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Rising gasoline costs and outrage at the pumps have turned ethanol into a popular campaign issue in states electing governors this year, especially in the Midwest

Potential jurors in the perjury trial of former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby likely will be asked opinions of the Bush White House, political scandals and the Iraq ...

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How should a parent with strong political opinions talk to their child about their views? ... Politics and parenthood How to talk with your child about the upcoming election

The president-elect faces challenges abroad and at home as he transitions to the White House.

Chairman Wannabes Prepare to Debate Ahead of Republican Party Leadership Vote. Six candidates want to lead the Republican Party back to glory after grueling election losses, but ...

Sen. Larry Craig is reconsidering his decision to resign after his arrest in a Minnesota airport sex sting and may still fight for his Senate seat, his spokesman said Tuesday ...

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In his new book, former diplomat Joseph Wilson levels direct and serious accusations against the White House. He says the administration not only lied, but that someone close to ...

Follow 2008 Elections & Campaigns at washingtonpost.com. ... Sen. Barack Obama greets supporters at James Madison University. The latest Post-ABC poll puts Obama ahead nationally ...

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Republicans pushed the first minimum wage increase in a decade through the House after pairing it with a cut in inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates.

Bill and Barack talk politics Sept. 11: Former President Bill Clinton says he'll be hitting the campaign trail in support of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Politics of the United States takes place in the framework of a presidential, federal republic wherein the President of the United States (the head of state and head of government ...

During the past year we've witnessed and written a lot about the glimmers of hope that have shone from the global political arena. Today, we look back at our coverage of political events that have sparked ideas and stirred up action, ...

During an interview on "FOX News Sunday," the nation's 41st president said Jeb, the former governor of Florida, is "as qualified and as able as anyone I know in the political scene" to be president. "I'd like to see him run," Bush said. ...

I was going to post this to the David Rieff thread below, but it seemed to me like it's something worth starting a new thread over.) stupid Chris: In two days you've denied that Palestinians desire peace and prosperity, and.

Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's Commerce Department secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state ...

This is a man who has done his best to destroy a nation for his own political gains. Look what he failed to do for the victims of Katrina. Hired a Republican owned company to build turbines to prevent flooding in New Orleans, ...

"After five years as a commissioner, I have to admit that politics doesn't mix well with my background as a newspaper reporter and editor. A journalist's drive to get the story and, hopefully, to right a wrong is in direct conflict with ...

What happened to the promise of transcending the old politics? So when the freak show comes to Washington next week and political hack Roland "I'm a tool of the people" Burris is denied entry to the Senate, and the national political ...

(CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama showed a little of his softer side as he said his goodbyes to Chicago, the city that launched his political career, and headed to Washington to join his wife and two daughters. ...

The Obamas moved early so their daughters — 7-year-old Sasha and Malia — could start on time at Sidwell Friends, an aide said. Other political children to attend the school have included Al Gore III and Chelsea Clinton. ...

We did an analysis of the 2008 vote on the Coastside to see what it could tell us about the politics of our community. We looked at three votes: for president, for Assembly District 19, and on Proposition 8 outlawing same-sex marriage. ...

AUSTIN — For a legislative session with no major budget or school finance crisis expected, and no major issue such as property tax cuts driving the agenda, Gov. Rick Perry's pledge to get a “Choose Life” license plate approved this year ...

Likewise, politics during the past month have been, shall we say, as exciting as an overcast January day sans snow ... unless you follow the politicos in Washington, DC, or Illinois.But worry not. From our perch at Bird's-Eye View, ...

Adam Hamilton, in his book, Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and Politics, has a few chps on political or hot-button issues, including situation ethics, abortion, homosexuality and war.

“An Alaska drug investigator and the union representing Alaska State Troopers are alleging political meddling in the Sherry Johnston drug case, including a delay in serving the search warrant until after the November election. ...

The Israel-Hamas conflict looks very different from the outskirts of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, just on the edge of the area threatened by missiles from Gaza. From my balcony, I can see Ashdod, which has already been struck by missiles with deadly ...

New West is a network of online communities devoted to the culture, economy, politics, environment and overall atmosphere of the Rocky Mountain West. In a time of dramatic change, New West aims to serve as a nexus of dialogue and a ...

No one has argued more forcefully than [Hannah] Arendt that to deprive human beings of their public, political identity is to deprive them of their humanity—and not just metaphorically. In “The Origins of Totalitarianism,” she points ...

