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President Bush’s recent round of 14 presidential pardons brings his total up to 157.
The outgoing president still has almost two more months in office, but barring anything unforeseen, it is likely that Bush will end up as one of the stingiest presidents in recent history when it comes to giving out pardons.
His predecessor, Bill Clinton, gave [...]
President-elect Barack Obama announced Tuesday some key staff appointments in the financial sector of government.
Timothy F. Geithner, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will serve as Secretary of the Treasury. Lawrence H. Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury under President Clinton, will serve as Director of the National Economic Council.
Christina [...]
Hillary Clinton has accepted President-elect Obama’s offer to become secretary of state, finally uniting the two most popular democrats after a hard-fought primary season, the New York Times reports.
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- The Howard Dean Rejuvenation Project
- Obama to leave Senate on Sunday
- Obama’s advisers criticized by economist
- Jimmy Carter: Obama will pursue Middle East peace right away
If one was to judge by the calendar alone, the 21st century started eight years ago this week. Although, when people refer to the 21st century in conversation, often they aren’t talking about the specific time period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, but the attitude, philosophy, and technological savvy that is becoming [...]
Did Barack Obama just trick every single person in the country?
The economic crisis has literally changed the rules of government. The executive branch has overseen an injection of trillions of public funds into the private sector — and without admitting it, has essentially conceded that American-style capitalism, which has been viewed as holy writ by economists, journalists, academics and politicians for 30 years, is not sustainable. There are still many unknowns about how Barack Obama will govern when he takes office later this month, but one thing is clear: Obama will have enormous power. [...]
On January 20 the world will watch Rick Warren, a man who has compared gay marriage to incest and abortion to the Holocaust, give the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration. Oddly enough, in the public eye Warren comes off as an almost moderate pastor, something that couldn’t be farther from [...]
SYDNEY, Australia — Lesbian relationships in Australia received welcome recognition this November after two bills enforcing equality were passed through the Senate. The amendments expanded the terms “de facto relationship”, “parent”, “step-parent” and “relative” to include same-sex couples giving them equal rights on a number of issues. [...]
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Credits: Conceived and Written (six weeks later than he shoulda) by-Marc Shaiman Directed and Staged by: Adam Shankman Produced by Adam Shankman, Marc Shaiman and Mike Farah Edited by Bradly Schulz and Drew Antzis Cast (in order of appearance) California Gays and The People That Love [...]
When Howard Dean’s presidential campaign floundered in 2004, many thought his days as a major player in politics were over. Four years later, Dean is credited for having rejuvenated not only his own political reputation, but also for contributing to the Democrats recent takeover of Washington.
It was more than four years ago that [...]
President-elect Barack Obama will resign his U.S. Senate seat on Sunday to focus on his transition to the White House.
“It has been one of the highest honors and privileges of my life to have served the people of Illinois in the United States Senate,” Obama said in a statement released Thursday afternoon.
Obama’s seat will remain [...]
Last week, Blast News reported that some of Obama’s early advisers may prove disappointing for many who voted for him based on his plans for change.
Indeed, it appears the criticism may be starting to accumulate. Dean Baker, one of the few economists who predicted the housing bubble, wrote the following for The UK Guardian.
Those [...]
There’s something different about the Twilight fandom. Sure, you have the tell-tale signs of a cult following, considering the thousands of websites and forums dedicated to the books and film alike, the uprising of unofficial conventions, and the 6,000 screaming teenage girls crowding Comic Con waiting for a chance to see their characters come to [...]
Amidst all the political bickering that’s surrounded the 2008 presidential election, there’s one thing that campaign officials, pundits, and political leaders alike can agree on — that the “youth vote” will undoubtedly play a crucial, perhaps unprecedented, role in determining which candidate emerges victorious.
For the past five national elections, Rock the Vote, a non-profit organization [...]
Below is an open letter to the national media from Ralph Nader.
Dear Members of the 4th Estate:
Having spoken to numerous reporters and some editors with the national media (as distinguished from the local media) about the blackout or near blackout of the Nader/Gonzalez presidential campaign, striving to challenge the two party, exclusionary duopoly, (debates, ballot [...]
Beer has long been a part of American politics, and today is no different, from “who would you rather have a beer with”, to brewers crafting recipes named after candidates.
From the early days of George Washington’s home-brewed ales and James Madison’s attempts at creating a national brewery, patriots and early American leaders [...]
Two suspected neo-Nazis who planned on assassinating Sen. Barack Obama and murdering over 100 African-Americans have been arrested by federal agents, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
The Associated Press is reporting that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has foiled a plot to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.
The ATF says the plot also involved shooting or decapitating 102 other black people in Tennessee, in a planned killing spress.
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The Republican Jewish Coalition lashed out against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Monday, saying his policies and advisors posed threats to Israel and American Jews. [...]
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