Blair - we must work with 'Axis of Evil' states  —  The first cracks in the united front over Iraq between Tony Blair and President Bush appeared last night as the Prime Minister offered Iran and Syria the prospect of dialogue over the future of Iraq and the Middle East.

Oh, Joyous Day.  —  I ONLY PUT THIS IN "REPUBLICANS" BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A "BONEHEADS" CATEGORY.  —  Oh, this is simply priceless.  With Ken Mehlman retiring, we need a new RNC Chair.  —  We could have had a promising up-and-comer with a great life story, fantastic political skills, and odds-on-sharps like you wouldn't believe.

Man arrested in fake anthrax attacks an avid free republic poster  —  Man arrested in fake anthrax attacks an avid free republic poster  —  (AP) LOS ANGELES A man was arrested and accused of mailing threatening letters laced with white powder to Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi …

AP: Giuliani takes step toward '08 bid  —  WASHINGTON - Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, a moderate Republican best known for his stewardship of the city after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has taken the first step in a 2008 presidential bid, GOP officials said Monday.

CREW BLASTS PELOSI ENDORSEMENT OF UNETHICAL MURTHA FOR MAJORITY LEADER  —  DEMOCRATS WIN ON ETHICS BUT CHOOSE TO RUN CORRUPT MEMBER FOR LEADERSHIP POST  —  Washington, DC - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) questioned soon-to-be House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) …

A Perfect Storm?  —  A perfect storm may be brewing in Lebanon.  —  I've been under Tornado Watch probably ten times or so in the American Midwest.  Not once did a tornado touch down anywhere near me while I was on alert.  Several tornadoes, though, blew through the area out of the blue with no warning on different days.

A tale of two covers: Time's '94 postelection cover touted "G.O.P. Stampede," '06 cover asserts "the center is the new place to be"  —  The November 21, 1994, edition of Time magazine — published following that year's congressional elections, in which Republicans gained control of the House …

GOP Fliers Apparently Were Part Of Strategy  —  The six Trailways motorcoaches draped in Ehrlich and Steele campaign banners rumbled down Interstate 95 just before dawn on Election Day.  —  On board, 300 mostly poor African Americans from Philadelphia ate doughnuts, sipped coffee and prepared to spend the day at the Maryland polls.

Lott running for whip post  —  After keeping his plans close to the vest since Election Day, Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) formally declared his bid for minority whip on Monday evening.  —  Lott had refrained from openly discussing his intentions for the whip race even after GOP Conference …

CBS Misleads Readers On Hagee Interview  —  CBS News has an interview on their website with Marine Corps Commandant General Mike Hagee, which it promotes with the headline, "Top Marine: No Plan For Post-Saddam Iraq".  The article that fronts this interview makes the claim that Hagee admits …

The "Maximizing Abortion Rates" Gambit  —  Amy Sullivan's recent article celebrating anti-choice Colorado SenatorGovernor-elect Bill Ritter makes some arguments that allow me to clarify some of my difficulties with "centrist" arguments about abortion.  First of all, there's this:

US: Immigrants may be held indefinitely  —  WASHINGTON - Immigrants arrested in the United States may be held indefinitely on suspicion of terrorism and may not challenge their imprisonment in civilian courts, the Bush administration said Monday, opening a new legal front in the fight over the rights of detainees.

RWN's Mark Steyn Interview #3  —  John Hawkins: Give people who haven't read your book yet a quick description of what you think Europe is going to look like in, let's say, 20 years because of declining birth rates, the enormous social benefits they pay out, and the enormous number …

Bush's post-election approval hovers near lowest of presidency  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush's job approval ratings have slumped in the latest USA TODAY/Gallup poll, with the president's rating hovering near the lowest of his tenure.  —  In the poll, taken Thursday through Sunday …