"The Bush administration has taken full advantage of a Patriot Act provision that permits interim appointments of United States attorneys without Senate confirmation . Of federal prosecutors now on the job, 21 of 93 did not face Senate confirmation." Meet the neocons' favorite history writer . Examining the 'progress' in Iraq . SOME NEWS: * Dana Perino takes over the daily White House briefing. * 'Firing a prosecutor for failing to find wide voter fraud is like firing a park ranger for failing to find Sasquatch.' * National Review calls for Gonzales to go. Andrew Cohen asks if it is time for a special prosecutor . * Saudi king calls the American occupation of Iraq 'illegal.' * On the ground with Operation Minotaur . * And yes, the Iraq bill is certainly full of pork . * The income gap continues to grow. * How do you even comprehend a $3 trillion budget ? * BAGnewsNotes has some choice pics of George and Nancy . * How Wal-Mart takes a hardline approach with its employees. * Bono is now a Knight of the British Empire. Finally, a creepy hexagon on Saturn . (Courtesy pictsy.)