How Battles at Bank Ended 'Second Chance' at a Career  —  Paul D. Wolfowitz was ready to move on from the Pentagon in early 2005.  He had been thwarted in his effort to become defense secretary or national security adviser.  And the war in Iraq had deteriorated.

Testimony in a Teacup  —  What's Overlooked in Comey's Histrionics  —  James Comey's Senate testimony on Tuesday was staggeringly histrionic.  It has, as Sen. Arlen Specter suggested, the dramatic flair of the Saturday Night Massacre.  Presidential emissaries seeking the signature …

McCain's missed votes on Iraq trigger Reid rebuke  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is the only presidential candidate in Congress to have missed a major vote on the Iraq war this year, and his absences are not sitting well with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).

In Rudy's heart & on payroll  —  Judith Giuliani got $125G to craft speeches  —  Being Mrs. Rudy Giuliani can't be easy, but at least it pays well - about $10,000 a month.  —  A day after the former mayor disclosed in federal filings that he considers his third wife, Judith, a salaried employee …

When women take classes in tennis, wine-tasting, sailing, etc., in the hope of meeting men.  —  They don't find them. … You want to explain the behavior of the people who are not doing something, so... why not ask the people who are doing it?  Talk to the women and the educators who attract …

Exxon Still Funding Climate Change Deniers  —  So.  The day of reckoning has come - when we get to find out just how much of the climate change denial industry ExxonMobil is still paying for.  —  This is the company which, apparently, has been "misunderstood" on global warming and has said it has dropped its funding of the deniers.

Obama Disputes Claim of Sharing Clinton's Stance on War  —  Senator Barack Obama yesterday directly challenged former President Bill Clinton's assertions that Mr. Obama and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton hold the same essential positions on the Iraq war.  —  Throughout the spring …

Fact Sheet: Border Security and Immigration Reform  —  Administration And Bipartisan Group Of Senators Reach Bipartisan Agreement On Comprehensive Immigration Reform  —  President Bush Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Bill  —  Today, Administration Officials And A Bipartisan Group …

The Man Who Wasn't There  —  Fred Thompson isn't yet running, but he's running a great campaign.  —  Having watched the second Republican debate the other night, it's clear to me the subject today is Fred Thompson, the man who wasn't there.  While the other candidates bang away earnestly …

Majorities of Republicans, conservatives, and frequent church attenders in favor  —  PRINCETON, NJ — A substantial majority of the American public favors the expansion of federal hate crime legislation to include crimes against people based on their gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Just the Two of Us  —  For President Bush, the sensation must have been akin to watching his own funeral.  —  Bush's closest ally, Tony Blair, was on his final visit to the White House before the British prime minister, now deeply unpopular, leaves office.

[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: Don't Blame Bush  —  The president has done just what his party wants and expects.

First Blogger?  —  Since the '04 Howard Dean campaign, the Internet has been seen as fertile ground for presidential candidates.  But the advent of a possible candidacy by former Senator Fred Thompson could take online politics to a new level.  In this exclusive article for Pajamas Media …

Murtha accused of rules violation  —  Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) threatened to deny any further spending projects to a Republican who challenged him over an earmark, his antagonist has charged — a potential violation of House rules.  —  Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) had challenged money …

Dobson says he won't vote for Giuliani  —  WASHINGTON - A prominent Christian leader said Thursday that "my conscience and my moral convictions" prevent him from voting for Rudy Giuliani should he win the Republican nomination.  —  In a blistering online column, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson wrote …

Al Gore says he's out of love with politics  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. vice president Al Gore says he has "fallen out of love with politics" and does not want to run for president although he has not ruled it out completely.  —  "If I do my job right, all the candidates …

60 Die in Iraq; Study Warns Of Collapse  —  British Center Finds Country Close to Being a 'Failed State'  —  More than 60 people were killed and dozens wounded in mortar strikes, drive-by shootings, roadside explosions, suicide bombings and other violent attacks in Iraq on Thursday …