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Tell Me Again, Why is Obama's Popularity With Our Allies A Bad Thing?
I understand why John McCain's campaign is desperately looking for negatives in Obama's overseas trip. But why have so many in the media internalized the McCain campaign's claptrap?
The Latest Media Blind Spot: Viewing All Criticism of Obama Through a Right-Left Prism
In the last two weeks, there has been a flurry of stories that has tried to portray criticism of Barack Obama's recent stands as the sole province of disenchanted members of "the left" -- also referred to as "the far left", "left-winger bloggers", ...
Surge Amnesia : The Media's Newest Affliction
John McCain, aided and abetted by his loving protectors in the media, is running a victory lap on Iraq. Buoyed by a reduction in violence in Iraq, war supporters are crawling out from the shadows and beating their chests
Memo to Obama : Moving to the Middle Is For Losers
I looked at the Obama campaign not through the prism of my own progressive views and beliefs but through the prism of a cold-eyed campaign strategist who has no principles except winning. From that point of view, and taking nothing else into consideration, I can unequivocally say: The Obama campaign is making a very serious mistake. Tacking to the center is a losing strategy.
McCain's Campaign Funding Hypocrisy: Why are the Media Looking the Other Way?
Isn't it interesting how, after largely ignoring the issue for the last 30 years, during which the GOP consistently outfundraised and outspent Democrats in election after election, the media are suddenly all atwitter about whether the campaign finance system is "basically fair"? How dare Obama inspire 1.5 million donors, giving an average of $197 apiece, to help him raise more money than McCain?
John McCain: The Second Coming of Bob Dole
"Prominent Republicans . . . have been for the first time openly critical" of John McCain's "floundering campaign."
An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released last week asked the question, "Who do you think will win?" The answer: Barack Obama 54; John McCain 30. Obama is unlikely to win in such a landslide, which means that millions planning to vote for McCain expect him to lose -- as was the case with Dole.
Scotty Come Lately - Seven Takes on Scott McClellan's New Book
In his book "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception," Scott McClellan offers withering portraits of George Bush, Karl Rove, Condi Rice and Scooter Libby, confirms that we went to war in Iraq under false pretenses, and that we were serially lied to about the outing of Valerie Plame.
Unmasking McCain: His Reactionary Record on Reproductive Rights
We've seen the exit polls. I get the anger and the disappointment. Really? In Clinton vs. McCain. And nowhere is the difference more profound than with reproductive rights.
Hillary Clinton's Defeat: A Historic Triumph
A front page story in Monday's New York Times wonders whether Hillary Clinton's flagging run for the presidency is "a historic if incomplete triumph or a depressing reminder of why few (women) pursue high office in the first place."
Political News Commentary and Opinion by Arianna Huffington
Political Commentary and Opinion by Arianna Huffington
US Missile Launch Crew Falls Asleep
Three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts
McCain's Foreign Policy Frustration
 While Obama moves elegantly through the Middle East, the pillars of McCain's bellicose regional policy are collapsing
Obama: 'We Have a Daunting Task'
 In a podcast interview with TIME's Karen Tumulty, the candidate says Afghanistan will be a "tougher job than Iraq"
Obama Urges Iran to Accept EU Nuke Deal
Barack Obama said Friday that Iran should promptly accept an international call to freeze its uranium enrichment program
McCain Rejects 'Audacity of Hopelessness'
John McCain said Friday that the entire Middle East could have plunged into war had U.S. troops been withdrawn
Obama Speech Draws Praise from Chancellor's Office
Barack Obama's speech to a huge Berlin crowd sent a "positive signal" to Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Friday, praising the Democratic presidential candidate's focus on working with U.S. partners.
Obama Beats McCain in Europe Donations
Barack Obama's campaign has received roughly 10 times more money from declared US donors living in Germany, France and Britain than his Republican rival
Afghan Surge Up to 'Next Admin.'
