MSNBC: White House Officals Are ‘Flat Out Angry,’ Calling McClellan ‘Traitor,’ ‘Benedict’  —  When Scott McClellan resigned as Press Secretary on April 19, 2006, his White House officials colleagues heaped praise on him: … Yet news of McClellan's tell-all book seems to have soured White House officials' impression of him.

Pelosi vows to prevent fight at Dem convention  —  (05-28) 20:17 PDT San Francisco — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will step in if necessary to make sure the presidential nomination fight between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama does not reach the Democratic National Convention …

Keith Olbermann Blows Last Remaining Gasket  —  So while we were away, Sen. Hillary Clinton apparently made an ill-advised reference to the RFK assassination (and the June timing thereof) by way of explaining her continuing run in the Democratic primary.  And apparently Keith Olbermann had a thing or two to say about it:

McClellan's Publisher a Liberal: Advances Soros & Slams Limbaugh  —  Peter Osnos, who wrote Wednesday that he “worked very closely” with Scott McClellan on McClellan's new book published by PublicAffairs which Osnos founded, is a liberal whose publishing house is affiliated with the far-left …

What Jim Webb Is Worth to Obama  —  Now is the season for idle vice presidential speculation, and this year the field of potential nominees in both parties is unusually large.  —  Among Democrats, much of the chatter is understandably focused on Hillary Clinton, who, to judge …

Marines pass out Gospel verse to Iraqi Muslims, Iraqis say  —  FALLUJAH, Iraq — At the western entrance to the Iraqi city of Fallujah Tuesday, Muamar Anad handed his residence badge to the U.S. Marines guarding the city.  They checked to be sure that he was a city resident, and when they were done …

Obama Seeks to Clarify His Disputed Comments on Diplomacy  —  WASHINGTON — With his experience and leadership credentials under sharp criticism, Senator Barack Obama and his advisers are trying to clarify what has emerged as a central tenet of his proposed foreign policy: a willingness to meet leaders of enemy nations.

The Uncle Seems Real  —  OK, Occam's Razor would indicate that Barack Obama has a maternal great uncle (i.e., his mother's mother's brother), named Charles Payne (middle initial unclear) who served with the 355th Infantry that liberated one of the camps in the Buchenwald complex, despite previous concerns on that score.

New York to Back Same-Sex Unions From Elsewhere  —  ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson has directed all state agencies to begin to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, like Massachusetts, California and Canada.

Ogonowski falls short on signature deadline  —  When the deadline for certification passed yesterday, Jim Ogonowski, the Republican leadership's choice to challenge US Senator John F. Kerry, was 82 signatures short of qualifying for the GOP primary ballot, according to the state's central voter registry.

Cold Irony: Arctic Sea Ice Traps Climate Tour Icebreaker  —  Stuck in the arctic ice that doesn't exist.  (file photo)  —  Last year as arctic sea ice melted to record levels, panic set in for many.  But then, as the sea ice rebounded and froze again quickly in the 2007/2008 winter …

Bush's laws will be scrutinized if I become president, Obama says  —  DENVER - Maybe it's his background teaching constitutional law.  —  If elected president, Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said one of the first things he wants to do is ensure the constitutionality of all the laws …

Will the youth vote win it for Obama this fall?  —  The likely Democratic nominee has a unique appeal to voters under 30.  A look at how a strong youth turnout — or lack thereof — could affect this November's results.  —  Barack Obama greets supporters March 3 in Houston, Texas.