Poll: Most Americans Support NSA's Efforts  —  A majority of Americans initially support a controversial National Security Agency program to collect information on telephone calls made in the United States in an effort to identify and investigate potential terrorist threats, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Federal agents raid home of CIA's former No. 3 boss  —  VIENNA, Va.- Federal agents Friday morning raided the home of Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, who stepped down this week from the No. 3 post at the CIA amid accusations of improper ties to a defense contractor named as a co-conspirator in the bribery case …

More Uranium Reportedly Found in Iran  —  The U.N. atomic agency has found traces of highly enriched uranium at an Iranian site linked to the country's defense ministry, diplomats said Friday.  The finding added to concerns that Tehran was hiding activities that could be used to make nuclear arms.

Bush to Address Nation Monday Night on Immigration  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush will address the nation on immigration reform Monday night from the Oval Office.  —  The White House said Friday that this is the first time it has requested network time for a presidential address on a specific domestic issue.

Procreation Not Recreation  —  Make more babies.  That's the lesson drawn out of two interesting stories over the last couple days.  —  First, a story Wednesday that half the kids under 5 years old in this country are minorities.  By far, the greatest number are Hispanic.  —  Know what that means?

Pentagon eyes ways to use military for border security  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with growing pressure from Southern states, the Bush administration wants the military to come up with ideas to help solve security problems along the U.S. border with Mexico.

Democrats Won't Try To Impeach President  —  Seeking to choke off a Republican rallying cry, the House's top Democrat has told colleagues that the party will not seek to impeach President Bush even if it gains control of the House in November's elections, her office said last night.

Tony's First Press Gaggle  —  Tony Snow holds his first White House press gaggle.  Check it out below the fold ...  TONY SNOW: Okay, first thing, very quickly through the President's schedule for today.  As you know, there's a meeting with the former Secretaries of Defense and State …

One Juror Between Terrorist And Death  —  Only one juror stood between the death penalty and Zacarias Moussaoui and that juror frustrated his colleagues because he never explained his vote, according to the foreman of the jury that sentenced the al-Qaeda operative to life in prison last week.

House Appropriations Chairman Is Facing Federal Investigation  —  The Justice Department has begun investigating the activities of Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, focusing in part on his dealings with a lobbying firm that hired some of his former staff members …

Senate Passes $70 Billion in Tax Cuts  —  Measure Set to Become the Sixth Reduction in Six Years Amid Warnings on Deficit  —  The Senate gave final approval yesterday to a five-year, $70 billion tax package that would extend deep cuts to tax rates on dividends and capital gains for two years …

New Fears of Security Risks in Electronic Voting Systems  —  CHICAGO, May 11 — With primary election dates fast approaching in many states, officials in Pennsylvania and California issued urgent directives in recent days about a potential security risk in their Diebold Election Systems touch …

IS THE NSA PROGRAM ILLEGAL?  COULD IT BE CRIMINAL, TOO?  Is the NSA's newly-revealed program to collect the phone records of millions of Americans illegal?  Experts are expressing different opinions this morning.  But Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies …

The Real Enemy  —  "The American left is where the American far right was in the 1950s — besotted with anger, boiling in conspiracy theories."  — Austin Bay  —  "Enemy sighted, enemy met, I'm addressing the realpolitik"  — R.E.M., Exhuming McCarthy  —  Most of America is ready for a change of government.

Our Right And His Wrongs  —  Presidents swear to "protect and defend the Constitution."  The Constitution says: "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech."  On April 28, on Don Imus's radio program, discussing the charge that the McCain-Feingold law abridges freedom …