It will be left to the next administration to decide on any sizable troop increase for Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday
NY Commission Charges 4 Ex-Spitzer Aides
A New York commission has charged four former state officials with
misusing state police to discredit a political foe of former Gov. Eliot
Spitzer
Secret Service Wants More Funding
The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates
Hagel Chides Candidates on Iraq
Sen. Chuck Hagel, fresh from an Iraq trip with Democrat Barack Obama, said the presidential candidates should focus on the war's future
Berlin Awaits the 'Next JFK'
 Amid record levels of anti-American sentiment, the Democrat will likely get the warmest reception in Berlin since Kennedy
McCain Visits German Restaurant--in Ohio
Republican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday _ at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation's heartland
Wanted: 2 Million Poll Workers
A federal commission is working to recruit 2 million poll workers for the November election
In Germany, Obama Urges Joint Fight Against Terror
Before the largest crowd of his campaign, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it"
Bush Drops Housing Bill Opposition
President Bush has dropped his opposition to legislation that aims to calm the chaotic housing market despite his opposition to a $3.9 billion provision
Rice Unconcerned by Freelance Campaign Diplomacy
If Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is worried that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is complicating the Bush administration's foreign policy with freelance campaign diplomacy, she isn't showing it
Poll: Latinos Favor Obama by Big Margin
Democrat Barack Obama has opened a big lead among Hispanic voters, winning support from the vast majority of those who had voted for rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, according to a poll released Thursday
Obama and German Leader Discuss War and Economics
Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as climate and energy issues Thursday
Police Call Communication Key to Convention Peace
Borrowing from a European model, Minneapolis and St. Paul police hope to quell any disruptions at this summer's Republican National Convention by exchanging cell phone numbers and offering other olive branches to demonstrators
Never Underestimate McCain, But ...
 The race has just begun, but after a run of bad luck and poor strategy, Michael Grunwald sees the odds of a McCain presidency looking longer
Obama Survives Iraq, Looks Ahead
 The Democrat stands firm on his plans for an Iraq withdrawal. But he's got some more minefields to navigate on his trip
Obama's Trip Schedule Detailed
From now on, he travels as a candidate, not as part of a congressional delegation
Leaving Iraq: Debate Shifts to When
 Both candidates, at least for now, seem to be moving closer together on Iraq. Which one will benefit?
The Week in Politics
 A new voter registration study bodes well for Obama and the Democrats this fall, but the growing ranks of independents are still up for grabs
Obama's War Zone Guides
 His traveling companions to Iraq and Afghanistan, two fellow Senators and war critics, can help him cut through the p.r.
Frenemies: The McCain-Bush Dance
 McCain has defied the President more than any other Republican, yet he can't escape Bush's shadow. A close look at the political relationship that could cost McCain the election
Obama Faces His Overseas Audition
 On his first trip abroad as the presumptive nominee, Obama must show he's in command of both symbolism and substance
Obama's Conservative Mideast Pick
 The return of Dennis Ross reflects the Democrat's intentions - and challenges - in the region
Obama: The Half-Billion-Dollar Man
 At least, that's what the Democratic Party hopes. But as primary season fades, Obama's not the cash juggernaut he once was
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Political Memo: Going for That Presidential Look, but Trying Not to Overdo It
Barack Obama’s overseas trip has fueled the questions his critics have used to try to undercut him: whether he is arrogant and taking his election for granted.
Bush and McCain Seem to Diverge in Foreign Policy
President Bush’s move to consider a “time horizon” for Iraq troop withdrawals put John McCain on the defensive.
McCain Gives Qualified Endorsement to Iraq Timetable
John McCain has opposed a timetable for withdrawal and has criticized Barack Obama for suggesting one, but the debate has shifted in recent days as Iraqi officials moved closer to Mr. Obama’s position.
3 Hours in Paris, and Smiles All Around
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France warmly embraced Barack Obama, saying his presidential candidacy presents a bold moment to change the United States’ image around the world.
Sidelined on Stump, Bush Raises Money for Party
John McCain’s ascent as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, coupled with President Bush’s low job approval ratings, has put the president on the political sidelines.
Political Memo: Hey, Obama: There’s Bratwurst in Ohio, Too (but No Cheering Masses)
John McCain is not having a spectacular week: he has spent as much time reacting to his opponent as pushing his own agenda.
News Analysis: Obama Heads for Paris and London
On the latest stop of his weeklong trip, Barack Obama is expected to discuss Iran with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France.
The Caucus: Bush Also Addresses U.S. Role in the World
The president also talked about hope and the world’s issues in an address today.
Check Point: Candidates Spar Over Troop Surge and Iraq Chronology
John McCain chided Barack Obama for “a false depiction of what actually happened” in Iraq, but in giving his chronology of events, Mr. McCain gave what critics said was his own false depiction.
