For "regular news" I check Drudge and BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
But my first stop is usually Instapundit, but weekdays after work I generally first listen to Prager:
http://www.dennisprager.com/
Then Dennis Miller:
http://www.dennismillerradio.com/site
On TV I generally first check to see if anything interesting is on CSPAN- Booknotes can be interesting- the politicians jawing generally not- though special hearing can be, as can be the UK's Prime minister's questions, WH press briefing, etc.
In regards to War of Terror:
http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/
Is usually my first place to check and from there I check out Sandmonkey and Micheal Totten and other links on that site.
And when I'm interested in Space issues, I generally first go to:
http://www.nasawatch.com/
re: Drudge