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Friday, March 16, 2007

At Large

Patrolling Tikrit

William Tucker | 3.16.07 @ 12:09AM

Our embedded correspondent reports from Saddam Hussein's home town.

Streetcar Line

Bumbling Into a "Scandal"

Quin Hillyer | 3.16.07 @ 12:08AM

The current controversy about the eight fired U.S. Attorneys is only the latest piece of evidence that the entire Bush legal team needs significant refashioning.

Special Report

The Smearing of a U.S. Attorney

Kane Webb | 3.16.07 @ 12:08AM

"It looks a lot like politics."

Political Hay

Playing Ball With the Base

Jeffrey Lord | 3.16.07 @ 12:08AM

The Republican candidates have to understand who the real stars are this election cycle.

Another Perspective

A Golden Age of Biography

G. Tracy Mehan, III | 3.16.07 @ 12:07AM

In an era lacking great narrative history, biography fills the void.

The Nation's Pulse

Short Takes on the News

Lawrence Henry | 3.16.07 @ 12:06AM

You'll hear them only once.

Reader Mail

Governmental Malpractice

3.16.07 @ 12:01AM

Disgust in the wake of the Walter Reed revelations. Also: Bubba Tyrrell's photo op. Sinners on Hannity. Not everyone digs Ben. Plus more.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

The Current Crisis

Picture This

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 3.15.07 @ 12:08AM

A new form of censorship from the Clintons.

Special Report

Rules of Disengagement

James Bowman | 3.15.07 @ 12:08AM

Anti-surge Democrats fail to understand that if the U.S. loses in Iraq, they lose too -- we all do.

Another Perspective

Sanctuary Laws and Giuliani

Joel Himelfarb | 3.15.07 @ 12:08AM

In cracking down on crime, was Rudy too soft on criminals who turned out to be illegals?

Eminentoes

Inspector Valerie Clouseau

Mark Hyman | 3.15.07 @ 12:07AM

Rep. Henry Waxman had better get to the bottom of this embarrassing mess.

At Large

Borderline Russia

George H. Wittman | 3.15.07 @ 12:07AM

Europe moves to protect itself against Iran's missiles without worrying about Moscow's reaction. How could that be?

The Nation's Pulse

Mission Unaccomplished

Ralph R. Reiland | 3.15.07 @ 12:07AM

Is this what we've become, a wounded soldier in a rat-infested room at Walter Reed...?

Reader Mail

Tuning Out

3.15.07 @ 12:01AM

Couric letdowns and other media miracles. Also: Talk television's Catholic showdown. One last Gonzales memo. Gun shots. Plus much more.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

At Large

Prisoner of War

William Tucker | 3.14.07 @ 12:09AM

Even the Green Zone is a nervous zone -- at least until you venture into Baghdad proper with only a YMCA ID in your possession.

Political Hay

The Gonzales E-Mails

Andrew Cline | 3.14.07 @ 12:08AM

Not everything gets leaked to the Washington Post.

Streetcar Line

Notes on the Passing Scene

Quin Hillyer | 3.14.07 @ 12:08AM

From Libby to Lehman, with lots in between.

Media Matters

The Skinny on Katie

Jennifer Rubin | 3.14.07 @ 12:08AM

In an age of niche broadcasts and ghettoized audiences, no news is good news.

Among the Intellectualoids

Gun Unhappy

David Hogberg | 3.14.07 @ 12:07AM

The Washington Post's editorialists feel safer when only criminals own hand guns.

Another Perspective

Resent or Repent?

Lisa Fabrizio | 3.14.07 @ 12:07AM

The Catholic Church in an unusual crossfire on a not very good Friday.

Reader Mail

Dissent and Concurrence

3.14.07 @ 12:01AM

Henderson the Bush I appointment. Gratitude enrichment. Newt is primed. Gasoline volleys. More hot terrible times. Hedge funds honored. Rudy and the single issue. Plus more.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

The Nation's Pulse

Gratitude Is Wealth

Ben Stein | 3.13.07 @ 12:09AM

Reflections from the driving range.

Special Report

Sex Acts

Shawn Macomber | 3.13.07 @ 12:08AM

The graphic lengths to which political activists and performance artists happily go.

Campaign Crawlers

Confessing to Weakness

Paul Chesser | 3.13.07 @ 12:08AM

Gingrich's admission may make a difference.

Political Hay

The Never-Ending Energy Conspiracy

Doug Bandow | 3.13.07 @ 12:07AM

So who is President Bush enriching this time by letting gasoline prices rise?

Another Perspective

Locating Gun Rights

Robert VerBruggen | 3.13.07 @ 12:07AM

Guided by a shrewd dissent in Parker v. District of Columbia, the Supreme Court could decide the Second Amendment doesn't relegate rights to a non-state.

Reader Mail

Inequality Assurance

3.13.07 @ 12:01AM

Ben Stein's two Americas. Peters' Dodge ball. Pro-life = Anti-Rudy. Acting up about Fred. Plus more.

Monday, March 12, 2007

The Nation's Pulse

Terribly Exciting

Ben Stein | 3.12.07 @ 12:09AM

Here's what's hot (or awful) in the world of money today.

At Large

Sleepless in Baghdad

William Tucker | 3.12.07 @ 12:09AM

Our special correspondent flies into Baghdad International -- and waits and waits for a helicopter shuttle to the Green Zone under cover of night.

Washington Prowler

The Real Deal

The Prowler | 3.12.07 @ 12:08AM

Fred Thompson continues to impress. Alberto Gonzales in trouble -- and what about the Deputy A.G.? What Ailes Democrats and media. Reagan Romney.

Campaign Crawlers

Are Pro-Lifers Ready for Rudy?

W. James Antle, III | 3.12.07 @ 12:07AM

Abortion opponents may not think the best choice is a Planned Parenthood Republican.

Special Report

A Big Divorce -- and a Splashy Wedding?

Eric Peters | 3.12.07 @ 12:07AM

Forget the prenup Chrysler doesn't have with rapacious Daimler -- it should remarry promptly. GM will be an ideal mate for the 21st century.

Reader Mail

Energy Liquidity

3.12.07 @ 12:01AM

How much is enough for California? Also: Medieval thinking and Islam. Jimmy Carter's protocols. Tucker, Vietnam, and Iraq. Homnick Humor. More on Rudy and life. Mitt Romney explained. Coulter: A UK view. Plus much else.

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