Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy: Deems Him 'More Than Acceptable to People of Faith'  —  Pat Robertson, one of the most influential figures in the social conservative movement, announced his support for Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid this morning at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. [Watch the video below]

Election 2008: New Hampshire Democratic Primary  —  New Hampshire: Clinton Lead Shrinks to 10 Points  —  Senator Hillary Clinton's lead in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire Primary has fallen to its lowest level of the season.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll …

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 …

Musharraf's Martial Plan  —  NOV. 3, 2007, will be remembered as the blackest day in the history of Pakistan.  Let us be perfectly clear: Pakistan is a military dictatorship.  Last Saturday, Gen. Pervez Musharraf removed all pretense of a transition to democracy by conducting what was in effect yet another extraconstitutional coup.

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.

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 …

Iran says it reaches nuclear milestone  —  BIRJAND, Iran - Iran has reached a milestone in its nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday, suggesting that the country now has 3,000 uranium-enriching centrifuges fully operating.  —  "We have now reached 3,000 machines," …

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 …

Thousands of Palestinians apply for Israeli citizenship  —  Intensive talks over division of Jerusalem has prompted its Palestinian residents to make a move once considered the ultimate treason  —  Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem calling to set up an appointment with the Interior Ministry …

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 …

Sources: Kerik Tells Friends He Expects Indictment Next Week  —  Richard Esposito Reports:  —  Bernard Kerik expects to be indicted by a federal grand jury by next Friday at the latest, two sources close to the investigation tell ABC News.  —  The sources say Kerik has told his close friends …