Musharraf Consolidates His Control With Arrests  —  The government of Gen. Pervez Musharraf, making no concessions a day after seizing emergency powers, rounded up leading opposition figures and said Sunday that parliamentary elections could be delayed for as long as a year.

Republican Nomination Most Open in Decades  —  For the first time in nearly 30 years, there is no breakaway front-runner for the Republican nomination as the first votes of Campaign 2008 loom, and a new Washington Post-ABC News poll underscores how open the GOP race remains.

Video: Fred Thompson on MTP, says he doesn't support the Human Life Amendment  —  Sen. Fred Thompson appeared on Meet the Press today and, Clintons take note, had to answer some tough questions asked by host Tim Russert.  He discussed the crisis in Pakistan, his support for concealed carry laws on university campuses, and other issues.

Religiosity and income in the U.S.  —  David noticed this article by Dan Mitchell reporting the well-known fact that people in richer countries tend to be less religious.  What about states in the U.S.?  We (that is, David Park, Joe Bafumi, Boris Shor, and I) look at it two ways.

Experts: No evidence of Iranian nuclear weapons program  —  WASHINGTON — Despite President Bush's claims that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons that could trigger "World War III," experts in and out of government say there's no conclusive evidence that Tehran has an active nuclear-weapons program.

Missteps on Both Sides Led to Health Bill Veto  —  They met almost every day in the spring and summer, a handful of powerful senators who had cleared their schedules to forge a bipartisan compromise providing health insurance to 10 million children.  —  It was a remarkable commitment …

Tom Udall on Possible Senate Run: Two Weeks to Decide  —  Rep. Tom Udall (NM-03) spoke to New Mexico Democrats yesterday at the Party's State Central Committee meeting at Smith-Brasher hall at CNM in Albuquerque.  Bottom line: Udall will take another two weeks to listen to what the people …

Two for Mr. Mukasey  —  THE HALLS of Congress are too often filled with cowardice and groupthink.  So it is reassuring when not one but two lawmakers show the moral fortitude to defy party politics to take a stand on principle.  —  Democratic Sens. Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.) and Dianne Feinstein …

PetroChina expected to surpass Exxon Mobil as most valuable company  —  HONG KONG: When the state oil and natural gas company PetroChina makes its debut Monday on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, China's booming stock markets will be on the verge of another milestone.

Audio: NBC football goes green  —  Geez.  Football used to be one of the few places on earth you could escape moonbattery and politics in general.  But not anymore, at least not on NBC.  Noooo.  First they had to put Keith Olbermann in their coverage.  And now the pull a lame green stunt on their pre-game show.

An Unlikely Partnership Left Behind  —  It felt familiar, as if the past five years had not happened — the Republican president and the Democratic senator together again, plotting ways to reshape the nation's education system.  As they sat in the Oval Office that day back in January …

Iranian Protesters Celebrate 28th Anniversary Takeover of U.S. Embassy  —  TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of Iranians nationwide demonstrated Sunday to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy by militant students, state television reported.

Wobbled by Wealth?  —  At just about every stop I've made so far on my book tour, what I've come to think of as The Question comes up.  I talk about the origins of the long right-wing dominance of American politics, and the reasons I believe that dominance is coming to an end.

Fareed Zakaria: We won in Iraq  —  By saying it is no longer a campaign issue, a writer concedes victory  —  Fareed Zakaria of Newsweek noted that a new poll by his magzine showed only 19 percent say Iraq will most influence their choice for president.  That's way down and falling.