With Arizona Changing, McCain Focuses on Home
Presidential candidates are usually able to count on their home state, but Senator John McCain’s chances in Arizona are somewhat less assured.
Obama Meets With Israeli and Palestinian Leaders
Barack Obama pledged to protect Israel and prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
McCain Event Is Thwarted by Hurricane
Senator John McCain was to take a helicopter to an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the campaign canceled the trip.
Congressional Memo: Spotlight on Gas Prices, and Parties in Stalemate
Making it increasingly clear that the Congressional debate is more a matter of political positioning than policy, the Senate failed to agree on the ground rules for considering an energy bill.
Health Plan From Obama Spurs Debate
Whether Barack Obama can deliver on his pledge to reduce premiums is a matter of dispute among analysts.
With the Mideast a Priority for Both Campaigns, McCain Intensifies His Attack
Senator John McCain sharply stepped up criticism of Senator Barack Obama as a craven and naïve traveler to the Middle East.
The TV Watch: Obama Overseas! In Presidential Mode! Back Home, It’s McCain in a Golf Cart.
Split-screen contrasts made it seem as if Barack Obama was on a state visit while his opponent chafed at the perks of an incumbent.
A Candidate’s Brief Taste of a Region’s Complexities
Barack Obama arrived in Jerusalem, hoping to avoid missteps that could complicate his relationship with Jewish voters at home or efforts to portray himself as neutral to Palestinian officials.
Pressure Problem Diverts Flight Carrying Congressmen
Representative Ron Paul and six other members of Congress were trying to return to the capital in time for a Tuesday night vote on an aviation safety bill. The flight landed without incident.
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Obama's Globetrotting: Campaign Funded or Senate Junket?
The press is still buzzing about Sen. Barack Obama's globetrotting -- Spiegel Online had a "live ticker" for Thursday's events. And mid-day, the ticker announced "that Obama has cancelled a...
Iraq: Withdraw Or Stay?
Early this month, Iraq insisted on a withdrawal timeline as a condition of negotiating on permanent bases or the continued role of US forces. Iraq is a core...
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When Patient And Provider "Rights" Collide
In the battle over "conscience rights" of pharmacists, a Washington State Board of Pharmacy rule that requires pharmacists to fill contraceptive prescriptions is making its way through federal courts.
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The MSM and Obama
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Why Lifting The Offshore Oil Ban Won't Help Gas Prices
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Wordless Wednesday: More Political Satire
Seattle's David Horsey responds to the brouhaha engendered by the New Yorker cover. He envisions a comparable fate for Sen. John McCain (without the accompanying expose, however).
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Ds Growing Disenchanted With Obama, The Politician
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Barack Obama rejects criticism of trip, says John McCain moving his way on Iraq, Afghanistan
Homeowner Rescue Awaits President Bush's Signature
Despite reservations, Bush ready to sign mortgage relief for 400,000 strapped homeowners
Pentagon Takes on Obama About Troops
Obama camp says Pentagon tried to limit a planned visit to troops in Germany.
Lawmakers Talk Bush Impeachment
Less than six months before Bush leaves office, panel talks impeachment.
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Bush Hits New Low: Ties Carter Approval
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McCain Tops Obama in Commander Test
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Gracián on the Role of Culture
Cultura, y aliño. Nace bárbaro el hombre, redímese de bestia cultivándose. Hace personas la cultura, y más cuanto mayor. En fe de ella pudo Grecia llamar bárbaro a todo el restante universo. Es muy tosca la ignorancia; no hay cosa que más cultive que el saber. Pero aun la misma sabiduría fue grosera, si desaliñada. No sólo ha de ser aliñado el entender, también el querer, y más el conversar. Hállanse hombres naturalmente aliñados, de gala interior y exterior, en concepto y palabras, en los arreos del cuerpo, que son como la corteza, y en las prendas del alma, que son el fruto. Otros hay, al contrario, tan groseros, que todas sus cosas, y tal vez eminencias, las deslucieron con un intolerable bárbaro desaseo. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Feeling John McCain
A picture really is, sometimes, worth a thousand words. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Curt Weldon Pal Pleads Guilty
From the Philadelphia Inquirer: . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—More on Dow 36,000
Reader William Young comments: . . .
