Andrea on Obama Trip: ‘What Some Would Call Fake Interviews’  —  Andrea Mitchell might be a doyenne of the liberal media, but she has her reporter's pride and principles, both of which have been trampled by the way the Obama campaign has managed the media during the candidate's current trip to Afghanistan and Iraq.

For Obama, a First Step Is Not a Misstep  —  BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government on Monday left little doubt that it favors a withdrawal plan for American combat troops similar to what Senator Barack Obama has proposed, providing Mr. Obama with a potentially powerful political boost on a day he spent …

ENPR Special: Sources say McCain Veep Pick to Come This Week  —  Sources close to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign are suggesting he will reveal the name of his vice presidential selection this week while Sen. Barack Obama is getting the headlines on his foreign trip.

Coverage of ‘Netroots’ Confab Draws Protest— Snarky Article Spiked — Editor's Note Apologizes  —  NEW YORK (Commentary) It started innocently enough, over coffee in a hotel lobby, with me (as usual at that hour) huddled over a newspaper—in print, not on a laptop, unlike everyone else in the vicinity.

Attack injures 5 near Obama's Jerusalem hotel  —  JERUSALEM (CNN) — The driver of a backhoe was shot and killed after driving the construction machine over a number of vehicles near the Jerusalem hotel where Sen. Barack Obama is scheduled to stay Tuesday night, according to police.

Serb Officials Detail Capture of Karadzic  —  PARIS — Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most wanted war criminals until his arrest on genocide charges for his alleged role in the massacre of nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica in 1995, had been living and working freely in Belgrade …

McCain's rejected New York Times op-ed piece  —  Here is the op-ed piece written by Sen. John McCain that the New York Times declined to run.  The piece was released to CNN by the McCain campaign:  —  In January 2007, when General David Petraeus took command in Iraq, he called the situation “hard” but not “hopeless.”

Why Jesse Jackson Hates Obama  —  A few weeks ago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson made something of a fool of himself.  There he was — a historical figure in his own right — threatening the castration of Barack Obama.  It was sad to see.  —  If I have often criticized Mr. Jackson, I have also, reservedly, admired him.

Hearing will tackle 'Don't ask, don't tell' military policy  —  Democrats in Congress hope to ignite a drive to reverse the military's “don't ask, don't tell” policy Wednesday with the first hearing on the subject since 1993, when President Clinton said gays could serve in uniform if they kept quiet about their sexual orientation.

Ford to Make Broader Bet on Small Cars  —  DEARBORN, Mich. — The Ford Motor Company, which devoted itself for nearly 20 years to putting millions of Americans into big pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles, is about to drastically alter its focus to building more small cars.

McCain gaffes pile up; critics pile on  —  Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) said “Iraq” when he apparently meant “Afghanistan” on Monday, adding to a string of mixed-up word choices that is giving ammunition to the opposition.  —  Just in the past three weeks, McCain has also mistaken “Somalia” …

The Culture of Debt  —  On the front page of Sunday's Times, Gretchen Morgenson described Diane McLeod's spiral into indebtedness, and now a debate has erupted over who is to blame.  —  Some people emphasize the predatory lenders who seduced her with too-good-to-be-true credit lines and incomprehensible mortgage offers.

Obama tries to dial down politics  —  AMMAN, Jordan - Democrat Barack Obama's entire traveling campaign apparatus is in place.  He will speak Thursday at an historic site in Berlin that could draw tens of thousands of spectators.  And chief campaign strategist David Axelrod might …