Looks like Republicans continue to dig their own graves. Indian tribes are returning a federal grant that Conrad Burns gave them, I'm sure in response to a bribe.

A wealthy Indian tribe once represented by former lobbyist Jack Abramoff said yesterday that it has decided to return a $3 million federal school-construction grant it received as a result of pressure exerted on Interior Department officials by Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.).
...
A federal task force investigating congressional corruption is looking into actions by Burns and members of his staff in obtaining the grant, according to people involved in the probe.

Burns, who oversees the budget of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, pressed for the funding over the objections of Interior officials, who said that the money was intended to improve dilapidated tribal schools, not build new ones for wealthy tribes.

The Washington Post reported last year that Burns pushed Interior to reverse its decision that the tribe did not qualify for the funds, and when that failed, he earmarked the money in a 2004 appropriations bill.

That certainly doesn't pass the smell test.

Also, Harry Taylor is a hero.

How much do you want to bet that this article means that they've been spying on domestic calls for years?

Delay will not leave the news quietly. Check out this article on how he sent out a bunch of toughs to rough up some old ladies.

Supporters of U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay protested at an event Thursday held by the Democratic candidate for the congressman's seat, and the event quickly dissolved into a shouting and shoving match. Police were called, but made no arrests.

"I got pushed. I got hit. I got a sign wadded up in my face and my hat pulled down over my eyes," said Marsha Rovai, 69, a supporter of Nick Lampson. "They just did it to be nasty."

DeLay campaign manager Chris Homan said he organized the protest but DeLay, a Republican, didn't know about it.

Don't believe that shit about Delay not knowing about it either. Kos had quotes up yesterday from Delay proving he told them to go and disrupt the event himself.

Finally, in science this week, we get the best title ever award. Generating Optical Schrodinger Kittens for Quantum Information Processing. I'm sad to say, I actually kind of understand the article, damn physics geeks.