Obama Limits When U.S. Would Use Nuclear Arms  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama said Monday that he was revamping American nuclear strategy to substantially narrow the conditions under which the United States would use nuclear weapons, even in self defense.  —  But the president …

Video Shows 2007 Air Attack in Baghdad That Killed Photographer  —  WASHINGTON — The Web site WikiLeaks.org released a graphic video on Monday showing an American helicopter shooting and killing a Reuters photographer and driver in a July 2007 attack in Baghdad.

RNC loses top fundraiser  —  In another serious blow to the Republican National Committee, one of its top fundraisers — and its few remaining connections to the traditional GOP donor base — has resigned a senior, unpaid position.  —  Former Ambassador Sam Fox, a top supporter of George W. Bush …

McMillen: I Was Sent to Fake Prom  —  To avoid Constance McMillen bringing a female date to her prom, the teen was sent to a “fake prom” while the rest of her class partied at a secret location at an event organized by parents.  —  McMillen tells The Advocate that a parent-organized prom happened behind …

Senator Reid pokes fun at Gov Palin - check out the video  —  The focus is bad (yes, I know)....but here is Senator Reid having some fun with his supporters:

‘I NEVER CONSIDERED MYSELF A MAVERICK’.... To say that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) built his most recent persona — the latest in a series — around the notion of being a “maverick” would be a dramatic understatement.  The “m” word was practically a verbal tick for McCain — he'd use it constantly …

Obama Throws “Disappointing” First Pitch  —  Marking a 100-year tradition, President Obama today threw out the first pitch at Nationals Stadium, kicking off the season at the opening game of the Washington Nationals vs. the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  The presidential pitch went high and wide …

Click now to learn about School Closings or Delays.  —  Seven dead, 19 missing in Raleigh mine blast  —  Emergency vehicles leave the entrance to Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine on Monday.  —  By Kathryn Gregory  —  Advertiser  —  MONTCOAL, W.Va. — Seven miners were killed …

The Bipartisanship Washington Needs  —  After watching with disgust and bluster the party-line passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Americans are wont for substantive bipartisan cooperation.  And around what better cause can Washington unite a fractured nation than by excising …

How the GOP Purged Me  —  I am an old Republican.  I am religious, yet not a fanatic.  I am a free-marketer; yet, I believe in the role of the government as a fair evenhanded referee.  I am socially conservative; yet, I believe that my lesbian niece and my gay grandchild should have the full protection …

Several Doses of Pessimism  —  If you need cheering up, read no further.  Here are a couple of pessimistic evaluations of recent events.  First, Frank Gaffney asks Who Lost Iraq? … Jonathan Spyer, meanwhile, observes the Druse and draws sad but logical conclusions.

Potheads to Palin: Join us  —  You know what?  That's a hell of an idea. … She can't do it if she's running in 2012.  Conservative Republicans, i.e. her base, oppose legalization 20/77; a bold stroke on this front would scare a bunch of them into Huckabee's camp.

OFF-THE-HOOK HYPOCRISY: REP. WATERS USED TO LOVE ‘VULGAR’ & ‘OUTLANDISH’ PROTEST RALLIES  —  “They have turned up the volume.”

Mark Your Calendars: The Democratic National Convention to be Held the Week of September 3, 2012  —  I am excited to announce that the Democratic Party will gather for our 46th National Convention during the week of September 3, 2012.  At the convention, we will re-nominate President Barack Obama …

Children Targeted in 38 States  —  ENDA - aptly described as the “cross-dressing teacher's bill” - will force every American public school to hire men who dress like women as teachers.  —  Currently, 38 states do not consider men dressed as women (cross-dressing heterosexual men …

Saudi cleric plans Jerusalem trip to bolster Muslim claims to city  —  A Saudi cleric has announced on his television show that he will visit Jerusalem next week to bolster Muslim claims to the city.  —  If Sheikh Mohammed al-Areefi goes ahead with his plan, it would be an

The Poisonous Politics of Self-Esteem  —  WASHINGTON — Some while back, I proposed a concept that did not stick.  I called it “the politics of self-esteem.”  My argument was that politics increasingly devotes itself to making people feel good about themselves — elevating their sense …