Andy Burnham and Ed Balls play on the swings at Slade Gardens adventure playground in Brixton � Playground politics. 4 Apr 2008: What happened when ministers Ed Balls and Andy Burnham visited a children's playground in Brixton? ...

Uk Politics: Cameron Faces Revolt Over Clarke. ... Daily Politics 26th november 2008 Ken clarke and charles Clarke ex Conservative and labour heavyweights give. Created by Dave Keating | add comment ...

I have written quite a bit about the shared governance notion some want introduced into Guyana’s political culture and I am pleased to have read the almost identical positions of the AFC’s Raphael Trotman and GAP-ROAR’s Everall Franklin ...

“We can be satisfied with the finished projects, but not with the fact that some projects were financed last year by the NIP for purely political use. I guarantee that in 2009 not one dinar will be spent according to that principle,” ...

MacDonald said the meeting will also provide an opportunity to learn about the inner workings of municipal politics. Former Mayor Phil Poirier will serve as the guest speaker at the event and will share an overview of the structure of ...

No matter how you philosophically interpret it, one thing almost all of us can agree on is that the highest law governing this nation is the Constitution. Then why are Harry Reid and other Democrats pushing for a decision that is as ...

“There is essentially no national leader of the Republican Party right now,” said CNN Political Editor Mark Preston. “President Bush assumed that role during his two terms in the White House, and the next RNC chair has the opportunity ...

I don't know the political preferences of the people making comments on this blog. But in my life, my family and I need help. That is why I choose to wait and see what happens and pray for success of this Administration. ...

I’m going to assume he’s going to stay the course he’s pursued his entire political life. People like Michelle Malkin want us to simply cede that decision to Obama. People like myself, and apparently Mitch McConnell, want to have some ...

by Bill Kavanagh: Paul Krugman is on fire again this morning. His concern is that the Obama stimulus package won’t be bold enough, or be passed by Congress soon enough to stop the country from sliding into a second Great Depression.

The union for Alaska State Troopers say the case was stalled so it wouldn't affect Sarah Palin's run for the vice-presidency.

With Bill Richardson out as Barack Obama's pick as secretary of commerce, Manny Diaz is back in the mix. The League of United Latin American Citizens, which had championed Richardson, has included the Miami mayor on a list of 10...

One way of looking at Westminster politics is to see it as a battle between those who want Britain to be more like the US and those who want it to be more like Scandinavia. In David Cameron's speech on…

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Nor do they have very many conservative voters in their districts, and so they have not had to develop a message that appeals to conservatives, even though the black population itself is far more diverse in its political views than is ...

The Mammoth of Cheshire was impressive, even intimidating, but not the last word on giant political cheeses. Before long an even larger cheese stormed Capital Hill. In 1835, a New York farmer decided to display his affection for ...

Another Steve Jobs health rumor? No, not a rumor this time. Information from an open letter from Steve Jobs, filed via press release, confirms that he is skipping Macworld due to illness. Yet, at the time of this writing, AAPL stock is ...

Representative Bobby L. Rush, an Illinois Democrat who attended the event, described the standoff over Mr. Burris in racial terms, portraying the Senate as "the last bastion of racial plantation politics in America." ...

Please tell me how this is about politics, or even news worthy? Between Obama's daughters going to school and this story, not much must be going on in Washington… That in and of itself is the sad story, not an article about a dead pet. ...

Trooper, union say politics stalled Johnston drug case 010509 STATE 1 McClatchy Newspapers ANCHORAGE - An Alaska drug investigator and the union representing Alaska State Troopers are alleging political meddling in the Sherry Johnston ...

The law of politics and the politics of law: election law, campaign finance, legislation, voting rights, initiatives, redistricting, and the Supreme Court nomination process. Rick Hasen's web log. « "Minnesota canvassing board expected ...

Obama needs to persuade the Democrats and the GOP to pass the tax cuts quickly.

Lance Armstrong is an American superhero, at least worthy of the same status as Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger, so, really, it should come as.

Both resistance to the occupation and the political threat of an authentic two-state settlement cannot be tolerated. Either Hamas must be eliminated or beaten into submission, persuaded into using its authority to "emasculate" ...

But, that’s politics, not policy. Targeted tax cuts are good policy at this point in time. Keeping tax cuts out of the original stimulus plan might be good politics. Then Democrats could offer the tax cuts as a way to compromise. ...

I never, ever thought I'd miss Utah politics until now. I might never have liked the candidates, but at least we knew who the winner was. … read more In fact, we usually knew long before election day! Close comment. Add your own comment ...

It's no surprise that from the moment he announced them Mayor Johnson has worked super-hard to limit the political damage, initially by blaming them on Ken Livingstone - who's latest broadside on the issue is here - and now, ...

The Tory proposals would affect savers and pensioners. Andrew Sparrow examines the detail.

Lawmaker in Kentucky Mixes Piety and Politics. by Ian Urbina The New York Times. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Tom Riner looks for God everywhere, and in places he does not find him, he tries to put him there. For more than 30 years, ...

Bobby Rush screams about 'plantation politics' in the US Senate while Blago is pimping him, Roland Burris, and any folks who are getting worked up and believe that other Senators wish to bar Burris because he's an African-American. ...

With President-elect Barack Obama at her side, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Congress will have legislation ready for Obama to sign right after he takes the oath of office at noon Jan.20.

In contrast, Cameron had a meaty policy announcement to kick off the new political term: tax cuts for savers, whose interest rates are sinking like a stone. There's only one problem for Cameron. Brown can steal some or all of his ...

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Those of us longing for tastes of what Love & Politics will offer were somewhat satiated late last year when the first single, "Chocolate High," hit the internet. Since lately anticipated release dates frequently roll by without any ...

CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from The Best Political Team. (CNN) –- Barack Obama meets with congressional leaders Monday to discuss his stimulus proposal. In the latest installment of CNN=Politics Daily, CNN’s Kate ...

If they had gone ahead and arrested that gal in September (like they would have had there been no political calculus) they'd have been accused of playing politics, but delaying the arrest until after the election left them wide open to ...

Which brings us to the interesting political rumor. Byron writes, "The move is another signal that Whitman is seriously considering a run for governor of California, a person familiar with the matter said, adding that an announcement ...

The Note, authored by ABC News' Rick Klein, covers politics, the White House, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, and all latest political campaigning for the 2012 presidential race. Washington's first and most influential tipsheet, ...

The Coleman campaign clearly misjudged the politics here, and the apparent willingness of a partisan like Mr. Ritchie to help his preferred candidate, Mr. Franken. If the Canvassing Board certifies Mr. Franken as the winner based on the ...

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Samuel P. Huntington, the eminent Harvard political scientist who died on Christmas Eve, was used to being derided for his ability to see what was in front of our collective nose and to describe it to people who didn't want to hear. ...

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Chances are slim that the Senate will vote this week on a resolution regarding the seating of Roland W. Burris, the former Illinois attorney general appointed to take the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

Very few savvy observers thought in 1961 when Senator Pell entered the political arena that he could defeat Dennis J. Roberts in the Democratic primary. Roberts was well known and firmly entrenched. Pell would need know-how and backroom ...

Rod Blagojevich — and President-elect Barack Obama’s understandable desire to avoid any more fuel to that political fire at the very start of his opportunity-filled presidency — Richardson would still be headed for the cabinet. ...

President-elect Barack Obama has tapped former Clinton White House chief-of-staff Leon Panetta to head the CIA, a Democratic official confirmed Monday, but he may face some resistance on Capitol Hill.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An investigator says authorities delayed the arrest of a woman tied to Gov. Sarah Palin's family until after the November elections. Monday, January 5, 2009.

Politics Home. Latest Posts. Gregoire plans announcement, but on what? Oregon Democrats find a new media partner � A donor's list of real Obamaniacs � Oregon's stimulus package: more borrowing � Hard times in the warm state of Arizona ...

A drug investigator says authorities delayed the arrest of a woman tied to Gov. Sarah Palin's family until after the November election, in which Palin was the Republican vice presidential candidate, a newspaper reported.

Are you going to make a serious concerted effort to make the state discussion about public policy instead of petty politics? VPOD #45: Del. Jeff Frederick - Jan. 5, 2009 | Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts on January 5th, ...

America has an old and troublesome history with its various forms of discrimination. With each slight, real or imagined, the nation sinks deeper into a relationship hell like a warring couple fighting a bloody battle on their inevitable ...

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Gottfried and others of his generation are not wedded to the materialist philosophies of either the socialist left or the libertarian right, they are in fact wedded to a myopic political worldview that defines the left as an “enemy” ...

