What's so special about America's "special relationship" with the UK?

Tom DeLay is at it again. This time, he wants to put up GOP conventioneers aboard a chartered party boat rather than having them stay in NYC hotels. Jerk.

Speaking of cruise ships, here's a heartening thought as I head for the midnight buffet: eating at night does not by itself contribute to weight gain.

In the wake of several articles on the use of private military companies - let's just call them mercenaries - in Iraq and elsewhere, the UK Foreign Office has issued a green paper on the pros and cons of hiring them.

Shocker: Pentagon war hawk Richard Perle sez the invasion of Iraq was illegal.

Congress manages to halt new rules governing federal Pell grants that would have left many students without aid. But only for a year while the proposed changes are being studied.