Senator Craig Announces Resignation  —  Embattled Idaho Republican Lawmaker to Step Down Sept 30  —  Sen. Larry E. Craig, the Idaho Republican caught in a police crackdown on sexual solicitation in an airport men's room, announced his resignation from the Senate today …

Ben Stein's Delusional Defense Of Senator Larry Craig  —  Former Nixon advisor, actor, TV game show host and comedian, Ben Stein appeared with FOXNews' Neil Cavuto and makes what is probably the most misguided, fact-free and delusional defense of Larry Craig we've found since the scandal broke earlier this week.

Grim Panel  —  Indeed, it is very grim.  —  And while the Senate Leader is technically Harry Reid, the real leaders of the Democratic party at the moment are Senators Obama and Clinton.  They can get press (if not always fair and accurate press) any time they want.

Federal Bombing Charges Against Florida "Students" Arrested in South Carolina  —  Remember those two Egyptian "students" arrested in South Carolina back in early August for possessing what CAIR spokesman Ahmed Bedier claimed were fireworks but turned out to be pipe bombs according to state authorities?

In Book, Bush Peeks Ahead to His Legacy  —  When President Bush is asked what he plans to do when he leaves office, he often replies curtly: "I don't have that much time to think beyond my presidency" or "I'm going to sprint to the finish."  —  But in an interview with a book author …

Geraldo Rivera unhinged  —  The Boston Globe has a fawning Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous-ish profile of Fox News Channel's Geraldo Rivera.  In between musing about his favorite pair of soft Uggs ("I've worn these in Tora Bora and Somalia," he says, admiring the suede slip-ons with the sheepskin lining.

Rev Guards Base Uncovered in Syria  —  I've been saying for some time that Syria is an Iranian colony, and that the defense pact the two signed several months ago was a serious matter.  Now the Reform Party of Syria, which I trust, has just sent out the following:

chicagotribune.com  —  Some see 'coup' as Iraq's best hope  —  Ex-premier Allawi building political bloc to challenge al-Maliki  —  In the lobbies of luxury hotels and the apartments of exiles, an assortment of Iraqi politicians has been spending the summer vacation plotting a new Iraqi coup …

19 bicyclists arrested after rally turns into melee  —  Officers watching the event in downtown Minneapolis say they were attacked, escalating the confrontation.  —  Police arrested 19 bicyclists, including three juveniles, after a protest ride took an ugly turn in downtown Minneapolis Friday night.

When Labor Is Strong Democrats Win...  Given that it's Labor Day weekend let's have a chat about labor - organized labor.  If you take a look at the map on your left something may jump out at you, as it did me.  Where Labor is strong - Democrats tend to win.  Where Labor is weak, they don't.

Welcome to the new US embassy  —  It's bigger than Saddam's palace and, with a cinema, gym and pool, is the safest and smartest place to live in Iraq...  Baghdad is a city of ruins - of burnt-out homes, of shops wrecked by suicide bombs, of the crumbling shells of Saddam-era palaces …

Bush's plan for aiding homeowners is less than it appears  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush on Friday unveiled his plan to address homeowners who face foreclosure in the nation's credit crunch and housing slump.  —  The plan was announced days before Congress returns from its August recess with housing issues high on its agenda.

Pentagon 'three-day blitz' plan for Iran  —  THE Pentagon has drawn up plans for massive airstrikes against 1,200 targets in Iran, designed to annihilate the Iranians' military capability in three days, according to a national security expert.  —  Alexis Debat, director of terrorism …

Candidates hope to click with keywords  —  Search engine ads link to campaigns  —  Do a Google search for "POW," and besides links to advocacy groups and databases, an ad appears that links to Republican John McCain's presidential campaign website.  —  A Yahoo search for "Iowa caucus" turns up a similar ad for Democrat Barack Obama.