BREAKING: Kristol: Lieberman to Endorse McCain  —  NEWS FLASH:  —  THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that Sen. Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice-presidential nominee, will endorse Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for president tomorrow.  The two will appear together at a press conference Monday morning …

A Son's Past Deeds Come Back To Bite Huckabee  —  As Mike Huckabee gains in the polls, the former Arkansas governor is finding that his record in office is getting more scrutiny.  One issue likely to get attention is his handling of a sensitive family matter: allegations that one of his sons …

Mitt Romney on "Meet the Press."  —  I'll write more when I can quote from a transcript, but I wanted to say that I thought Romney was excellent on "Meet the Press" just now.  (And so was Tim Russert.  Russert rules.)  —  Romney's voice was much improved over the high-pitched piping I've heard in the debates.

Playbook: President Clinton on speakerphone  —  Good Sunday morning, and welcome to a quick Sunday show/church pregame.  —  John Edwards is on Newsweek's cover as "The Sleeper."  Hours before Gov. Romney goes on "Meet" for the full hour, the L.A. Times portrays his Bain style as grasping and greedy.

How Things Work  —  What Atrios says here is absolutely true.  A Democratic president, no matter who it is, is going to pay for the Republicans' sins.  But it won't be just because the Republicans and Blue Dogs in congress suddenly "realize" they have co-equal power.

Dodd, FISA and the Filibuster — How It's Going To Go Down and What You Can Do  —  The latest word from the Dodd camp regarding what will happen on the FISA bill is that tomorrow, Dodd will take the floor and not yield.  —  He can take "questions" from other senators during the filibuster, which can be no more than 20 minutes.

Reefer Madness in Iowa  —  With the Iowa campaign in wild flux — and in the case of Hillary, acid reflux — The Des Moines Register decides to hold a tie-breaking debate with the two Democratic front-runners.  —  Carolyn Washburn, the phlegmatic editor of the paper, once more moderates.

Ron Paul raises millions in today's Boston Tea Party event  —  On Nov. 5, supporters of Ron Paul raked in more than $4.2 million in donations in 24 hours, mostly of them collected over the Internet.  —  Today, they're at it again.  Hoping to detonate what they call a "money bomb," …

The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush  —  The next president will have to deal with yet another crippling legacy of George W. Bush: the economy.  A Nobel laureate, Joseph E. Stiglitz, sees a generation-long struggle to recoup.  —  When we look back someday at the catastrophe …

Tracking a Paper Trail  —  A memo from a top intelligence official warned the CIA not to destroy its interrogation tapes  —  John Negroponte testifies before Congress in September … In the summer of 2005, then CIA director Porter Goss met with then national intelligence director John Negroponte …

"THEY WILL GET OVERRUN"....A couple of weeks ago I linked to a story about the initial troop drawdowns in Iraq and expressed surprised that they were taking place in Baghdad rather than in outlying provinces.  Today, the LA Times reports that the military has had second thoughts about this too: