Mancow Waterboarded, Admits It's Torture  —  “It is way worse than I thought it would be”  —  Shock jocks shock.  —  And so it went Friday morning when WLS radio host Erich “Mancow” Muller decided to subject himself to the controversial practice of waterboarding live on his show.

After Many Firsts, Judge Has Talent for Persuasion  —  ATLANTA — Many things about Leah Ward Sears impressed Andrew Young, the civil rights leader who, as mayor of Atlanta, appointed her to her first judicial post at age 27.  Not least was the fact that she had been the first black cheerleader at Savannah High School.

Obama Aide: Not Our Goal to Reduce Abortions  —  Author's Note: Because of the Obama speech at Notre Dame and the widespread misunderstanding that this Administration has fostered, others have urged me to make public what the White House official in charge of finding “common ground” stated in our meeting.

President's Detention Plan Tests American Legal Tradition  —  President Obama's proposal for a new legal system in which terrorism suspects could be held in “prolonged detention” inside the United States without trial would be a departure from the way this country sees itself …

Pelosi: ‘I Stand By’ Accusation Against CIA  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood by her accusation last week that the CIA lied to Congress about Bush-era interrogation methods but refused to comment further.  —  FOXNews.com  —  In her first public comments since accusing the CIA of lying …

Larry v. Liz  —  Former West Wing executive producer Lawrence O'Donnell and Liz Cheney squared off on Good Morning America this morning.  —  Late Update: One point: I don't have any objection to the cable nets carrying Cheney's speech yesterday live.  He's still newsworthy …

The Newburgh Four — And The Goverment Mole Who Betrayed Them  —  We're starting to get a rich picture of the four hapless Jihadis who were arrested Wednesday night for plotting to bomb two New York synagogues, as well as the FBI informant who deceived them.

The GOP's new tool: Huffington Post  —  When Tom Coburn wanted to pitch his criticism of the Democrats' health care plan last month, the senator's office considered sympathetic media outlets like The Wall Street Journal and the conservative blog RedState.  —  Instead, the Oklahoma Republican went with The Huffington Post.

Jesse Ventura Challenges Hannity On Waterboarding: “I'll Get Him To Say Obama Is The Greatest President”  —  Jesse Ventura, the former Minnesota governor and presidential candidate, vows that if he waterboarded Sean Hannity, he'd get the right-wing Fox News host to say that “Barack Obama is the greatest president.”

Ka-blam!  Obama gives Biden new White House duty: arms deliverer  —  Apparently they don't have enough guns, explosives and ammo in the Middle East.  So, as long as he was in Kosovo and Serbia, etc.  Vice President Joe Biden was tasked today with making the latest delivery of U.S.-made killing stuff to our side in Lebanon.

Mayor quits job for gay illegal immigrant he loves  —  It was, simply put, the most stunning abdication since King Edward VIII in 1936 gave up the British throne for Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American socialite.  —  Only two weeks after being elected to serve his fourth term …

British Airways ditches first class in new planes as austerity bites  —  • Fears that some wealthy customers may not return  —  • Company posted worst loss ever of £401m  —  Business class passengers famously draw envious glances from the herd in economy by turning left …

Kaine calls on LU to reconsider Democratic club ban  —  Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. made his first public comments today about the university's suspension of the campus Democratic party club.  —  “That club still has the right to exist,” Falwell said, although it cannot use the university's name in its activities.

Steele: Obama ‘Was Not Vetted Because The Press Fell In Love With The Black Man Running For The Office’  —  Apparently unable to learn from egregious mistakes from the recent past, RNC Chairman Michael Steele once again took to the radio airwaves today as a guest host for Bill Bennett.

Unemployment rate down in 21 states  —  Economic picture improves for some in April.  Eleven states have no change in rate, while 18 and D.C. see jobless rate rise.  Michigan still leads the nation.  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The employment situation in the states showed signs of stabilizing last month.

“Out of the loop” Joe Biden says decision to shut Guantanamo was “like opening Pandora's Box”  —  Thank goodness for Vice President Joe Biden.  In one of the few amusing parts of the Wanda Sykes comedy routine at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, she said: “God forbid that Joe Biden falls …