Republicans disrupt Lantos memorial service  —  Even the dead are political pawns to the Republicans (then again, we already knew that post-September 11).  House Republicans, at the bidding of the Bush White House, are upset that House Democrats are voting on contempt citations for Harriet Miers and Josh Bolton today.

OUT FOR THEMSELVES.  —  The New York Times reports: … Put another way: If Hillary Clinton does not win delegates out of a majority of contested primaries and caucuses, her aides are willing to rip the party apart to secure the nomination, to cheat in a way that will rend the Democratic coalition …

Black Leader Pulls Support From Clinton  —  MILWAUKEE — Representative John Lewis, an elder statesman from the civil rights era and one of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's most prominent black supporters, said Thursday night that he planned to cast his vote as a superdelegate for Senator Barack Obama …

SEIU set to endorse Obama  —  Two labor sources tell Politico that the giant Service Employees International Union, which has been neutral through the primary, is on the verge of throwing its support to Sen. Barack Obama.  —  “It's done,” said one person close to the union.

Reports: Several people shot at Northern Illinois University  —  (CNN) — A person who shot 13 people Thursday at Northern Illinois University's DeKalb campus outside Chicago has died, local reports said.  —  Most of the 13 wounded were shot in the head, said Theresa Comitas …

Senior McCain Adviser Refuses To Campaign Against Obama: UPDATED  —  Update: Tucker had the audio of McKinnon's interview on NPR.  (h/t Silent Patriot)  —  Download |  Play Download |  Play  —  Via The Baltimore Sun: … Can you even fathom the notion that any senior adviser …

They Write Letters  —  Congressman Reyes writes to President Bush.

Did Hillary Clinton Really Support NAFTA?  Aides, Biographers Say No  —  As the 2008 campaign shifts to economically hard-hit states like Ohio, so too do the topics of political debate.  This week, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has attacked Sen. Hillary Clinton on trade …

EXCLUSIVE: An Interview with Jack McCain  —  Jack McCain may be on the sidelines during most of his dad's quest for the presidency, but he is by no means sitting this race out.  In an exclusive interview with GoMids.com, Midshipman McCain spoke about his relationship with his dad …

U.S. Plans to Shoot Down Broken Spy Satellite  —  President Bush, acting on the advice of his national security advisers, has decided to attempt to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite that is expected to crash to the Earth by early next month.  —  National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe …

FISA....Andy McCarthy, after saying it would be “unconscionable” for House Democrats to let last year's FISA extension lapse on Friday, stares into the abyss: … Look, if it's that important, there's a simple answer: pass the bill without telecom immunity.  Then come back and introduce immunity in a separate bill.

Promises breached  —  If you think the District of Columbia's ban on all functional firearms in all homes is a reasonable regulation under the Second Amendment, you'll love the friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Bush administration in D.C. v. Heller, now before the Supreme Court.