Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented  —  U.S. Effort More Extensive Than Previously Known  —  The U.S. government is collecting electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the persons with whom they travel …

Romney silent on Blackwater shooting  —  Mitt Romney has remained mum on the alleged killing of 11 Iraqis by a company where one of his top advisers serves as vice chairman, even as the case has led to an uproar in Baghdad and Washington.  Barack Obama, John McCain and other politicians …

Spitzer Grants Illegal Immigrants Easier Access to Driver's Licenses  —  New York State, home to more than 500,000 illegal immigrants, will issue driver's licenses without regard to immigration status under a policy change announced yesterday by Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

Romney: Giuliani will need family support  —  MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Mitt Romney used a press conference here to take a veiled but unmistakable shot at Rudy Giuliani's messy personal life, saying that the eventual Republican nominee would need to have a united front from their family to defeat Hillary Clinton.

Protecting kids at the expense of politics  —  The current debate in the Congress over reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will play an important role in shaping the future of health care in America.  —  Fundamental questions over which direction our country takes …

Pope in 'freedom' blast at Islam  —  The Pope has again risked provoking the wrath of the Islamic world, by criticising its treatment of Christians.  —  Benedict XVI attacked Muslim nations where Christians are either persecuted or given the status of second-class citizens under the Shariah Islamic law.

Israeli Raid on Syria Fuels Debate on Weapons  —  American concerns about ties between Syria and North Korea have long focused on a partnership involving missiles and missile technology.  Even many hawks within the Bush administration have expressed doubts that the Syrians have the money …

SoCal investors sue Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu  —  SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Laguna Beach investment firm filed a lawsuit against Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu on Friday, claiming he defrauded investors out of at least $23 million and required them to donate to Democratic candidates.

A Rather Controversial Ending  —  Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit alleges there was more to his CBS departure than meets the eye.  But former colleagues aren't convinced.  —  In parts, it reads like a political thriller, with a cast of "right-wing" hit men out to force a powerful journalist to heel.

Rudy: 9/11 Changed My Mind On Gun Control  —  Rudy, speaking before the National Rifle Association today, offered a creative explanation for why his views have changed from ardent support for gun control as Mayor of New York to strong support for the Second Amendment as a GOP Presidential candidate.

Finding Her Passion on Capitol Hill  —  LAURIE RUBINER strides into an empty conference room at Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's Midtown headquarters clutching a teensy silver Blackberry and a cellphone — obligatory equipment, she says with a minor grimace, explaining that she is a closet technophobe.

Threatening Lieberman-Kyl Amendment On Iran  —  Amazingly, no one anywhere in the US media seems to have noticed that yesterday Jon Kyl (Arizona) and Joe Lieberman filed an extremely threatening amendment on Iran to the FY 2008 Defense Authorization bill.  I guess all their time was taken …