The Flaws In the Iran Report  —  Rarely has a document from the supposedly hidden world of intelligence had such an impact as the National Intelligence Estimate released this week.  Rarely has an administration been so unprepared for such an event.  And rarely have vehement critics of the …

Excerpts Of Governor Romney's "Faith In America" Address  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  CONTACT: Romney Press Shop (857) 288-6390  —  College Station, TX - Speaking at The George Bush Presidential Library, Governor Romney will address the American people about his views on religious liberty …

A RARE MOMENT OF CANDOR  —  Dan Bartlett, on the White House's use of right wing blogs:

Paul's Quixotic, Chaotic Run May Make Its Push in N.H.  —  CONCORD, N.H. — Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) has raised more than $10 million for his run for president in the past two months, leaving him well positioned to help swing the outcome of the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire …

New media ad heaven for Kevin07  —  EMBRACING non-traditional media from YouTube to T-shirts gave the Labor Party the edge in the election's marketing campaign, said one of Labor's advertising advisers, in its first public debrief following last month's victory.

Lenders Agree to Freeze Rates on Some Loans  —  The Bush administration reached an agreement with the mortgage industry on Wednesday on a plan to freeze interest rates for up to five years for a portion of the two million homeowners who bought houses in the last few years with subprime loans.

Revenge of the Evangelicals  —  Remember how evangelicals had "matured"?  Remember how the war on terror had replaced social issues?  It shouldn't be hard, since all those things were being said a couple of weeks ago (heck, still being said maybe even a few days ago).

Cheney bashes top Democrats  —  Vice President Cheney warned in an interview Wednesday that a premature withdrawal from Iraq would invite "further attacks" against the United States and said he has been surprised by the weakness of the Democratic Congress.  —  Most striking were his virtually …

Dems back off on Iraq demands  —  Each day lately, Democrats inch closer to giving President Bush more money for the war in Iraq without any serious mandates for withdrawing U.S. troops.  —  Democratic leaders are loath to acknowledge they've backed off, but lawmakers from both sides of the aisle …

Banned cargo on way to Iran held in UAE  —  By Simeon Kerr in Dubai and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran  —  The United Arab Emirates has impounded the cargo of a vessel bound for Iran after discovering that "hazardous materials" aboard contravened UN sanctions placed on the Islamic republic to curtail its nuclear development programme.

Landlord Describes Suspected Mall Shooter  —  Witness 'Kept Hoping God Would Spare Us'  —  OMAHA, Neb. — The shooter at Westroads Mall was identified as Robert A. Hawkins of Bellevue, according to the Sarpy County Sheriff's Department.  —  Hawkins, 19, had been arrested on a couple …

Dead man writing  —  One of the critical differences between America and the rest of the west is that America has a First Amendment and the rest don't.  And a lot of them are far too comfortable with the notion that in free societies it is right and proper for the state to regulate speech.