WYATT MASON—Weekend Read: “The queer world of verbal transmigration”
This week, I’ve touched on the matter of translation, a subject that rouses the interest and ire of anyone who invests in books, whether reader or writer. ‘Bad translation’ is, in some circles, a near redundancy: . . .
MR. FISH—A Cartoon
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KEN SILVERSTEIN—Dow 11,349.28
James Glassman and Kevin Hassett published Dow 36,000: The New Strategy for Profiting from the Coming Rise in the Stock Market on September 20, 1999, an event which almost immediately triggered a drop in stock prices from which the market has never recovered. After today’s sharp drop to 11,349, the market stands 526 points above its close roughly nine years ago when the book came out. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Slate’s Guide to Administration Lawbreaking and Future Prosecutions
Slate has produced a very handy interactive guide for people trying to keep track of Bush Administration scandals and potential future prosecutions: . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Why You Don’t Like David Brooks, Explained
From Jim Sleeper: . . .
SCOTT HORTON—New Allegations of Prosecutorial Misconduct in the Siegelman Case
When Attorney General Michael Mukasey appeared as a nominee before the Senate Judiciary Committee, senators led by New York’s Chuck Schumer expressed their concern about the highly suspect prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don E. Siegelman. The questions have continued through almost every appearance that Mukasey has made before both the House and the Senate. Mukasey has persistently refused to provide answers. First, he suggested that the case is something that he can only look into later, after an appeal is completed. But later, as allegations heated up, Mukasey used a standard dodge in his public statements—advising that an internal investigation is underway and that he will share the results with Congress before he leaves office. . . .
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Subject: “It Started in Texas: Karl Rove’s Political Prosecutions,” by Scott Horton . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Another Reason to Be Skeptical of the Sierra Club
If you missed it Monday night, check out Stephen Colbert’s interview with Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope. . . .
WYATT MASON—“An Uncharacteristically Altruistic Monument”
In my previous post, I discuss Adam Thirlwell’s new book, The Delighted States: A book of novels, romances, & their unknown translators, containing ten languages, set on four continents, & accompanied by maps, portraits, squiggles, illustrations, & a variety of helpful indexes (FSG). Today, Thirlwell talks about his experiences with translation that both led to the book and fed its form. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Another Reason to Be Skeptical of Yoga
Via Laura Rozen: . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Congress to Look at Price Gouging on Drugs Used to Treat Children
From Portfolio: . . .
SCOTT HORTON—Six Questions for Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias, Author of In Justice
His meteoric career is not simply the stuff of movies–after all, some of David Iglesias’s experiences as a Navy JAG at Guantánamo Bay furnished the material for Aaron Sorkin’s play “A Few Good Men,” later converted into a Hollywood blockbuster. But after six years of service as the Bush Administration’s U.S. Attorney in New Mexico, David Iglesias discovered that his name had been placed on Karl Rove’s hit list. He summed up his experience in a recent interview with the Daily Show’s Jon Stewart by saying, “I thought I was working for the Jedi knights, but found out I was working for the Sith Lords.” His new book, In Justice: Inside the Scandal That Rocked the Bush Administration, gives an in-depth look at how the Bush White House manipulated the Justice Department, bringing and quashing prosecutions for partisan purposes. I put six questions to David Iglesias. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Corruption in Kazakhstan? My last illusions are shattered
The Wall Street Journal has been running a terrific series of articles about corruption and human rights abuses in Kazakhstan, which the newspaper describes as “a strategic U.S. friend and energy producer.” . . .
CLAIRE GUTIERREZ—Weekly Review
Barack Obama began his week-long foreign tour in Afghanistan, where he met with President Hamid Karzai, and continued on to Iraq. There, he flew in a helicopter to the Green Zone with General David Petraeus. Before he left the United States, he was asked what he would say to foreign leaders. “I'm more interested in listening,” Obama replied, “than doing a lot of talking.”
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John McCain went to a Yankees game and took a drive in a golf cart with former President George H. W. Bush.
CBS
Senator Joe Lieberman argued that the success of the “surge” policy made the Iraq visit possible. “If Barack Obama's policy on Iraq had been implemented,” he said, “Barack Obama couldn't go to Iraq today.”
