Attacks kill 28 civilians in and around Baghdad
The attacks came as Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with President Barack Obama in Washington and appealed for greater support from the U.S.-led coalition carrying out airstrikes against IS militants who captured a third of both Iraq and.
Yemen al-Qaida branch says top cleric killed in drone attack.
Al-Rubaish, believed to be in his late 30s, was released from Guantanamo Bay in 2006, after which he joined al-Qaida in Yemen. He was considered the groups the main ideologue and theological adviser and his writings and sermons were��.
Longtime Marco Rubio-Jeb Bush alliance fades in GOP contest
As Bush tries to convince Republicans of his conservative credentials, supporters are asserting that as governor, he was far more conservative than Rubio when both held prominent state posts. Rubio served as Florida House speaker in the two years .
While Jerry Brown Focuses On Term 4 Challenges, a Senate Race Starts to.
After Brown cleared the Democratic field of Villaraigosa, Gavin Newsom and the rest and won his 2010 landslide over Republican billionaire Meg Whitman, the Browns and Smith made up.. and statewide elected but also most of the state legislature for.
Obama faults media hype for terror fears
He argued that coalition forces have recaptured 22 percent of the populated areas that ISIS once held in the region without launching what we would call a major offensive. The claim came just days after Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, director of the.
Bipartisanship breaks out on Capitol Hill _ at least for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - Suddenly, bipartisanship has broken out on Capitol Hill.. John Cornyn of Texas said after the Senate followed the Houses lead this past week in overwhelmingly passing a bill overhauling the Medicare payment system for doctors.
Clinton trying to recapture that New Hampshire magic
WASHINGTON ��� Hillary Rodham Clinton is returning to the state that gave her first presidential campaign a second wind. As in her 2008 race, Clinton arrives in New Hampshire as the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination. This time, she faces .
LeBron James Starts Game Without Headband, Possibly For First Time Ever
Maybe James is trying to recapture some of 2013s superstitions? The Cavaliers are currently 41-25 and sitting at the top of their division. Clevelands next game is Thursday against none other than the Spurs. So well see then if James decides to take.
Obama pledges support to Iraqi leader in fight against IS
AP National News VideoMore>>. WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama brought Iraqs prime minister to the White House Tuesday to pledge U.S. support for his effort to run Islamic State militants out of its country, while making it clear that.
Random Samples - PollingReport.com
As a pollster and political consultant, even for the other political party, its easy for me -- in a perverse sort of way -- to admire President Obamas all-in bid to recapture the affections of his liberal Democratic base voter.. Gallup 5/16. National Mood a Drag on. Voters divide straight down the middle on President Obamas recent statement that he supports allowing gays and lesbians to get married, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. As with the issue itself, views of the��.
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Ties between Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, political allies for more than a decade, are fraying as the Republican presidential campaign picks up. More. Top Story Headlines. Waivers may give next president way out of health .
Nate Silver Senate Prediction Makes Dems Freak Out.
Silver also identified three Democratic-leaning seats ��� in Colorado, New Hampshire, and Iowa ��� that he said the GOP could plausibly win. Silver said Republicans could swing as many as 11 Senate seats. However, he said��.
Campaign Shorts ��� Feb 7th 07 | Campaign Memo
Dick Morris thinks that Hillary and Rudy will have the race wrapped up by the end of the year, and the only point of Iowa and New Hampshire is in the polling data they provide - the voting is just a formality. On the���. But this op-ed from the Washington Post is worth a read, pointing out how we can already begin to see the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates messages. An article on. And Bill Clinton is already out on the campaign trail on behalf of his wife.
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Mike Rounds knew of.
However, despite this burst of candor, Rounds is still being cagey: He claims he cant remember whether he learned of Bendas future employment plans before or after the Northern Beef loans went through. But even if he only... Ernst herself has a new spot, where she tries to recapture some of the magic of her legendary Squeal ad from the primary. Ernst stands in a. NH-Sen: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spends another $541,000 for Team Red. ��� OR-Sen:��.
Clintons Email Scandal Doesnt Register With Young Voters
An ABC News/Washington Post survey out Thursday found Clintons favorability rating among 18- to 39-year-olds at 56 percent, with just 37 percent who view her unfavorably. Thats a net favorability of 19 points���compared with her standing. Peter.
Why I Think the GOP Will Have Control in 2017 |
That after the greatest economic boom in decades, the Democratic vice president fought hard to a statistical tie with the Republican governor of Texas. Sure, he wasnt... Also, didnt folks like McArdle try to go back in time to claim that Obama would not win re-election because no president had ever been re-elected president with unemployment so high and that prediction proved to backfire too?... No one had won the Presidency after losing the NH primary. The Bill��.
Open Left:: A modern populist movement
Since this transformation took place, a succession of liberal politicians - Jesse Jackson, Jerry Brown, John Edwards - have tried to run for president on a traditionally populist, anti-corporate platform, with little success. That is because todays. Weve seen a spring of big rallies all over the country against the big banks- in Chicago, in San Francisco, in Denver, in Kansas City, in North Carolina, on Wall Street itself and on K Street in Washington, DC. Is the only potent��.
January 1-15, 2009 - Politics1 - American Politics, Elections.
