House Democrats schedule a hearing that would put former White House counsel Harriet Miers under oath. The Justice Department prepares a last-ditch court appeal.
Congress and the Bush administration headed for a preelection showdown Wednesday over the issue …
Sphere: Related ContentDENVER — Amid a spate of awkward on-air conflicts among MNSBC anchors at this week’s Democratic convention, some staff members say there are sharp internal disputes at the cable network over whether its opinion and personality-driven political coverage has crossed the line…
Sphere: Related ContentBiden, Obama, and the Dems are rallying to escalate the war in Afghanistan. But trading one war for another would be catastrophic.
Newly released data by the United States Census Bureau continues to show how
much President George W. Bush has ravaged the American economic landscape.
Since 2000, median income has decreased 1 percent. That decline is magnified
by the higher costs for energy, food and other items during that period; what
families could bu…
‘Traitor to his party’; Dem colleagues leery as sen.’s vote needed for majority.
On an expanse of 18,000 acres of farmland, 59 miles northwest of Baton Rouge,
long rows of men, mostly African-American, till the fields under the hot Louisiana
sun. The men pick cotton, wheat, soybeans and corn. They work for pennies, literally.
Armed guards, mostly white, ride up and down the rows on horseback, keeping
watch….
Obama will accept the Democratic nomination on the 45th anniversary of “I Have A Dream.”
Many economists are saying that oil markets are working as they should, but their arguments are weak.
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is taken to hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai with stomach pains.
Greenest Way to Travel Long Distances
Justin Lemire-Elmore loves electric bikes. He doesn’t just sell them at his Vancouver store, he’s also trying to show that he can cross Canada on one… on just $10 of electricity. So far, he has already crossed two provinces on his 6500+ km trip (4,000+ miles), using only $2 of his electricity budget. The b…