Talking Points Memo
Lieberman also said that, if asked, he would speak for McCain at the Republican National Convention,
Politico
and Hillary Clinton unveiled a new hairdo with the part shifted to the right.
Washington Post
A White House employee accidentally emailed hundreds of reporters a news item headlined “Iraqi PM backs Obama troop exit plan”; the story detailed how Prime Minister Nouri Maliki had said in an interview that the Obama proposal to withdraw troops from Iraq in sixteen months was “the right timeframe.”
ABC News
President George W. Bush announced that he would now agree to a withdrawal inside “a general time horizon,” rescinded a 1990 ban on offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf that had been imposed by his father, and tried to give a little Kentucky girl named Emily, who had played in the White House T-ball game, a presidential baseball. The child ran away crying.
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WYATT MASON—The Discharge From a Deeper Wound
“Let’s not kid ourselves,” I wrote a few years ago, “everyone hates translations. The evidence is everywhere in the history of literature:” . . .
SCOTT HORTON—The Misdirection
Last week the House Judiciary Committee conducted two further hearings into the formulation of Bush Administration torture policy. In the second, John Ashcroft was questioned and some significant progress was made. Ashcroft acknowledged that the White House had effectively co-opted the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), and that its opinions were no longer being issued at arm’s length. While reiterating some absurd fantasies about torture (starting with the indefensible proposition that waterboarding has always been fine), he stated that it was “not hard” to rescind the original torture memorandum because it was a shoddy product. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Vital Strategic Debate at Air Force: What color leather for our comfort capsules?
From the Project on Government Oversight (POGO): . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Congress and Menthols
From a reader: “This might be the sickest, slickest thing to come out of Congress since the Dems took over, and, I think, something that Henry Waxman is losing a lot of sleep over. Waxman got Phillip Morris and the AMA to sign on to a measure that would put tobacco under the FDA, which on its own is a big deal. But as part of the compromise, the FDA has no regulatory jurisdiction over the content of advertising, or–critically–menthol cigarettes. Menthols are a) more addictive b) more carcinogenic and c) smoked more by young people and African Americans. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Gary Condit: All I did was lie about my affair with a murdered woman and the media won’t leave me alone
The Washington Post is running a 12-part series on the unsolved 2001 murder of Chandra Levy. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Waterboarding and the Waverly Inn
Leon Wieseltier on Hitchens and waterboarding: . . .
Hans Sachs’s Schlaraffenland
Ein gegent heißt schlauraffenlant,
den faulen leuten wol bekant,
das ligt drei meil hinter weihnachten,
und welcher darein wölle trachten,
der muß sich großer ding vermeßen
und durch ein berg mit hirßbrei eßen,
der ist wol dreier meilen dick;
alsdann ist er im augenblick
in demselbing schlauraffenlant,
da aller reichtum ist bekant. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Olympic Sponsors “Cheer for China”:
In an interview here about a week ago, Arvind Ganesan of Human Rights Watch criticized the twelve corporate “super-sponsors” of the Beijing Olympics, companies that include McDonald’s, Coke, and GE. “These twelve companies have given upwards of $866 million–an average of $73 million in shareholder money each–for the right to be called an ‘exclusive’ Olympic partner,” he said. “In addition to the $866 million, those companies are spending huge sums on advertising. None of them to our knowledge has made any type of effort to ensure that the government or the IOC fulfills the human rights commitments that were agreed to when they paid the money.” . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Will Obama Speak Out for Constituent’s Kids? Or Will Choreography Prevail on Foreign Trip?
For months an Illinois woman, Colleen Davis Bargouthi, has been petitioning Barack Obama’s campaign and Senate offices to help her four American-born daughters, who, she says, are being held incommunicado in the West Bank by their Palestinian father. This coming Tuesday, Obama will be meeting with Palestinian leaders on the West Bank as part of his high-profile overseas trip. Bargouthi wants the senator at least to raise the issue of her daughters’ welfare during those meetings but thus far has been unable to secure help from Obama’s offices. . . .
