According to www.wral.com, former North Carolina senator Jesse Helms died early this morning.  Helms was a former commentator for WRAL.

Here's the link:
 
<http://www.newsobserver.com/917/story/1076855.html>

The Raleigh News and Observer ( a McClatchey paper)  has a story in today's on-line edition on Blackwater's tangled political and religious interconnections.  Check out the graphic.



 

When the body of Deborah Jeane Palfrey was found hanging in a shed behind her mother's home, my first thought was how suspicious the timing and circumstances were in light of her recent conviction.  Why commit suicide if you can eventually obtain a book and movie deal like Heidi Fleiss?  Apparently, I'm not alone.  Fellow TPMers, what's your take on this tragedy?

Two words: Puerto Rico.

During the past few days, it seems that Senator Reid has been rather busy cutting deals with the Bush administration.

From "The Hill":

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/reid-white-house-reach-deal-on-nominees-2008-03-14.html

This link explains much:

http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=2128