A group of 109 members of Congress — all Republicans except for Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia — are doing everything in their power to have the conservative court give it one last look. . ..…

Senate President Pro Tem Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Congress of Constitution, led the pledge sporting tie with Old Glory motif... ..…

Over the next 14 years, West Germany paid three billion marks to Israel and 450 million marks to the World Jewish Congress. ..…

And I just met Sue Fulton, who was part of the first class of women at West Point, and is an outstanding advocate for gay service members. It took two years through Congress -– working with Admiral Mullen and Secretary Gates and the Pentagon. ..…

(The latter goal, by the way, is new—in Bush’s speech to Congress on September 20th, America’s sole grand purpose was ending terrorism.) We talked in her West Wing office; its tall windows face the part of the White House grounds where television reporters do their standups. ..…