It’s a painful irony for Democrats: In the space of a year, the Iraq war that was the source of party’s resurgence in Congress became the measure of its impotence.

People find all sorts of ways to lobby President Bush. Sometimes it comes in the form of a handwritten note slipped into his palm during a bill-signing ceremony.

President Bush on Saturday signed legislation that extends a popular children’s health insurance program after twice vetoing attempts to expand it.

Former Sunni insurgents are signing up to fight al-Qaida, Shiite militias have toned down attacks, commerce is reviving and monthly casualty counts are falling.

U.S. and Iraqi commanders said on Saturday there had been a remarkable improvement in the country’s security over the past year, but the top American general also warned that the gains could be reversed.

Iraq’s interior ministry spokesman said Saturday that 75 percent of al-Qaida in Iraq’s terrorist network had been destroyed this year, but the top American commander in the country said the terror group remained his chief concern.

Her news releases read as if they’re straight out of a Democratic congressional office.

On Iowa Caucus night, I’d like to launch a little experiment in citizen journalism.