Sarah Palin displays her pitch-perfect populism  —  The snows that obliterated Washington in the past week interfered with many scheduled meetings, but they did not prevent the delivery of one important political message: Take Sarah Palin seriously.  —  Her lengthy Saturday night keynote address …

Joe Biden update: Iraq one of Obama's ‘great achievements’  —  Who knew?  —  Thank goodness, Vice President Joe Biden went on CNN to chat with Larry King Wednesday night.  So many think things are not going so well for the Democrat administration, as The Ticket chronicled here.

Protests in Iran - LIVE  —  The Iranian opposition movement is planning to hijack official celebrations to mark the 31st anniversary of the revolution, despite threats of a widespread crackdown and restrictions on phone and internet networks.  Follow live updates  —  2.30pm:

Anti-Palin Faux-troversy of the Day: The Black Bracelet  —  I thank Yale Graduate School student Eric Robinson for his service to the country in Iraq and Afghanistan.  —  But Robinson's hit piece on Sarah Palin, Palin's bigger blunder, leads me to believe Robinson has succumbed to the New Haven funny water …

Russia, China, and Iran  —  Matthew Kroenig observes that if we get real about America's concern about an Iranian nuclear weapon then it becomes more clear why Russia and China aren't so worried: … Russia and China lack the capacity for that kind of power-projection, so they don't worry that Iranian nukes could prevent it.

Iran to Suspend Google's Email  —  Iran's telecommunications agency announced what it described as a permanent suspension of Google Inc.'s email services, saying a national email service for Iranian citizens would soon be rolled out.  —  It wasn't clear late Wednesday what effect the order …

Sept. 11: New Photos of Dark Day  —  Newly Released Sept. 11 Pictures Offer New Perspective on Attacks  —  Twelve images newly released by the government of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists' attacks on the World Trade Center provide a fresh look at the tragedy and its impact on New York City.

Left frets over fate of 'Don't Ask'  —  Congressional liberals were heartened when Barack Obama pledged to repeal “don't ask, don't tell,” but their initial elation has given way to concerns the repeal will stall in the penalty box of presidential promises: the U.S. Senate.

My Story of John Edwards's Mess  —  Please remember the people of Haiti, who need us now more than ever.  Go to HopeForHaitiNow.org to do your part.  —  The truth has a way of finding us in the strangest of places.  I found out that former Senator John Edwards was finally going to admit …

Pelosi Aide: Health Care Summit a Trick, Strategy on Pro-Abortion Bill Decided  —  Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — President Barack Obama has proposed a bipartisan health care summit for later this month that Republican detractors bill as a publicity stunt designed to generate more support …

Clearing Up the Bonuses Issue  —  We wanted to clear up some confusion about where the President stands on bonuses and excessive executive compensation.  A recent headline from an interview the President did with Bloomberg yesterday inaccurately made it sound like the President brushed off …

Once Stigmatized, Food Stamps Find Acceptance  —  Patrons line up grocery carts to wait for the opening of a food pantry in Harlem.  Since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took office, city food stamp rolls have doubled.  More Photos >  —  A decade ago, New York City officials were so reluctant …

MI5 complicit in torture - top judge  —  Legal defeat plunges Security Service into crisis over torture evidence, and it is revealed that judge removed damning verdict after Foreign Office QC's plea  —  • Breakdown of David Miliband's Commons statement  —  • Read the letter that reveals the draft ruling

House Republicans make case for majority  —  1. House Republican leaders made their case for why — and how — their party can win back the majority this fall in a conference call with reporters Wednesday.  “The electorate does see very clearly that one party control in Washington …