Is The Party Over For The Tea Party?
All large classes elected to Congress want to change Washington. The Tea Party has found that there are all kinds of tripwires built into the American system of checks and balances that prevent newcomers from quickly remaking the political culture into their own image.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Royal Hoax: Nurse’s Family ‘Devastated,’ Radio Hosts ‘Shattered’ By Her Death
Jacintha Saldanha transferred a call to another nurse. Two Australian DJs were pretending to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, and they were able to find out how the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was feeling. Saldanha’s suspected suicide, though, has turned a prank into a tragedy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Egypt’s Morsi Reportedly Poised To Allow Military To Arrest Civilians
Egypt’s army also warned both supporters and opponents of President Morsi that they must hold talks, otherwise Egypt will enter a “dark tunnel” leading to catastrophe — and the army won’t allow it.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Is The Voting Rights Act Outdated?
The most effective civil rights law in U.S. history faces its most serious challenge yet as the Supreme Court prepares to re-examine its constitutionality.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Mannheimer appointed as chief appeals court judge
Also, Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens named presiding judge for Southeast.
India Executes Mumbai Attack Gunman
Of the 10 gunman who carried out a three-day siege that left more than 160 people dead, Mohammad Ajmal Kasab was the only survivor. He was hanged today, almost four years to the day after the attack.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Some Early Returns From First Post-Citizens United Election
Political observers are still working through the rubble of the unprecedented $6 billion presidential campaign, but we’re getting a steady stream of reaction and analysis.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Why Abortion Has Become Such A Prominent Campaign Issue
GOP challenger Romney has been walking a tightrope – appearing to moderate his position on the one hand, while maintaining a strict anti-abortion stance on the other.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Gay Marriage On Ballot In Four States; Obama Endorses Measures
Each of the 30 states to consider constitutional amendments that would outlaw such unions has adopted the ban. That may change on Election Day, when voters in Maryland, Washington, Maine and Minnesota make their decision on whether to recognize gay marriage.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama Campaign Invokes ’537′ To Get Out The Vote
An Obama campaign ad airing in swing states referencing the 2000 Florida recount uses memorable images of the days following the election to encourage supporters to vote. It calls 537 “the number of votes that changed the course of American history.”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