Finally: if Gregoire receives a federal appointment it would be a H-U-G-E wildcard in Evergreen State politics. A quick search yields the notion of Lt. Gov. Owen taking the reins until an appropriate special election. ...

Some new additions to the list from South Florida: attorney Mitchell Berger ($1000), developer Stephen Bittel ($5000), fundraiser Chris Korge ($5000), and hotelier Don Peebles ($5000). Donations are capped at $5000 and not welcome from ...

Online Political Organizing Is Still Political Organizing. By Kleinheider Posted on January 5, 2009 at 8:19 pm. Matt Yglesias discusses:. Organizing suburban evangelical mega-churches did a lot for conservatives. ...

David Binder discusses the challenges of producing the Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, emphasizing the hurdles that racial politics posed in the production of the play.EG is the celebration of the American ...

The Coleman as RNC chair idea as resurfaced. From the Washington Post:. Privately, some Republican insiders are contemplating a next move for (Republican Norm) Coleman if he comes up short in the recount. ...

Playing Cards With Politics. January 5th, 2009 | by Omnipotent Poobah |. Roland Burris. It’s no secret America has an old and troublesome history with its various forms of discrimination. With each slight, real or imagined, ...

A Day Without Politics � Supremes Deny Coleman on Duplicate Ballots � Mommy, What's an Environmentalist? Like Smaller Government? How About 98 Senators? A Passing Thought On Rick Warren � Franken to Coleman: Where's The Beef? ...

The moving personal story of Mr. Gettridge and his family reveals the human cost of this tragedy, the continued inadequacies of government’s response in the aftermath of Katrina, and how race, class, and politics have affected the ...

You can seek political guidance from any number of potentially misleading sources, or look to literature and the arts to get a better understanding of human nature and the political animal. Many operas were composed under the threat of ...

Posted 8 hours ago. No Silence Here » Inauguration celebration in Knoxville. Posted 9 hours ago. Katie Allison Granju - A blog on the personal and political » Paul Mulshine has it all wrong on Instapundit. Posted 9 hours ago ...

Conversations with Dr. Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University and Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Associate Professor of African American Religion and Literature at Princeton ...

Public Policy Polling reports:"Caroline Kennedy’s popularity has taken a major hit as the result of her public campaign to be appointed to Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat."Apparently, New Yorkers prefer New York Attorney General Andrew ...

Reuters tells us that President-elect Barack Obama chose Leon Panetta to head the CIA. Panetta was White House chief of staff under Bill Clinton and had spent 16 years in Congress. CNN's Political Ticker blog reported that Chairwoman of ...

School, War and Politics. Posted by Billy at Tuesday, January 06, 2009 � Scandalous Scholastics - Gym Class Heroes (mp3). As everyone and their cousin now knows, the Obamas' daughters begin their educational journey this week at Sidwell ...

Israel says it will continue with its offensive in Gaza until Hamas is completely paralysed.

"America, America," by Ethan Canin: Canin's riveting political novel, set in the 1970s, arrived at the perfect time -- just before an historic presidential election. A pointed lesson on hubris and a timeless meditation on fate and ...

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Our PGH projects should be taken out of PDAF, but because the Palace likes to play politics in its release, we are left to raising funds from private sources which support our various running and biking activities," she explained. ...

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Alaska Trooper Say Politics Slowed Drug Arrest Linked to Palin's Family. ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A drug investigator says authorities delayed the arrest of a woman tied to Gov. Sarah Palin's family until after the November election, ...

An army of national political consultants that helped Barack Obama win the presidency will be working with Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr.'s campaign to help him hold off a flurry of tough competition in next month's special election. ...

"They approach politics in a very similar manner," Chandler said. "They both feel that for the past few years things have been done a certain way, but in order to solve the problems facing the country right now, we can't solve these ...

“Inconsistency can be a political problem for Democrats given how delicate this issue is,” Julian E. Zelizer, a congressional historian at Princeton University, said in an email. “The Burris issue is front page news so this is not a ...

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Peter Pettigrew Politics From the Land of Powell. By Jeffrey Lord on 1.6.09 @ 6:08AM. If you've spent any time with the Harry Potter series, you have learned of Peter Pettigrew. It was Pettigrew, we learn, who betrayed Potter's beloved ...

Labour's 'Webcabinet' is classier than any of the other internet spoofs from the main political parties that I've seen.