Cusanus’s Human Microcosm
Maximo autem, cui minimum coincidit, convenit ita unum
amplecti, quod et aliud non dimittat, sed simul omnia. Quapropter
natura media, quæ est medium connexionis inferioris et superioris,
est solum illa, quæ ad maximum convenienter elevabilis est potentia
maximi infiniti Dei. Nam cum ipsa intra se complicet omnes naturas,
ut supremum inferioris et infimum superioris, si ipsa secundum omnia
sui ad unionem maximitatis ascenderit, omnes naturas ac totum universum
omni possibili modo ad summum gradum in ipsa pervenisse
constat. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Ukrainian Press Calls Conference Attended by Karl Rove “Nauseating”
As I noted earlier today, Karl Rove can’t be bothered to honor a congressional subpoena, but he’s got time to fly off to Yalta to appear at a panel sponsored by a group that says it wants to spread democracy in Ukraine. Curiously, the group’s board includes one of the most notorious of all Ukrainian “oligarchs,” Victor Pinchuk. . . .
KEN SILVERSTEIN—Sweet Dreams: Official Predicts “Chaos” and “Panic” if Washington, D.C., Attacked
From Jeff Stein at CQ: . . .
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine: Founded June 1850.
Brooklyn Race A Generational Battle
A Democratic primary in Brooklyn is turning into a race between the hip hop generation and the gospel generation. Kevin Powell, a former star on MTV's Real World, is trying to unseat 13-term Congressman Ed Towns.
Blogosphere Alive During Elections
Both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are trying to capitalize on the Internet in their campaigns. Jose Antonio Vargas, who covers the Internet and politics for the Washington Post talks about the Internet's impact on the campaigns.
Senate Considers Housing Bill
The Senate holds a special session on Saturday to push through legislation to provide lenders and buyers financial help. It would also offer investors renewed confidence in the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
House Panel Scrutinizes 'Imperial Presidency'
The House Judiciary Committee has convened a session on "the Imperial Presidency." Democrats accuse the administration of overstepping its authority and the subject has repeatedly turned to whether it is guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors."
GOP Web Site Offers Americans Input On Platform
The Platform Committee for the Republican National Convention has launched a Web site to introduce participatory democracy to the platform-writing process. Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) says it is an offer to every American to have an input on the Republican platform.
Congress In Stalemate Over Oil, Gas
There is a stalemate in Congress over gas and oil prices. Democrats push a bill to rein in oil speculators and Republicans block it with a filibuster. GOP senators say they'll keep talking about energy until Democrats let them offer a wide array of amendments.
McCain Proposes Q&A Sessions With Congress
Sen. John McCain recently floated the idea of instituting a "Yankee" version of the prime minister's questions period in Britain. During these sessions, the prime minister is bombarded by questions on a range of subjects from members of Parliament. Does the presidential hopeful realize what he might be getting into?
Understanding The Housing Bill
Congress is expected to vote this week on legislation to address the home foreclosure crisis, and shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here, a look at what the bill would do.
'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup
In the latest political podcast, NPR Senior Washington Editor Rob Elving and Political Editor Ken Rudin discuss Obama's trip overseas and McCain's focus on domestic issues.
Obama Addresses U.S. Image Abroad
Sen. Barack Obama drew a crowd of more than 200,000 people for a speech in Berlin. The Democratic presidential hopeful called on the U.S. and Europe to mend frayed ties and called for efforts at "shared security" in Afghanistan.
Angry Bloggers On Left And Right Unite Over FISA
Democratic and Republican bloggers have joined forces to punish members of Congress who voted for a revised government surveillance bill backed by the White House. One independent online group raised roughly $350,000 to spend on anti-FISA TV and radio ads.
McCain Focuses On Issues At Home
Sen. John McCain has campaigned across the U.S. this week, stressing economic concerns and other domestic topics. As Sen. Barack Obama traveled abroad, McCain sought to empathize with American voters who are hurting.
Barack Obama Lands In Germany
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in Germany Thursday. Meanwhile, McCain was scheduled to tour an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, but Hurricane Dolly forced him to change his plans. Instead the Republican presidential contender is off to Ohio for a town hall meeting.
In Africa, No Coke Can Mean No Stability
Coke is a big business all around the world. But in Africa, the soda is so pervasive that it acts like a key indicator of political stability. In other words, if you can't get a Coke somewhere, you might want to get out of the country — fast. We examine this unusual political indicator.
Young Conservatives Call For A 'Grand New Party'
Atlantic editors Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam say the Republican Party needs to make big changes.
