Pat Robertson To Endorse Giuliani  —  Pat Robertson, one of the most influential figures in the social conservative movement, will announce his support for Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid this morning in Washington, D.C., according to sources familiar with the decision.

Kerry Bringing It On!  —  I am not making this up - a mere three years too late, Kerry has pieced together his autobiography: … Cool - Kerry has finally wrestled his personal history to the canvas.  Did Douglas Brinkley, Tour of Duty author, finally allow Kerry access to Kerry's "War Notes"?

New York Democrats Say License Issue Had Little Effect  —  Democrats declared yesterday that Gov. Eliot Spitzer's plan to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants had not proved to be the electoral boon Republicans had hoped for in local elections, despite the Republicans' aggressive efforts …

GOP turns impeachment resolution against Dems  —  House Republicans on Tuesday nearly forced Democratic leaders to vote on a resolution to impeach Vice President Cheney.  —  Anti-war presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) introduced a privileged resolution, used to circumvent the committee process …

Democrats and Waterboarding  —  The party will lose the presidential race if it defines itself as soft on terror.  —  I recently had occasion to discuss the Bush administration's war on terrorism with one of the highest ranking former officials responsible for planning that war.

Brownback to Endorse McCain  —  Former Candidate Brownback to Endorse Republican McCain for President  —  Sam Brownback, a Kansas conservative and favorite of evangelical Christians, will endorse his former Republican presidential rival John McCain, GOP officials said Wednesday.

Iran: 3,000 centrifuges fully working  —  BIRJAND, Iran - Iran has achieved a landmark with 3,000 centrifuges fully working in its controversial uranium enrichment program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday.  —  Ahmadinejad has in the past claimed Iran succeeded in installing …

Recession's Hidden Virtues  —  We are all waiting, it seems, for the next recession.  Everyone knows that the business cycle hasn't been repealed, and so another recession is inevitable.  Some indicators suggest that it might be sooner rather than later.  The Conference Board's consumer confidence index …

Conservative Authors Sue Publisher  —  Five authors have sued the parent company of Regnery Publishing, a Washington imprint of conservative books, charging that the company deprives its writers of royalties by selling their books at a steep discount to book clubs and other organizations owned by the same parent company.

Rep. Rahall causes a fuss at the Capitol Lounge  —  Rep. Rahall causes a fuss at the Capitol Lounge Several patrons at the Capitol Lounge last Thursday night say they saw Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) in — how shall we put this? — an assertive mood.  He seemed not to like the crowded bar area …

More remittances, travel for a free Cuba  —  OUR OPINION: U.S. CAN HELP BREAK THE ISOLATION IMPOSED ON CUBAN PEOPLE  —  Slowly but surely, change is coming to Cuba.  Even Cuban teens are risking arrest to wear plastic bracelets stamped cambio (change).  Now is the time for the United States …

Kathleen Willey suspects Clintons murdered husband  —  New book details evidence of 'smear' campaign orchestrated by Hillary  —  In a new book alleging a campaign of slander and intimidation orchestrated chiefly by Hillary Clinton, Kathleen Willey points a finger of suspicion at the former …

Being Overweight Isn't All Bad, Study Says  —  Carrying Excess Pounds Does Not Increase Risk of Dying from Cancer or Heart Disease, Researchers Say  —  Being overweight boosts the risk of dying from diabetes and kidney disease but not cancer or heart disease, and carrying …

CIA Rendition: The Smoking Gun Cable  —  Sometimes the music was American rap, sometimes Arab folk songs.  In the CIA prison in Afghanistan, it came blaring through the speakers 24 hours a day.  Prisoners held alone inside barbed-wire cages could only speak to each other and exchange …