The latest from the Political Grapevine: Upon Further Review A front-page Washington Post story on the Senate testimony of chief Weapons InspectorCharles Duelfer (search)this week has a headline saying, “U.S. ‘Almost All Wrong’ on Weapons.” And the story, by Post reporters Dana Priest and Walter Pincus, quoted Duelfer as telling …

Another setback for parental authority. That’s the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” By law, you are responsible for your children. And traditionally the government has stayed out of the parent-child relationship unless abuse or neglect is involved, but under pressure from the ACLU (search) and other progressive groups, …

Dear Viewers, Monday we begin making plans for a special edition of “On the Record.” We intend to bring you a live show next Monday from Nellis Air Force Base outside Las Vegas. A “road show” is always a production nightmare, but well worth it in the end. Why take …

Dear Viewers, Live television does not always enable one to make the best — or perfect — decisions all the time. In many instances we have much time to make editorial decisions, sometimes we have no time (breaking news) and sometimes little time. And, while the “buck stops with me,” …

What makes our show “fun” are the surprises. I don’t just mean the technical issues that create hurdles for us in the middle of the show, or breaking news. It also includes the mix of stories — we do everything from war to politics to crime to bizarre to entertainment. …

I think it’s time to update you on a few key facts on thisAtkins (search)situation. Update 1: He’s dead. He can’t defend himself. Update 2: His medical records were made public. How would you like that to happen to you, or a loved one? Update 3: The people who revealed …

Richard Clarke’s (search)book attacking President Bush for not being proactive enough againstAl Qaeda (search)will make Clarke some money. And the guy has some interesting points, but ultimately the truth is very simple. Both President Clinton and President Bush did not act aggressively enough in confronting bin Laden and Al Qaeda. …

Am I the only one insultedby celebrity endorsements on TV? Catherine Zeta-Jones (search)is a beautiful, talented, Oscar-winning actress who also happens to be married to one of the wealthiest men in Hollywood, Michael Douglas — practically royalty! — and she’s making extra money hawking wireless telecom.Even if “greed is still …

And now some fresh pickings from the wartime grapevine: Big Find The U.S. military says that alongside a big weapons cache in the largely pro-Saddam Sunni Triangle in Iraq, coalition sources foundAl Qaeda (search)videotapes and Al Qaeda literature. The military discovered the tapes and literature — along with 19 AK-47 …

WASHINGTON – Proponents of constitutional amendments banninggay marriage (search)and civil unions say they are not surprisedby the decisive victories in several states Tuesday night. Ballot initiatives approving a state constitutional amendment barring gay marriage in Mississippi and Montanapassed by sizeable margins early this evening, while initiatives that went further, also …