Pace retires as head of Joint Chiefs  —  WASHINGTON - Bitter divisions over the Iraq war, particularly on Capitol Hill, led the Bush administration to change course and replace Gen. Peter Pace as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a grim Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.

Shorter Reggie: I Will Remember Your Interest in Public Service the Next Time Someone Really Needs It  —  As I was reading the Amicus Brief from Robert Bork and friends today, I was thinking to myself, "Jeebus!  They sure pulled this together quickly, with 12 fancy lawyers agreeing on a brief within 72 hours.

Paris Hilton Ordered Back to Jail  —  A sobbing, shouting Paris Hilton was led from the courtroom Friday and ordered by a judge to return to jail to serve out the remainder of her 45-day sentence.  —  "It's not right," yelled Hilton, rising from her seat at the defendant's table.  —  "Mom!  Mom!

Fred Thompson plans late-June trip to NH  —  MANCHESTER - Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson will make his first visit to New Hampshire as a potential presidential candidate later this month, a high-ranking Republican says.  —  State Senate Minority Leader Ted Gatsas, R-Manchester …

As Senate Deal Sinks, So Does Bush's Power  —  The breakthrough on the "grand bargain" on immigration a few weeks ago had brought new life to a White House under siege, putting a long-sought goal suddenly within reach.  After many grim months, there was almost giddiness at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

John Lewis Remembers a Civil-Rights Nemesis  —  Jim Clark, the sheriff of Selma, Ala., led the charge against protesters on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the civil-rights showdown known as 'Bloody Sunday.' He passed away this week.  Rep. John Lewis, who survived the blows of Clark's men, remembers his nemesis.

Death or Glory Part II of IV  —  Death or Glory Part II of IV:  —  Into the Desert With the Queen's Royal Lancers  —  Sunrise.  —  The intended target in an ambush never knows when it's over.  Yesterday's ambush, which killed two soldiers and wounded three others, is a case in point.

Why the Senate Immigration Bill Failed  —  Elite newspapers and countless bloggers are writing their own explanations of why the compromise immigration legislation failed last night.  Most of the write-ups discuss legislative tactics, an amendment offered by Senator Byron Dorgan (D) …

Justice Official May Revise Voter-Fraud Testimony, People Say  —  A Justice Department lawyer under fire for bringing criminal voter-fraud charges on the eve of the 2006 election may revise his Senate testimony about the case, which angered other U.S. prosecutors, officials familiar with the matter said.

Breaking: Paris going back to jail; Update: Shep Smith snark video added!  Update: More Shep snark!  —  According to Shep Smith, she was dragged screaming from the courtroom.  Schadenfreudemania!  —  Update: CNN's viewers are unloading on them for the wall-to-wall coverage of this crap.

Taking New Hampshire for granite  —  Relevance of the first-in-the-nation primary never more in doubt  —  Have you captured a candidate on camera?  We want to see it.  Click here to send us your pictures and videos, and we'll post the best on MSNBC.com.  —  Political Director

For One Visit, Bush Will Feel Pro-U.S. Glow  —  The highlight of President Bush's European tour may well be his visit on Sunday to this tiny country, one of the few places left where he can bask in unabashed pro-American sentiment without a protester in sight.

Official says JFK terror probe widening  —  NEW YORK - The investigation into the thwarted plot to bomb John F. Kennedy International Airport is widening beyond the four men in custody, with more suspects sought outside the U.S. for their suspected roles, a law enforcement official said Friday.

Quantifying the Role of Old-School Ties in Investing  —  A new study circulating through hedge funds and university campuses points to the powerful role that old-school ties play in the world of investing.  —  Mutual fund managers invest more money in companies that are run by people with whom …

Kabuki: In a Good Way  —  Mike Crowley derides the recent "are we safer?" contretemps as just so much kabuki: … To me, though, this is valuable kabuki.  Bracketing for a moment the issue of Edwards reinvention of himself since 2004, we're seeing one of several indications that Clinton's aspiration …