The NH seat -- plus the likely eventual seating of Minnesotas Al Franken (D) -- would bring Senate Democrats to the magic number of 60 needed to cut-off any GOP filibusters. Republican. Republicans will be playing defense in 2010, trying to defend open seats in Missouri, Florida and Ohio.. Finally, heres the New York Post report: Caroline Kennedy tonight withdrew her name from consideration to replace Hillary Clinton in the US Senate after learning that Gov.
Expert: Tale of worker asleep in cargo hold is a warning - 12 News
The worker banged on the plane for help shortly after takeoff on Monday from Seattle. Pilots heard the noise and quickly returned to the airport. The worker was not injured. The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating, but few new details.
West Wing News Blog: Reactions to West Wing Cancellation
John Podhoretz, a columnist for Rupert Murdochs New York Post and the son of Norman Podhoretz, one of the founding fathers of American neo-conservatism, called The West Wing political pornography for liberals. After Sorkins drug abuse problems... President Bill Clinton, a Rhodes Scholar from Little Rock, Arkansas, was the model for President Bartlett, a brainy but down-to-earth economics professor from New Hampshire. Clinton was famous for corralling his��.
Deep In the Heart of Brooklyn: Coda: More Ruminations on.
Alexi Murdoch Wait; Wilco Summer Teeth; Wilco The Album; Carmina Burana - Ray Manzarek (and Michael Riesmann); Polyrock - Polyrock; 96 Tears - Garland Jeffries; Ghost of a Chance Garland Jeffries; Yellow Magic Orchestra. The NY Times Maureen Dowd talks about Washington Post owner/Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos views -- despite the impact of the collateral damage of deaths of civilians on the Iraqi/Afghanistan border --on How He Learned to Love the��.
A year after kidnap of schoolgirls in Nigeria, hope dwindles
And while the cry to Bring Back Our Girls remains a worldwide cause, the new president Tuesday would not repeat his predecessors failed promise to find them - only that they wont be forgotten. A solemn march was held to remember the 219 girls.
Clinton candidacy prods foundation board to consider limits
The Washington Post has previously reported that the foundation continued accepting donations during Clintons stint under exceptions that allowed some foreign governments to continue contributing at previous levels. Turmoil within the foundation about .
Jeremy Clarkson said to have got in row with producer over cold platter
Jeremy Clarkson has today given his biggest hint that he is ready to walk out on the BBC as witnesses revealed he was suspended after a ridiculous row over a steak. The presenter is being threatened with the sack after an apparent dust-up with one of.
The Early Word: Obama Strategies - The Caucus - The New.
Mr. Obama tried to tap into that divine spirit over the weekend as his campaign hosted a three-city gospel tour in South Carolina designed to ���recapture some of that old-time religious fervor,��� according to the Washington Post.
Getting Andrew Jackson Off the $20
Yet after a generation of division, isnt it just as naive of Clinton to suggest that she can forge that warm, purple space? Its not as if Obama hasnt tried, over and over again, to strike deals with the GOP, without much success. Republicans, for.
A year after kidnap of schoolgirls in Nigeria, hope dwindles.
And while the cry to Bring Back Our Girls remains a worldwide cause, the new president Tuesday would not repeat his predecessors failed promise to find them - only that they wont be forgotten. A solemn march was held to remember the��.
Expert: Tale of worker asleep in cargo hold is a warning.
Clinton trying to recapture that old New Hampshire magic. Hillary Rodham.. The worker banged on the plane for help shortly after takeoff on Monday from Seattle. Pilots heard the. Alaska Airlines has said the leader of a baggage-loading crew noticed the worker was missing and tried to call and text him before concluding he had gone home at the end of his 9 1/2-hour shift, which included a lunch break.. Nicholas K. Geranios contributed to this report from Spokane, Washington.
When Democrats Go Post-al | Vanity Fair
After two terms of George W. Bush, which only seemed like a scarred eternity, American voters (so the scenario went) would be pining for Democratic recapture of the White House and a return to competency as a novel change of pace.. Case in point: the critical moment when Hillary teared up on the eve of the New Hampshire primary, which some found a genuine crack in composure, others a glistening performance worthy of Joan Crawford���further confirmation of a calculating��.
the Host the Oscars (and Viewers) Need
And with Neil Meron and Craig Zadans third straight crack at producing the Oscar telecast, Harris is their best bet at actually delivering what theyve seemingly been trying to pull off thus far: an Academy tribute to musicals. In a way, its what.
Washington Post Admits Bias for Obama (Updated)
The Posts polling was on the mark, and in some cases ahead of the curve, in focusing on independent voters, racial attitudes, low-wage voters, the shift of African Americans support from Clinton to Obama and the rising importance of economic issues. The Post and its. Dear Ms. Ombudsman: The polls were ���ahead of the curve��� because the media, including your own Washington Post, were driving the news and public opinion in Obamas favor. Im not surprised��.
US Elections 2012 Special: EAs Live Coverage and Analysis
Mississippi (6). Montana (3). North Carolina (15). North Dakota (3). Nebraska (5). New Hampshire (4). New Jersey (14). New Mexico (5). Nevada (6). New York (29). Ohio (18). Oklahoma (7). Oregon (7). Pennsylvania (20). Rhode Island (4).. Tod Akin, another Republican favorite only a few months ago, had his stock collapse quickly after he said that women could not get pregnant if it was a legitimate rape... According to the Washington Post, Sen. Bill Nelson��.