Man Takes Hostages At Clinton Campaign Office  —  ROCHESTER, N.H. — ROCHESTER, N.H. An armed man has taken two campaign workers hostage at the Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, police said.  —  Officials with the campaign confirmed that there were two workers taken hostage …

NYPD Chief Casts Doubt on Giuliani Expense Story  —  Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:  —  New questions were raised today about Rudy Giuliani's explanation for submitting police security expenses to obscure city agencies while he was mayor of New York and carried on a secret affair with his mistress …

Give Dana Perino a Raise  —  Q Why should we depend on him?  —  MS. PERINO: Because he is the commander on the ground, Helen.  He's the one who is making sure that the situation is moving —  Q You mean how many more people we kill?  —  MS. PERINO: Helen …

Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others  —  Relationship persists even when controlling for other variables  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data …

Murtha clarifies surge remarks  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - Following a headline-grabbing uproar, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, moved swiftly Friday to clarify earlier remarks that seemed to suggest the Iraq surge policy was working.  —  The surge, he said in a statement …

Calls in Sudan for Execution of British Teacher  —  Hundreds of demonstrators in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, poured into the streets on Friday demanding the execution of a British teacher who was convicted of insulting Islam because her class of 7-year-olds named a teddy bear Muhammad.

Confirmed: Sen. Boxer's Impeachment Grudge  —  Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), through a spokeswoman, now acknowledges she is blocking former Rep. James Rogan's (R-Calif.) nomination to the federal bench because of his role in impeaching former president Bill Clinton.

RUDY REFUSES TO ANSWER NYC QUESTIONS  —  From NBC/NJ's Matthew E. Berger  —  OKATIE, SC — Giuliani refused to take questions here today about allegations that travel expenses were picked up by obscure city offices when he was mayor of New York City.  —  "We've already explained it," …

A surprise turn in Iowa's Republican race  —  Huckabee suddenly appears poised to challenge Romney to win the first GOP presidential contest.  —  DES MOINES — With 34 days remaining, the Republican presidential race in Iowa has broken wide open, as Mike Huckabee surges into contention with the longtime front-runner, Mitt Romney.

WH says 1,000,000 docs handed over  —  The Bush administration recently passed an unusual landmark: 1 million documents to Congress since Democrats gained control of both chambers in January, the White House says.  —  The White House has resisted demands for many more.

Will Anyone Care?  —  Some of you will remember "The Letter," my attempt to amplify the voice of moderate Republicans and Independents.  Around the middle of June this year, I launched the signature drive.  Today, we have 40 names, collected at an average pace of eight a month, two a week.