Border Illusions  —  President Bush's speech from the Oval Office last night was not a blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform.  It was a victory for the fear-stricken fringe of the debate.  —  These are the people who say illegal border crossings must be stopped immediately, with military boots in the desert sand.

Senate Casts First Votes on Immigration  —  WASHINGTON, May 16 — Senators cast their first votes on immigration legislation this afternoon, just as President Bush vowed to work closely with skeptical members of Congress on a comprehensive bill to fix a system that does not work.

First video of Pentagon 9/11 attack released  —  Watchdog group says video will end 'conspiracy theories'  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Video showing a plane crashing into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, was released publicly for the first time Tuesday, a judicial watchdog group said.

GOP Senators block judicial review of NSA program  —  A front-page article in this morning's The Hill reports that Sen. Specter has finally made enough concessions to secure the support of the more right-wing members of the Judiciary Committee for his legislation that (along with a bill from Sen. DeWine) …