Urgent: Letter from Intelligence, Military, Diplomatic, and Law Enforcement Professionals  —  PREFACE:  —  A group of distinguished intelligence and military officers, diplomats, and law enforcement professionals delivered an urgent message this morning to the chairman and the ranking minority member …

First They Came for Hillary Clinton...  It is widely assumed, on both Left and Right, that Hillary Clinton and her campaign made a grave error by responding to the criticism of her performance in last Tuesday's Democratic debate by complaining of a "pile-on."  Bill Kristol, for one, called it a "foolish overreaction."

White House Tells Musharraf: Never 'Restrict Constitutional Freedoms' To Fight Terror  —  During today's White House press briefing, spokeswoman Dana Perino condemned Gen. Pervez Musharraf's declaration of "emergency rule" in Pakistan.  She said that the administration is "deeply disappointed" …

Stephen Colbert Drops Presidential Bid … NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Colbert has dropped his bid for the White House.  —  His announcement came after the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted last week to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the state's primary ballot.  The vote was 13-3.

Paul Supporters Hope to Make Campaign History  —  Susan Davis reports on the presidential race.  —  If all goes as planned, the Ron Paul presidential campaign could raise $10 million today.  At least thatÂ's what his supporters are working toward.  —  Paul

Happy Counterterrorism Day  —  Remember, remember the fifth of November,  —  Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent  —  To blow up the King and Parliament.  —  Three score barrels of powder below,  —  Poor old England to overthrow;  —  By God's providence he was catch'd

Rosie O'Donnell in Talks to Join MSNBC  —  Rosie O'Donnell, who abruptly left "The View" on ABC last spring after drawing attention and ratings for her opinions on everything from the Iraq war to her co-hosts, is in serious discussions to return to television atop a new soapbox …

Breaking: Jury Finds Wilkes Guilty on All Counts  —  Reports The San Diego Union-Tribune's News Blog: … More soon.  —  Update: Wilkes faces up to 20 years for his conviction here, but keep in mind that this is just the first of two trials that Wilkes will face.

Romney Scores Major Endorsement  —  This is a big one folks.  In a Brody File exclusive, we've found out that Paul Weyrich, the former co-founder of The Moral Majority has endorsed Mitt Romney for President.  The Brody File has the press release.  Read below: … Where do I begin?

The Real Story Behind the Falling Casualty Rate in Iraq  —  As U.S. casualties have continued to drop, many people on the anti-Bush side of the aisle have begun to quietly panic in recent days over this question: "Could George W. Bush and Frederick Kagan have possibly been right about the surge?"

First FAS-FAX Numbers: Many Top Papers Take Big Hits  —  NEW YORK The Audit Bureau of Circulations released circulation numbers for more than 700 daily newspapers this morning for the six-month period ending September 2007.  Of the top 25 papers in daily circulation (see chart, separate story), only four showed gains.

A year before election, Clinton tops poll  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — With the election of the next president a year away, Sen. Hillary Clinton remains the person to beat, a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday suggests.  —  As the countdown begins to November 4, 2008 …

SHATTERING INTELLIGENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND INTERVENTIONS  —  In this month's lead essay, famed intelligence researcher James R. Flynn draws on his new book, What Is Intelligence?  Beyond the Flynn Effect, to help answer some of the puzzles surrounding the controversial issue of IQ.

Supermodel 'rejects dollar pay'  —  The world's richest model has reportedly reacted in her own way to the sliding value of the US dollar - by refusing to be paid in the currency.  —  Gisele Bündchen is said to be keen to avoid the US currency because of uncertainty over its strength.

Military's porn ban questioned  —  WASHINGTON — Ten years after Congress banned sales of sexually explicit material on military bases, the Pentagon is under fire for continuing to sell adult fare, such as Penthouse and Playmates In Bed, that it doesn't consider explicit enough to pull from its stores.

President Bush and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan Discuss Global War on Terror  —  PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Prime Minister, welcome back to the Oval Office.  As usual, we had a very constructive conversation.  Turkey is a strategic partner and strong ally of America.  I value our friendship at the state level, at the personal level.