Scooter Libby Love Letters  —  Washington elite petition judge on behalf of convicted Cheney aide  —  Donald Rumsfeld, Henry Kissinger, Paul Wolfowitz, and John Bolton top the list of individuals who wrote a federal judge on behalf of former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby …

Huckabee Says Thompson's Likely '08 Bid Reminds Him of 'Mighty Mouse' Candidacy  —  CONCORD, N.H. — Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said Monday the buzz about former Sen. Fred Thompson's expected entry into the race reminds him of a cartoon superhero.  —  "There is this almost created sense …

Immigration debate may stall  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) could move as early as tonight to wind down debate over the immigration bill - a move that Republicans said they will oppose, possibly stalling the bill for weeks.  —  Reid told reporters today that he would pull …

Leahy To Schlozman: 'You're Trying To Break Gonzales' Record' Of Saying 'I Don't Recall'  —  Today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Justice Department official Bradley Schlozman was supposed to testify on his role in the politicization of the Department's Civil Rights Division …

New AT&T Same As The Old AT&T  —  AT&T chief Ed Whitacre is out, retired, ready to sit back and enjoy his golden (and I mean golden) years.  As of yesterday, he's replaced by SBC front-man Randall Stephenson, a 25-year company man, and a man after Whitacre's own heart.

Obama warns of 'quiet riot' among blacks  —  HAMPTON, Va. - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) said Tuesday that the Bush administration has done nothing to defuse a "quiet riot" among blacks that threatens to erupt just as riots in Los Angeles did 15 years ago.

Petraeus: 'We Haven't Started The Surge Yet'  —  In April, during the congressional debate over war funding, Gen. David Petraeus pushed back against a withdrawal timeline from Iraq "because we're only about two months into the surge," assuring Congress that he would be able to report on progress in September:

Conservatives: We must band together on immigration bill  —  The choice we face on immigration isn't between the Senate bill and perfection; it's between the Senate bill and the unacceptable status quo.  —  This is the most far-reaching and thoughtful reform of our immigration system …

Editor Admits: We Slanted the News  —  (IsraelNN.com) A former Israel Broadcasting Authority news editor admits: "We slanted the news towards a withdrawal from Lebanon - because we had sons there."  —  Speaking at the Haifa Radio Conference on Monday, several former and current news broadcasters …

Bloomberg On JFK Plot: 'Stop Worrying, Get A Life'  —  (CBS) NEW YORK While questions continue to arise about the alleged plot to blow up a fuel pipeline beneath JFK Airport and surrounding neighborhoods, some are questioning why New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hasn't had a louder voice since the plot was foiled on Saturday.

BlogJam: Bloggers can't blunder  —  Last week we launched a new feature called BlogJam, in which we sketch bloggers who are affecting the ongoing political conversation.  —  We've taken a little heat for the name ("How low can you go?" wondered one reader at Mediabistro's FishbowlDC …

Thompson Demonstrates Broad Potential Appeal  —  Bush Approval Falls to 29% — Lowest Ever  —  Summary of Findings  —  Former Sen. Fred Thompson has broad potential appeal among Republican voters even before his expected entrance into the presidential race.

Graying duo keep passenger in check  —  Shortly before landing, Bob Hayden and a flight attendant had agreed on a signal: When she waved the plastic handcuffs, he would discreetly leave his seat and restrain an unruly passenger who had frightened some of the 150 people on board a Minneapolis …

Sen. Clinton: God got me through marital strife … WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare public discussion of her husband's infidelity, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that she probably could not have gotten through her marital troubles without relying on her faith in God.

Jeri Thompson - asset or albatross?  [Part Two]  —  It never fails.  You do a throw-away post at the end of the day that you think no one is even going to read and it generates a firestorm of criticism.  After over four years of blogging, I'm used to that.