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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

An Internet Jihad Aims at U.S. Viewers  —  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 with great seriousness," he wrote on his blog.

Pelosi's Most Dangerous Ploy  —  Congressional Democrats anxious to force a withdrawal of American forces from Iraq are frustrated by their inability to muster a veto-proof majority for legislation that would establish a firm date for retreat.  But what they cannot do directly they are now working hard to do indirectly.

Sen. Reid's Favorable Ratings Tank  —  Molly Ball of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Senator Harry Reid's favorable rating in Nevada has "plunged dramatically," according to a new poll.  Currently, Reid's favorable rating is at 32%, while his unfavorable rating is at 51% …

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.

Clarence Thomas is not the hypocrite  —  It's not fair to use affirmative action against the Supreme Court's lone black judge.  —  WITH THE RELEASE of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' memoir, "My Grandfather's Son," all of the old smears directed against him since …

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 …

The REAL Rudy: Radios  —  Rudy Giuliani is running for office on how he handled 9/11 and here we have proof positive that firemen were killed because his administration did not fix the long-standing (since 1993!) problems with the radios.  —  This BNF investigative report calls attention …

S-CHIP and the Democrats' human shield campaign  —  If you thought for a moment that Harry Reid and the Democrats might have obtained some wisdom and maturity over the weekend and put down their child-sized human shields, think again.  The presidential veto override vote on the S-CHIP entitlement expansion is set for Thursday.

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 …

THE RESURRECTION OF IMUS: RETURNS ON NATION'S TOP TALK STATION  —  In a dramatic and dazzling career rebound, controversial radio host Don Imus has secured a deal returning him to the airwaves on December 3 — this time on the nation's most listened to talk station, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned!

'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.