Politics, the public schools and your kids. That is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” As you may know, I’m writing a book called “Culture Warrior,” which will be out next September. In my research, I have learned quite a lot about the far left, which is currently …

Tom Cruise has nothing to do with this column. Except that Tom Cruise is in boldface. And despite the recent “controversy” about the “South Park” episode “Trapped in the Closet” and the resulting war between the show’s creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Scientology or Cruise’s lawyers, this column …

In case you are new to this column, or simply would like a refresher on what it is that is constantly getting my goat, I’ve put together a few items that make up the very essence of the Grrr! Over the years, the Grrr! column has observed how the “me, …

WASHINGTON – To Democrats, a recent federal court ruling that forced the redrawing of several congressional districts in Texas was the final retribution against Republicans, who three years ago had engineered the state’s political map to guarantee their dominance in Washington. For Rep. Henry Bonilla, R-TX., one of the handful …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Bush Bashing A party celebrating the new Swedish embassy in Washington turned into an anti-American protest Sunday. The lead singer of one of Sweden’s most popular bands — Ola Salo of “The Ark” — sang a song ridiculing President Bush. He also …

Never mind that he won four World Series championships and keeps winning his American League East Division, year in and year out. Now it’s Joe Torre who might be out, because he didn’t deliver “this” year. The Detroit Tigers mauled his Yankees. And now Yankee owner George Steinbrenner reportedly set …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: “Greater Defeat Than Vietnam” A report in the online publication World Net Daily says some leaders of terrorist organizations are openly encouraging Americans to vote for Democrats… in order to hasten a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq. Jihad Jaara — a senior …

Nicole Kidman | Madonna | Ryan-Reese Split; Clintons in Swankland Nicole Kidman: Pro ‘Fur,’ but Absent Nicole Kidman is going to miss all of the publicity for her new movie, “Fur.” Kidman has opted out of the big New York premiere this coming Sunday, leaving the heavy lifting to costar …

Want Greta’s blog delivered directly to your e-mail box? Click here to sign up! Dear Viewers, I am afraid to write that the show went off without a hitch Wednesday night — I don’t want to jinx us for tonight — but: Next week our show hosts a three-hour show …

I don’t know if we’ll get all the London bombers, but I suspect we will, and when we do, I suspect camera images of them will be the reason. Camera images everywhere. Because apparently cameras were and are everywhere: outside subway stations, inside subway stations, outside coffee shops, malls, theaters …