Gonzales Contradicts Prior Statements, Confirms Existence Of Other Spying Programs  —  In his testimony today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was asked by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) to address inaccuracies in his 2006 testimony in relation …

[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: A Reality-Based Economy  —  The neopopulist story line about skyrocketing inequality and the tides of globalization is incredibly simple-minded.

Further politicization of the U.S. military's public statements  —  In light of the decision last week by Gen. David Petraeus to choose Hugh Hewitt, of all people, to interview him, and in light of the post I wrote concerning Gen. Petraeus' three-year history of dubious and seemingly partisan claims …

Comment by Innocent Bystander on Should the DailyKos be Subject to the Federal Election Commission?  —  LOTS of democratic only speakers/candidates speaking this year.  That is 'new ground' Like any Republican (well, maybe Ron Paul) would even consider showing up to that event?

In Soviet Russia, Line Waits You  —  That's part of an advertising campaign launched by an industry group Health Care America who's agenda is to convince you that government-run health care would be evil.  And, of course, it's true — in systems with government-run health care systems you sometimes need to wait to see a doctor.

Most Top Seed Pairings in 2008 Presidential Election Are Too Close to Call  —  Obama versus Thompson produces only clear-cut lead, with Obama ahead  —  PRINCETON, NJ — A recent Gallup Poll assessed the 2008 general election with various pairings of the top two candidates for each party.

Diplomats Received Political Briefings  —  White House aides have conducted at least half a dozen political briefings for the Bush administration's top diplomats, including a PowerPoint presentation for ambassadors with senior adviser Karl Rove that named Democratic incumbents targeted …

Spitzer Aides Cited for Use of Police to Tarnish Bruno  —  Gov. Eliot Spitzer's aides, including one of his closest advisers, improperly used the State Police to gather information about the governor's chief rival, Joseph L. Bruno, the State Senate majority leader, in an effort to plant …

Outsourcing the Picket Line  —  Carpenters Union Hires Homeless to Stage Protests  —  The picketers marching in a circle in front of a downtown Washington office building chanting about low wages do not seem fully focused on their message.  —  Many have arrived with large suitcases …

SNAPS AT GUN-TOTING YOUTUBER.  —  Historic Historic CNN YouTube Historic Debate II: Ryan Sager has some afterthoughts.  I agree that the Biden response to the gun-toting You-Tuber was revealing—it showed Biden lacks even moderately calibrated snap judgment—and it was revealing in a way that a) …

Former Guantanamo detainee blows himself up  —  A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who took up arms alongside the Taliban after he was released from detention has blown himself up to avoid capture, Pakistani security forces said today.  —  Abdullah Mehsud killed himself with a hand grenade …

Obama's Astonishing Moment  —  Sen. Barack Obama, the candidate who once neglected to mention that he would counterattack if al Qaeda destroyed two U.S. cities, tonight pledged to meet, one-on-one, in his first year as president, with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bashir Assad, Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, and Kim Jong Il.

THE CIA SPEAKS, WITH FORKED TONGUE  —  We've previously noted the new book Sabotage by Rowan Scarborough.  Scarborough's book explores the CIA's efforts to undermine the Bush administration.  It is a subject that we have written about here frequently over the past several years.