What is Andrew Bacevich's Son's Life Worth?  —  Or any of our sons? or daughters? on any side of this incredibly reckless escapade in Iraq?  —  Boston University Professor Andrew J. Bacevich is a brave, thoughtful public intellectual who has tried — in reserved, serious terms — to challenge the legitimacy of the Iraq War.

Bank Rebukes Wolfowitz On Ethics  —  A World Bank investigating committee sharply rebuked President Paul D. Wolfowitz, concluding that he broke ethics rules and undermined the integrity of the institution in engineering a hefty pay raise for his girlfriend.  —  "These actions manifest a lack …

Top GOP Hopefuls Keep Distance on Immigration  —  Bipartisan Plan in Danger as McCain Pulls Away, Romney Shifts Stance and Giuliani Is Silent  —  Less than a year ago, Sen. John McCain of Arizona was the most visible Republican in the fight for immigration reform, having joined forces …

Congress Approval Down to 29%; Bush Approval Steady at 33%  —  Both ratings are slightly lower than 2007 averages  —  PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup Poll finds continued low levels of public support for both Congress and President George W. Bush.  Twenty-nine percent of Americans approve of Congress …

Bloody Monday  —  In a blow to the Bush administration, the deputy attorney general and the only Democrat on the White House's Privacy and Civil Liberties Board have resigned.  —  The White House was hit by two sudden resignations late Monday when Paul McNulty, a top Justice Department official …

Bloomberg poised for third-party campaign  —  New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is prepared to spend an unprecedented $1 billion of his own $5.5 billion personal fortune for a third-party presidential campaign, personal friends of the mayor tell The Washington Times.

Fox News Declines C-SPAN's Request To Carry Debate  —  If you're interested in catching Fox News Channel's GOP Presidential Debate tonight, you better make a point of tuning in or TiVo'ing it.  Unlike the two earlier debates hosted by MSNBC, you won't be able to find the debate anyplace else on the TV or radio dial.

A Question Of Race Vs. Class  —  Barack Obama doesn't think anyone should cut his two daughters any slack when they apply to college — not because of their race, at least.  In the unlikely event that the Obama family goes broke, then maybe.  —  In an interview broadcast Sunday on ABC's …

Suicide bomber kills 24 in Pakistan  —  PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide attacker detonated a bomb that ripped through a crowded hotel restaurant in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 25, police said.  —  The blast deepened instability in Pakistan …

New Detainees Strain Iraq's Jails  —  Sharp Rise Follows Start of Security Plan; Suspects Housed With Convicts  —  BAGHDAD — The capture of thousands of new suspects under the three-month-old Baghdad security plan has overwhelmed the Iraqi government's detention system …

What Does $ 1 Billion Buy  —  Michael Bloomberg hints that he is considering spending up to $1 billion of his fortune to pursue the presidency in 2008.  It's his money of course, and he can do what he likes with it.  But from an outside point of view, you have to wonder …

GOP torn: Clean house or shield members?  —  House Minority Leader John A. Boehner took his job last year with a pledge to cleanse his party's scandal-stained reputation on Capitol Hill.  In recent weeks, Boehner has been getting an unpleasant education in how hard that turns out to be.

Thomson, Reuters to forge global info leader  —  LONDON (Reuters) - Canadian publisher Thomson Corp. (TOC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research (TOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research has agreed to buy Reuters (RTR.L: Quote, Profile, Research for about $17.2 billion, creating the world's leading provider of news and data for professional markets.