Tommy Thompson Not a Sure Thing for Wisconsin Senate
Banker and Tea Party candidate create three-way primary fight.
Politics
Romney Adds Staff to Prep for Veep Pick
More tiresome candidate speculation no doubt follows.
No Action from Congress on Post Office Default at Midnight
Not that it actually affects anything. Post offices will continue to operate.
Twitter Unveils Political Tool
Twitter's "Twindex" scans and sorts messages and opinions about the two mainstream presidential candidates
Candidate Gets Dough From Ron Paul PAC
In a Michigan congressional race, Republican Kerry Bentivolio took in $300,000 from a Super PAC connected to Ron Paul
Ron Paul's Delegate Fight with the GOP
Paul's state victories are getting mired in legal and political challenges.
Money Didn't Buy This Race
In losing to Ted Cruz, Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst managed to blow about $25 million of his own money
Goodbye to Gore Vidal, America's Biographer and Champion
Remembering one of my favorite writers
White House Acknowledges That Iran Sanctions Don't Work
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has said that the White House agrees with Prime Minister Netanyahu that sanctions against Iran are not working.
Obama Leads Romney in Three Swing States
The President is ahead in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida.
Romney Bus Tour Confirmed
Campaign staff have confirmed the trip, which begins late next week.
Birth Control Ruling Like 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, Claim GOP Lawmakers
Easier access to birth control has been likened to acts of war and terrorism by two Republican Representatives.
44% of Americans Think the Economy is Getting Worse
Only 16% think that the economy is getting any better.
Stop Complaining About Outsourcing
Both Obama and Romney are sowing the seeds of a trade war.
Obama: Romney's Tax Plan Unfair
The President has claimed that Romney's tax plan will benefit the rich and hurt the poor.
First Hurdle Cleared in Implementing Pension Reform in San Diego, But Big Ruling Still to Come
Judge allows transition to 401(k) programs for new city employees to begin.
Massachusetts Calls For Citizens United to be Overruled
State legislators have signed a resolution that calls for a constitutional amendment be passed to overturn the controversial ruling.
Obama Enjoys Majority Support in Thirteen States and DC
The President enjoys highest ratings in DC, Hawaii, and Rhode Island.
Myths We Live By
It's OK that China made our Olympics uniforms. We designed the planes that flew them to the games.
Xenophobes Embrace Charity
The far-right Golden Dawn party in Greece is handing out free food, to Greek nationals.
European Markets Nervous
Recent comments on the bailout fund from German politicians worry investors.
Bolivia To Expel Coca-Cola
The global brand will no longer be welcome at the end of the Mayan calendar.
France Passes New Budget
The new budget includes the introduction of a financial transaction tax and an increase on taxes for businesses and the wealthy.
Olympian From Aleppo Tightlipped About Situation Back Home
Bayan Jumah has not commented on the escalation of violence in her home city where Assad is pushing back against rebel advances.
Republicans are Pumped
Mitt Romney supporters are more excited about November than those who support Obama.
Liberals Discover Their Inner Dick Cheney
Four years later, they have decided he was right all along.
Mitt Romney Calls Out Fourth Estate
Some in the media want to talk about anything but the economy, he says as he responds to the coverage of his overseas trip
Rising Star of SEIU Burns Out; Facing Theft, Tax Charges
Maybe he thought it was part of the job?
Farmers: EPA Regulations Driving Food Prices Up
Subsidizing the production of ethanol would raise the price of food? Can you even call that an unintended consequence?
Republicans Say White House Hiding Sequestration Lay Offs
Why would the Department of Labor ever want to wait till after the election for layoffs to be announced?
Sweepstakes Operator Suing Law Enforcement That Shut Him Down
The South Carolina entrepreneur says he's fighting for his Constitutional rights
Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day
A "buycott" in support of the company's CEO's position on gay marriage moreso than for free speech
Man Arrested For Walking Into Colorado Movie Theater Armed
Man was disarmed and arrested, areas were evacuated, handgun was confiscated, police reviewing case. Colorado is allegedly an open-carry state.
Newark to Switzerland Flight Diverted Over Unattended Camera
Sometimes it feels like the terrorists won
