McCain Shifts Gears to Fundraising and Foreign Travel
As John McCain revamps his Republican presidential campaign, it's already clear that some things will be a lot different in the general election contest.
View ArticleMorning Buzz: March 11, 2008
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer triggered the prostitution investigation in which he is now ensnared by moving large amounts of cash from several bank accounts to one operated by a call-girl ring, the...
View ArticleKey for McCain: Evangelical Centrists
In his new book The Future of Faith in American Politics, evangelical leader David Gushee writes that despite the opposition Republican John McCain has encountered from the religious right in his run...
View ArticleNet Neutrality Splits Conservatives, Christians
In advance of today's House Judiciary Committee hearing on Internet neutrality, 12 politically conservative and Christian conservative groups have begun lobbying to block the agency's move, which is to...
View Article6 Signs the U.S. May Be Headed for War in Iran
Is the United States moving toward military action with Iran?
View Article6 Signs the U.S. May Be Headed for War in Iran
Is the United States moving toward military action with Iran?
View ArticleMorning Buzz: March 12, 2008
As some news outlets are beginning to report that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will call it quits, a majority of New Yorkers polled late yesterday...
View ArticleHouse Democrats Give Extra Help to 13 Challengers to GOP Incumbents
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today unveiled the names of 13 challengers for House seats who will get special attention—and cash—as they try to oust Republican incumbents. They are...
View ArticleMorning Buzz: March 13, 2008
This morning a parked car exploded in a commercial district in central Baghdad, killing 11 and wounding 57. After several months of relative calm, today's bombing was the latest in a string of attacks...
View ArticleWhite House Blames Media for Bush Low Ratings
White House officials have a new theory about why President Bush's job approval ratings are so low—the media keep harping on it so much that it's become a self-fulfilling analysis.
View ArticleSenators From Poor States Rank Low on "Poverty Scorecard"
An analysis released this morning by the Shriver Center showed that in 2007, members of Congress from states with high rates of poverty were "...
View ArticleMorning Buzz: March 14, 2008
A do-over primary appears to be on the horizon for Michigan Democrats. According to reports, Michigan Democratic Party officials spoke yesterday...
View ArticleBush Advisers Expect 'I Told You So' Legacy
As they assess his legacy, White House advisers are more confident than ever that historians will eventually see the wisdom of President Bush's most controversial policies, even if Congress wouldn't go...
View ArticleMorning Buzz: March 17, 2008
JPMorgan Chase & Co. struck a deal and will absorb Bear Stearns, once one of its largest rivals on Wall Street, for a shockingly low price of $2 per share. Bear Stearns bet on mortgage-backed...
View ArticleClinton Campaign Remains Confident
Barack Obama's difficulty in handling racially inflammatory comments by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the continued push for do-over primary elections in Florida and Michigan are keeping the Clinton...
View ArticleMorning Buzz: March 18, 2008
Is there something in the water in Albany? According to the New York Daily News, New York Gov. David Paterson, after being questioned by the paper, has admitted to having an affair from 1999 to 2001...
View ArticleCalifornia Urged to Push for Zero Emissions Vehicles
Environmental groups are ratcheting up pressure on California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state Air Resources Board to revive the state's program for Zero Emissions Vehicles, otherwise known as...
View ArticleGOP Crystal Ball: Congress Looks Dim, but McCain Can Win
Republican strategists are increasingly upset about GOP prospects in the congressional elections this fall but are upbeat about John McCain's chances in the presidential race.
View ArticleMorning Buzz: March 19, 2008
Marking five years since the beginning of the Iraq war, President Bush plans to speak at the Pentagon today. On the other side of the Potomac River, thousands plan to take over downtown Washington for...
View ArticleTrial for Key Chinese Human-Rights Activist
Chinese authorities have put on trial prominent human-rights activist Hu Jia, who used the Internet to publicize the plight of other dissidents....
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