 600 people in post-election violence+  —  (Kyodo)— French police have arrested a total of 592 people across the country as bands of rioters protested conservative Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential election victory Sunday, French media reported.

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) …

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."

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."

For the Legacy of These Men, You Should Call Congress and Stop This Bill.  —  These are the heros of Guam.  The men of the United States military who rescued Guam from the Imperial Japanese.  These men shed their blood that Guam might be free.  —  And yet, the House Majority Leader thinks this is not enough.

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.

Golden Gordon  —  My friend Scott at Power Line, who writes beautifully and with such depth about music and musicians, tonight talks about Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot.  In his post, "For Lightheads Only," he discusses the phenomenon of Lightfoot's popularity on tour maybe 20 years after he stopped charting songs:

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.

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.

The Seven Year Which???  —  Romney this weekend: … And how gullible and provincial from presidential candidates of the past.  But didn't Romney go to France for his mission?  Think some sweet gamin spun this whole "seven year hitch" fable as an elaborate practical joke?

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 …

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.

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.