Gore Derangement Syndrome  —  On the day after Al Gore shared the Nobel Peace Prize, The Wall Street Journal's editors couldn't even bring themselves to mention Mr. Gore's name.  Instead, they devoted their editorial to a long list of people they thought deserved the prize more.

Al-Qaeda In Iraq Reported Crippled  —  Many Officials, However, Warn Of Its Resilience  —  The U.S. military believes it has dealt devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al-Qaeda in Iraq in recent months, leading some generals to advocate a declaration of victory over the group …

Craig says he will fight to clear name  —  In NBC interview, senator blasts Romney for abandoning him after arrest  —  BOISE, Idaho - Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, said Sunday that he defied calls for his resignation after he pleaded guilty in an airport restroom sex sting because that would be …

An Internet Jihad Sells Extremism to Viewers in the U.S.  —  When Osama bin Laden issued his videotaped message to the American people last month, a young jihad enthusiast went online to help spread the word.  —  "America needs to listen to Shaykh Usaamah very carefully and take his message …

Showdown Over Children's Health Care Looms  —  Democrats are not predicting victory in the main event in Congress this week - their push to override President Bush's veto of a children's health care bill.  But they believe they're winning nonetheless.  —  Even though Republicans expect …

Group Plans to Provide Investigative Journalism  —  As struggling newspapers across the country cut back on investigative reporting, a new kind of journalism venture is hoping to fill the gap.  —  Paul E. Steiger, who was the top editor of The Wall Street Journal for 16 years …

America's own unlawful combatants?  —  OVER BAGHDAD: A Blackwater helicopter in Feburary.  The amount of force being used by such firms has raised questions.  —  Using private guards in Iraq could expose the U.S. to accusations of treaty violations, some experts think.

Service union to declare endorsement of Edwards  —  Service Employees International Union's Iowa division has 2,200 members.  Units elsewhere may back others.  —  Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is expected to receive the endorsement today of Iowa's Service Employees International Union …

McCain is bouncing back  —  Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is back, two months after he was given up for dead.  —  For most of 2007, McCain was the prohibitive favorite among GOP voters.  No one else came close.  —  Then, suddenly, his campaign — swollen with overhead and consultants …

'Come to Zimbabwe for a holiday ... please'  —  By Byron Dziva In Harare  —  The shops are empty, petrol is only available on the black market, and the country's once abundant wildlife is under threat from hungry poachers — so come to Zimbabwe for a holiday.

My letter to the most important man in American politics  —  In which I implore Bill Gardner to save the New Hampshire primary.  —  New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner during a news conference in Concord, N.H., Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007.  —  Bill Gardner, the doggedly nonpartisan …

Measure to shield reporters' secret sources likely to pass  —  WASHINGTON — A House bill that would help reporters protect confidential sources will pass easily this week, supporters say, despite opposition from the Bush administration.  —  "I believe we'll have a strong bipartisan vote …

Medellin (and Bush) v. Texas  —  So see if you can follow this.  —  George W. Bush, the imperial president of left-wing lampoon, orders his National Security Agency to intercept enemy communications without judicial warrants — something the courts have repeatedly ruled presidents …

Adoptions and Politicians  —  Ramesh, you're right.  It's nonsense for any politician to claim credit for a complex social change like a decrease in abortion or an increase in adoption.  But there's nothing inherently offensive about attempting to claim that credit — after all …