Live-Blogging the Oscars 2006  —  Does anybody care what Nicole Kidman is wearing (or not)?  Does anybody care how many times Jon Stewart disses Dick Cheney?  Does anybody care who even wins the Academy Awards anymore?  —  Yes, we all care - even if we say we don't... It's the Oscars, after all!

Is John Hinderaker Nuts?  —  Today, Powerline's John Hinderaker wrote a post entitled "Is Murtha Nuts?"  He claims that during an appearance today on Face the Nation "pretty much every 'fact' that Murtha hysterically tossed out is wrong."  —  Hinderaker then proceeds to "fact check" …

AIPAC sends tough message to Iran  —  WASHINGTON  —  The US will use "all the tools" at its disposal to stop the threat the Iranian regime poses.  US ambassador to the UN John Bolton sent Sunday a tough message towards Teheran and urged the international community to take action quickly …

General's Assessment of Iraq Questioned  —  WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's top general acknowledged Sunday that "anything can happen" in Iraq, but he said things aren't as bad as some say.  "I wouldn't put a great big smiley face on it, but I would say they're going very, very well from everything you look at."

What's Behind Those Bad Poll Numbers  —  Judging by the numbers, it wasn't a good week for George Bush.  Of course, news that the administration had approved a deal to turn over the operation of six U.S. ports to a company owned by the United Arab Emirates did nothing to buoy his sagging approval ratings.

Will DeLay's Fate Be Sealed in Two Days?  —  Two days.  Just two days.  —  On Tuesday, while the progressive blogosphere will be intently watching the Democratic primary in Texas' 28th congressional district between Rep. Henry Cuellar and former-Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, another important congressional primary …

Voices Baffled, Brash and Irate in Guantánamo  —  United States soldiers guarding an entrance to the detention center at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba.  About 760 men have been held there.  —  Among the hundreds of men imprisoned by the American military at Guantánamo Bay …

Guards Say Homeland Security HQ Insecure  —  WASHINGTON - The agency entrusted with protecting the U.S. homeland is having difficulty safeguarding its own headquarters, say private security guards at the complex.  —  The guards have taken their concerns to Congress, describing inadequate training …

Three Years Later  —  Appropriately, Taylor Marsh has a nice post up today about movies.  Tonight's the big night in this town and if you are anywhere near downtown Hollywood you'll see more limousines in one place than anywhere else on the planet.  Until recently, the oscars were always on Monday …

Scant Drop Seen in Abortion Rate if Parents Are Told  —  For all the passions they generate, laws that require minors to notify their parents or get permission to have an abortion do not appear to have produced the sharp drop in teenage abortion rates that some advocates hoped for, an analysis by The New York Times shows.

The liberals' liberal  —  National Journal's annual ratings are out, and the most liberal member of the Senate is Edward M. Kennedy.  That may come as no surprise, since the venerable Massachusetts Democrat is often called the chamber's ''liberal lion.  In fact, Kennedy is still outpaced …

Post-9/11 Drive by Republicans To Attract Jewish Voters Stalls  —  Nearly five years ago, immediately after the Sept.11, 2001, attacks, Republican strategists identified what they hoped would be a powerful new engine of support.  "September 12 Republicans" were Jewish Democrats and independents …