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Congress Passes Housing Rescue Bill
Congress passes a housing rescue bill aimed at sparing 400,000 homeowners from foreclosure, and lifting troubled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Iraq War Price Tag Nearing Cost of Vietnam
A new report by the Congressional Research Service estimates the U.S. has spent $648 billion on the Iraq war, near the $686 billion spent on the Vietnam War.
Security Guard Confirms Edwards L.A. Hotel Incident
A hotel security guard told FOXNews.com he intervened between a man he identified as former Sen. John Edwards and tabloid reporters who chased down the former presidential hopeful after what they're calling a rendezvous with his mistress and love child.
Reed Says U.S. Cannot Afford Blank Checks for Iraq
Sen. Jack Reed uses the Democrats' weekly radio address to criticize Republicans for writing 'blank check after blank check' for the Iraq war.
Bush Ready to Sign Bill Boosting Money to Fight AIDS
President Bush says in his weekly radio address that he is eager to sign legislation that triples money to fight AIDS and other diseases around the world.
Transcript: President Bush's Radio Address
President Bush says in his weekly radio address that he is eager to sign legislation that triples money to fight AIDS and other diseases around the world.
Rep. Kucinich Gets His Day to Air Impeachment Article
Rep. Dennis Kucinich's quest to impeach President Bush is got an unofficial airing in the House Judiciary Committee on Friday.
FCC Approves Satellite Radio Merger in 3-2 Vote
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.6 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services.
Deputies: Kwame Kilpatrick Shoved Officer
A judge struck down the conditions of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's bond on Friday, but ordered him to undergo random drug testing following allegations attacked investigators trying to serve a subpoena to a close friend of the mayor.
Man Recovering After Car Accident With Bob Novak
A homeless man says he was surprised to learn that syndicated columnist Robert Novak was the driver who hit him with a car, injuring his shoulder.
Food Lobby Might Have Slowed Salmonella Outbreak Response
The food industry pressured the Bush administration years ago to limit the paperwork companies would have to keep to help U.S. health investigators quickly trace bad produce, according to an AP review.
Senate Poised to Pass Massive Housing Bill
Homeowners struggling to make their house payments could get government mortgage relief under a rescue plan that seeks to revive the chaotic housing market and help reverse the economic downturn.
Bush Signs Order to Expand Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
President Bush signed an executive order on Friday to expand sanctions against what he calls the "illegitimate" regime of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and his supporters.
Reid Flares Over Media Coverage of Energy Proposals
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's advice to reporters who don't get his energy agenda: Check your hearing.
Air Force Missile Launch Crew Falls Asleep on the Job
Air Force officials say three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices earlier this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts.
Congress Approves $48 Billion Global AIDS Bill
The House votes to triple money for the fight against AIDS and other diseases, sending the bill to President Bush for his signature; Bush has said he supports the plan.
House GOP Kill Dem Effort to Open Strategic Oil Reserve
The House on Thursday again defeated a Democratic-backed energy initiative. The bill would have released oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
FOX News Poll: Does Obama Get Better Treatment by the Press?
As Barack Obama travels abroad, Americans seem to think most members of the media are in line with his message, according to the latest FOX News poll.
FOX News Poll: No Bounce for Obama From Overseas Trip
The significant news coverage Barack Obama is receiving on his foreign trip has not translated into a bounce in his numbers, a just-released FOX News poll shows.
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AP Campaign Minute
Here's the latest news from the campaign trail for Friday, July 25: Obama meets with Sarkozy; McCain meets with Dalai Lama; McCain criticizes Obama's foreign policy; Paper publishes Obama's Western Wall prayer.
Obama received warmly in France
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama received a warm reception at the Elysee Palace from French President Nicolas Sarkozy Meanwhile, speaking in Denver to the national convention of the American GI Forum, John McCain - the presumptive Republican nominee-- stepped up his criticism of Barack Obama... and the Illinois Senator's position on the Iraq War. Jon Decker reports.
McCain Takes Issue With Obama Foreign Policy
(Denver, CO) Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Friday that Barack Obama's policies would have led to defeat in both Iraq and Afghanistan and possibly pushed the entire Middle East into war. Michelle Griego reports.
How do voters view Obama's foreign trip?
As Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama visits foreign countries, voters back in the U.S. are watching with both hope and skepticism. (July 24)
200,000 turn out for Obama's Berlin speech
Before the largest crowd of his campaign, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it." (July 24)
McCain fights for attention
While Obama received extensive media coverage during his overseas trip, McCain was back in the States - fighting for attention Although McCain continues to trail Obama in most public opinion polls, those same polls indicate that American voters have doubts about Obama...something the McCain campaign hopes to exploit -- on a daily basis-- over the next three months. Jon Decker reports.
McCain sees Obama media 'bias'
Republican US presidential candidate John McCain is trying to counter his democratic rival's media coverage.
Obama Abroad As McCain Stumps On Iraq War
(Chicago, IL) Barack Obama arrives in Europe as John McCain addresses American crowds in the ongoing presidential campaign.
Obama vows to be an important partner in peace talks
White House candidate Barack Obama met top officials in Israel, including president Shimon Peres. He told Peres that he had been a key player for most of Israel's 60 years.
Obama campaign: McCain flubs on Iraq timeline
John McCain says Democrat Barack Obama is wrong about the Iraq war. Obama's campaign says McCain was wrong about the war's timeline during a CBS News interview. (July 22)
Obama to deliver address in Berlin Thursday
A speech at Berlin's Victory Column by Barack Obama is expected to draw thousands Thursday. Polls from Germany, France, and Britain show Obama an overwhelming favorite over his rival, John McCain. (July 22)
WCCO-TV @ Your Desk For 07/22
(Minneapolis, MN) The campaign trail is heating up with McCain possibly announcing a VP and Obama in Mideast; 'Batman,' Cristian Bale, was arrested; take the WCCO quiz online, Angela Davis reports (3:39).
Veterans Split In Support Of McCain, Obama
(Minneapolis, MN) McCain supporters say they like his military service, but Obama supporters say he's the better candidate on veteran's issues, Pat Kessler reports (2:37).
Candidates Hit Campaign Trail As Locals Try To Stir Up Support
(Washington, DC) Presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama traveled Monday as local supporters campaigned for veterans' votes.
AP Top Stories
Here's the latest news for July 20th: Obama promises "vigor" against terrorism; McCain visits Yankees Stadium; T.S. Cristobal soaks North Carolina coast; Car ban aims to cut pollution in Beijing.
Obama meets Afghan leaders, makes stop in Kuwait
Senator Barack Obama, undertaking a campaign-season tour of combat zones and foreign capitals, began his first-ever visit to Afghanistan as part of an official congressional delegation that landed in Kabul. (July 19)
Political Lunch 07-18-08
Lots of numbers in today's Political Lunch 10-in-3, including $52 million for Barack Obama, 300 foreign policy experts, 4600 signatures for Hillary, and much more!
Bill Clinton eager to campaign with Obama
Former President Bill Clinton says he's eager to campaign with Democratic presidential Candidate Barack Obama, and will do it whenever Obama asks. (July 17)
Patti Solis Doyle Sees Similarities Between Clinton, Obama Campaigns
(Chicago, IL) She used to lead Sen. Hilary Clinton's presidential campaign, but now the Chicago native finds herself with the Obama team.
Obama holds fundraising lead
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama had another near record month for campaign fundraising in June, giving him a financial edge over rival John McCain. Obama, aiming to be the first black american president, has smashed all previous presidential fundraising records -- thanks in large part to small donations from the Internet.
Obama campaign raises $52 million in June
Barack Obama has raised $52 million in June, more than twice as much as Republican rival John McCain. However, Democratic National Committee fundraising still lags behind the Republican National Committee. (July 17)
Obama looks to win the south
If Barack Obama's historic campaign to become the first black president boosts black turnout as drastically as he predicts, he could crack decades of Republican dominance across the South. (July 16)
Obama Renews Iraq Pledge
Barack Obama renewed his pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq after 16 months in office. Obama said the war in Afghanistan would be his top priority. Katie Couric reports.
Obama Leads In Latest Poll
John McCain faces an uphill battle against Barack Obama, who is leading in many polling categories. Jeff Greenfield takes a closer look at what the polls say about the upcoming electoral campaign.
Obama, McCain find common ground on Afghanistan
Barack Obama and John McCain both agree that the U.S. needs to send more troops to Afghanistan. However, they continue to disagree over the future of America's involvement in Iraq. (July 15)
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