Regret can be such a horrible thing, especially when experienced by such a large swath of the population.

The internal congressional investigation of Duke Cunningham's little side business of bribery and corruption is complete, and has resulted in an unclassified 20-page report. Yet, according to a memo from Democratic Rep. Jane Harman of California to her colleagues, Republicans have backed out of an agreement to subpoena Cunningham and have not released the report.

It's beginning to look like Iraq will eventually display every possible permutation of sectarian violence.  The latest is this story about a Shiite attack on a Kurdish political party building.

Rick Santorum certainly can't claim to be the most honest candidate around.

Given the apoplexy that right wingers display when the subject of estate taxes come up, I thought you might want a point of comparison when thinking about the U.S. tax which kicks in on estates over $2 million (with other exemptions available, and a zillion ways to dodge some or all of the tax).

Here's something that will really surprise WTW readers: (1) BP had every reason in the world to know that their damn pipeline was about to rust to pieces, (2) BP's cost cutting contributed to the problem, and (3) they didn't care because that pipeline wasn't subject to regulation.

WTW has covered the dire condition of private pension funds both here and in the United Kingdom, as well as the likelihood that many American families are going to be left high and dry (at the mercy of their Social Security benefit).  Now "they" are working on public employee pensions, too.

Just can't get enough of debt?  Feel unwanted without harassing calls from unpaid creditors?  You're definitely living in the right country.

Raw Story reports on a piece from Max Blumenthal at The Nation about meetings at the White House...

Bob Ney has been slowly roasting in a large pan full of Abramoff's Fine Olive Oil.  Today he announced his intention to exit that pan by withdrawing from his bid for reelection to the House of Representatives (though he's still subject to the fire of criminal prosecution for being Jack the Flack's House Flunky).

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