Insulating Bush  —  Karl Rove, President Bush's chief political adviser, cautioned other White House aides in the summer of 2003 that Bush's 2004 re-election prospects would be severely damaged if it was publicly disclosed that he had been personally warned that a key rationale for going to war …

An Open Letter to Borders Books (updated repeatedly)  —  Dear Borders representatives:  —  After reading this, please forward it to the appropriate Borders executive.  Be advised also that I am circulating this message far and wide, and posting it online on my blog:  —  http://bidinotto.journalspace.com/?

The Mujahideen Interview Jill Carroll  —  A video has appeared on the internet, apparently showing ex-hostage Jill Carroll in an interview conducted by her kidnappers before they released her.  (Hat tip: jimo.) … Note that even after her release, Carroll maintained that she had been treated …

Opinions split over red, white and green  —  Mexican flags divisive topic as principal shows his support for student protests  —  Reagan High School Principal Robert Pambello was ordered to remove a Mexican flag Wednesday morning that he had hoisted below the U.S. and Texas flags …

Three Israelis killed in West Bank suicide bombing attack  —  Three Israelis were killed when a Palestinian suicide bomber exploded in a car after nightfall Thursday at the entrance to the West Bank settlement of Kedumim, located west of Nablus.  —  The suicide bomber was also killed in the attack.

Massachusetts Court Limits Same-Sex Marriages  —  BOSTON, March 30 — Massachusetts's highest court ruled today that same-sex couples who live in other states cannot get married in Massachusetts unless gay marriage is legal in their home states.  —  In an opinion written by Justice Francis X. Spina …

'Sopranos' stars divided on bawdy body language  —  Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says anybody who thinks his Sicilian gesture was obscene has been watching "too many episodes of 'The Sopranos,' " but a star of the TV mob hit says such body language is just as injudicious in real life.

Drone aircraft may prowl U.S. skies  —  Unmanned aerial vehicles have soared the skies of Afghanistan and Iraq for years, spotting enemy encampments, protecting military bases, and even launching missile attacks against suspected terrorists.  —  Now UAVs may be landing in the United States.

Obama rallies state Democrats, throws support behind Lieberman  —  HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Barack Obama rallied Connecticut Democrats at their annual dinner Thursday night, throwing his support behind mentor and Senate colleague Joe Lieberman.  —  Obama, an Illinois Democrat who is considered …

Chaplains Group Opposes Prayer Order  —  Guarantee on Using Jesus's Name Not Needed, It Says  —  An association that represents more than 70 percent of the chaplains in the U.S. military, including many evangelical Christians, is opposing a demand by conservatives in Congress …

Roots Radio DC: Taking It To the Streets  —  Update: Mike Stark needs volunteers over at DailyKos.  If you're a Kossack please go recommend his diary and lend him a hand.  —  I find it rather curious that Ben Domenech's defenders continue to proclaim loud and long that his remarks were not, in fact, racist.

Bush Wanted War  —  It is my firm belief that if, say, a few dozen people simultaneously did an Internet search for the words "Bush lied," computers all over the country would crash and the energy grid would buckle, producing a rolling blackout that would begin somewhere around Terre Haute …

George Will: Ich Bin Ein Ost-Berliner?  —  George Will makes his conservative case for the moderate approach to immigration reform, giving enough room for hard-line enforcement while arguing for eventual absorption of the illegals already inside the US.  However, he starts out with an almost …

On the Return of History  —  In the darkness with a great bundle of grief the people march.  —  In the night, and overhead a shovel of stars for keeps, the people march:  —  "Where to? what next?"  — Carl Sandburg: The People Yes  —  IN THE DAYS AFTER THE TOWERS FELL …

Answering 13 Frequently Asked Questions About Illegal Immigration  —  1) How many illegal aliens are there in the United States?  Since they're not here legally, there's no way to do a precise count.  Most estimates are in the 10-12 million range, but some people believe as few …