It's here: The Bush-Kennedy amnesty Report: Potential cost = $2.5 trillion Updated with GOP reax  —  The amnesty sellout arrives.  Background at this post.  —  Lie of the day from Arlen "Illegal Alien Gold Card" Specter: "This will restore the rule of law."

Bush Dodges Comey's Accusations That He Personally Arranged Ashcroft Hospital Visit  —  During a press conference today, President Bush was confronted about recent accusations made by former Deputy Attorney General James Comey regarding the White House's shocking efforts to seek legal sanction for its warrantless wiretapping program.

White House: 3.5 percent pay hike unnecessary  —  Troops don't need bigger pay raises, White House budget officials said Wednesday in a statement of administration policy laying out objections to the House version of the 2008 defense authorization bill.  —  The Bush administration had asked …

Source: Wolfowitz to quit 'soon' … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senior World Bank officials have told CNN that they expect Paul Wolfowitz, the organization's president, to announce his resignation "soon."  —  "Deliberations" would continue Thursday morning, the bank's executive directors said in a statement.

Book Excerpt: The Assault on Reason  —  Not long before our nation launched the invasion of Iraq, our longest-serving Senator, Robert Byrd of West Virginia, stood on the Senate floor and said: "This chamber is, for the most part, silent—ominously, dreadfully silent.

Attorneys Seek Immunity for Cheney, Top Officials  —  Judge Urged to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed by Former Ambassador Wilson  —  Attorneys for Vice President Cheney and top White House officials told a federal judge today they cannot be held liable for anything they disclosed to reporters …

Ron Paul's Race Problem  —  For all those getting really excited about anti-war, libertarian Republican Ron Paul, it's worth noting that he's pretty racist and also an anti-Semite.  —  The Houston Chronicle story linked above contains quotes from a newsletter Mr. Paul put out in the 1980s and 1990s.

Richardsonmania  —  I attended a big speech by Bill Richardson, the unknown candidate, this morning where he put forward an extremely ambitious energy and climate change agenda that, I believe, will also be released in greater detail on his website soon.  I also got a chance to talk to Richardson …

President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with United Kingdom Prime Minister Blair  —  PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you.  I'm pleased to welcome Tony Blair back to the White House.  He is a good friend.  He has led the British people for a long time, since 1797.  (Laughter.)

Immigration "Reform" Will Be National Security Disaster  —  Last year it appeared we dodged the bullet when proposed immigration reforms died on "The Hill."  Unfortunately, the mad rush to "do something" has taken over the common sense of too many of our political leaders and we may actually …

Gun Ban Ruling Puts Fenty on the Spot  —  D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty must make a risky choice about the District's gun ban: defend it before the Supreme Court or write new, looser laws governing how city residents can keep guns in their homes.  —  As he wades into a high-stakes debate …

Hillary Clinton Targeting Elusive Smash Mouth-Loving Demo  —  314 Views  —  We've been pretty upfront all along about who we're voting for in next year's presidential election: this guy.  But because of equal-time requirements, we're supposed to let you know that Hillary Clinton is asking America …

Murray Waas Against the World  —  Editor's Note: Months ago, when this article was still a draft, it got Washington City Paper and its staff nominated as finalists for "Worst People of 2006" by Daily Kos.  Our subject, Murray Waas, has complained publicly and privately that the authors …

Rudy's not the one  —  The jig is up.  Rudy Giuliani finally admitted in a speech at Houston Baptist University last week that he is an unapologetic supporter of abortion on demand.  That revelation came as no great shock to those of us in the pro-life movement.