Today on the Main Site:

France’s New Russian Partner by Joseph A. Harriss: Putin goes shopping in Paris — hoping to get his hands on four Mistral warships.

Our Caudillo President by Ben Stein: We’re still a constitutional republic, right?

The Green Pied Piper from Chicago by Peter Ferrara: He can’t imagine how anyone else could think differently.

Talk Is Cheap by Russ Ferguson: In his campaign remarks last night, the President of inaction called for action.

Soccer to Me by Lisa Fabrizio: It may be the world’s game, but it’s not mine.

The Criminalization of Business by Douglas Smith: A dramatic and unwarranted expansion of government power.

The Prince and the Pauper by Aaron Goldstein: A tale of two major league rookies.

What to Watch for:

Obama administration meets with senior BP officials at White House (Washington Post)

Ms. Angle goes to Washington in an effort to calm GOP nerves (Politico)

Irish expel Israeli diplomat over Hamas killing in Dubai (BBC News)

Speculators set to begin trading on futures of movie releases (BBC News)    

Clip of the Day: 

President Obama’s speech on BP: