NY Times: “President Bush has approved a plan to intensify the effort to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, senior administration and military officials say, as a combination of better intelligence, improving weather and a refocusing of resources away from Iraq has reinvigorated the hunt along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.” (“Intensify?”)

John Kerry is both revered and questioned over his wartime experiences. He is also both lauded and criticized for his antiwar stance (and those different reactions can take place even within a particular group such as veterans or protesters). This just in. Vietnam was a complicated era.

James Joseph Miner, the Chairman of Smith and Wesson, was removed from his position after fellow company higher-ups learned of his past that included 15 years in the can for a series of armed robberies and an attempted prison escape. Wait, I don’t see the problem here. How did he break with company rules? Was he armed with a knife? While he is out as Chairman, Minder will remain on the board of the company. (Hey that’s one way to motivate employees to hit their goals.)

Kerry remains on the offensive when it comes to security issues calling administration officials “armchair hawks.”

Newsweek: All Eyes on Ohio

What’s in a Name? Can the Dems really get by supporting civil unions while opposing gay marriage. What’s the difference? + A gay marriage faq from Slate.