Senator John Kerry is taking on the man who financially backed the Swift Boat campaign against him, for a possible million dollar prize.

The U. S. Supreme Court will hear a case concerning the District of Columbia's almost total ban on the private possession of firearms. I agree with Glenn Reynolds, who says the court's most reasonable approach would be to recognize that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to own firearms, much the same way that the First Amendment protects an individual right to free speech. Each right is not absolute, but nearly so (you can't cry "fire" in a crowded theater, and you can't own a nuke).

Jonah Goldberg says Mike Huckabee is scarier than Ron Paul. This while Huckabee continues to gain ground in Iowa according to a new poll.

Scientists have found a way to create stem cells without destroying embryos. If perfected, this technique will eliminate the ethical and moral obstacles that have slowed this area of research. Excellent news, indeed.

Bill Roggio explains why a new strategy to defeat the Taliban in Pakistan won't work.

I just bought a sports package from Comcast so I can get the NFL Network, which I used to get as part of my basic cable package. Here is a story that explains why this is happening.