Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: What’s In a Name? The Washington Post (search) reports today, “Skepticism of Bush’s Social Security Plan is Growing. Polling and Interviews Find Concerns Across Age Groups.” The Post says 55 percent of all people are against the president’s proposals. But when the …

Here are some of your Grrrs written in from cyberspace. Wylierr on AB: Mike, I highly agree that the Anheuser-Busch commercial was, by far, the best during the Super Bowl. As a military wife, it is so nice to see such a major corporation dedicate time and money to our …

They call it the “nuclear option” (search). Why? What’s so nuclear about a simple yay or nay vote? What’s so nuclear about coming out and saying you like a candidate or you hate a candidate? What’s so nuclear about letting the country know how you feel and not subjecting it …

Sometimes you learn a lot when someone goes off the record because — sometimes — they go off the reservation. A Democratic congressman talked to me after seeing my interview with New York’s Charlie Rangel on the issue of Social Security (search). “You don’t understand, Neil,” he said. “This Social …

About 200,000 Americans have already signed a petition asking the federal government to secure the borders. Information on that available on billoreilly.com. Now, I want to be very clear about one thing. I’m not asking you to sign the petition. That’s entirely up to you. We’re just bringing the vehicle …

Whitney vs. Mariah|Elvis Costello|Irina Pantaeva|Liza Minnelli Whitney vs. Mariah: Celebrity Smackdown Looms It’s about to get rough out there in Diva-land. Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, the two top pop divas who’ve each had highly-publicized personal problems, are releasing their new records at the same time. Hang on, because it’s …

And now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine: Miss the Grapevine? Watch it! Tape’s Authenticity QuestionableSome Swiss contrarians have put the kabosh on the latest bin-Laden-is-alive rumor. The Swiss Voice Research Institute (IDIAP) has performed an exhaustive study of an audiotape released this month and attributed to the Al …

WASHINGTON – With bipartisan muscle, a House committee approved an amendment to immigration law that would allow non-citizens convicted of certain crimes to appeal their automatic deportation proceedings and for those already deported to appeal for their return. In an 18 to 15 vote, the House Judiciary Committee approved the …

Denise Rich| Michael Jackson| Greta and Ozzy Denise Rich’s Charity Took Money From Fugitive Ex Contrary to her assertion that she hasn’t been in touch with her fugitive ex-husband for years, Denise Richaccepted money from him in 2000, monthsbefore President Clinton pardoned him on his way out of office. Tax …

WASHINGTON – One of the Democratic candidates for mayor of D.C. is a 79-year-old activist known simply as “Faith.” She is a dancer, a bugler and a songwriter who serenaded listeners on local talk radio Friday morning and didn’t seem to know when to stop. Another candidate is 74-year-old Douglas …