Public Citizen has released a report (warning pdf file) detailing how "18 families worth a total of $185.5 billion have financed and coordinated a 10-year effort to repeal the estate tax, a move that would collectively net them a windfall of $71.6 billion."  

I was quite amused to read this in the Washington Post

How nervous are Republicans that the Iraq war could hurt them in November? Nervous enough that Rep. Christopher Shays visited the same senior center twice in one week to defend his stand.

At Discourse.net Professor Froomkin reports that 20 students have taken over the Ashe Administration Building at the University of Miami and asks why is Donna Shalala afraid of Father Frank Corbishley?

The SEIU led strikers are demanding better pay, healthcare benefits and union representation.  God knows UM charges enough for tuition.

The American Consitution Society has made downloadable copies of Al Gore's speech, Restoring the Rule of Law, in Quick Time, Windows Media Player and Real Player available here.

Tim Russert on Meet the Press implied to Senator Schumer on January 8, 2006 (video here) that Harry Reid had taken Abramoff money. Senator Schumer pointed out that was an incorrect statement of fact and noted that some Indian tribes did donate money to Senator Reid, but there was zero evidence that there was any quid pro quo.