Iraq's new unity government sworn in  —  Ambassador: Move could lead to U.S. troop downsizing  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq's first permanent government since the fall of Saddam Hussein was approved by parliament and sworn in on Saturday, despite the failure to fill three ministry posts because of political disputes.

Iraq's Maliki Forms Cabinet, With Two Posts to Fill (Update1)  —  May 20 (Bloomberg) — Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Nuri al-Maliki announced his cabinet today after more than five months of negotiations during which he and his coalition partners failed to agree on an interior or defense minister.

New York, New York  —  Righties must think there are two New York Cities.  The New York City attacked on September 11, city of the flaming towers and flag-raising firemen, glorified in ten thousand cheesy graphics with giant weeping bald eagles looming in the foreground, is one.

LEFT OUT:  —  Building on Jason's post below, I have to ask: Is it really necessary to point out that a handful of obnoxious students at a New School graduation ceremony doesn't equate to, as Andrew said, "the left," or even as Rich Lowry said, "the student Left"?

We Are Selling Our TV and Only Watching This From Now On  —  wonkette: OMG I AM WATCHING MICHELLE MALKIN'S INTERNET VIDEOS FOR THE FIRST TIME  —  operative: she has internet videos?  —  operative: does she do the thing with the ping-pong balls?  wonkette: SHE HAS A WHOLE F**KING INTERNET VIDEO NETWORK THIS S**T IS BANANAS

Growing Number of GOP Seats In Doubt  —  VIRGINIA BEACH, May 19 — When some of the country's top political handicappers drew up their charts of vulnerable House incumbents at the beginning of this year, Rep. Thelma D. Drake (R-Va.) was not among them.  Now she is.