In less than three weeks, Republican voters in the Midwestern state of Iowa will attend caucus meetings to express their preference in the race for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Iowa will be the first test in what could be a lengthy battle for the party nomination that at the moment appears to be between [...]
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December 16, 2011
December 9, 2011
Republicans block Obama appointee
9 December 2011 Last updated at 00:11 GMT Mr Obama told reporters that Republicans have held up multiple appointments ‘for no reason’ Senate Republicans have blocked the appointment of Richard Cordray to head a new US consumer protection agency. A majority of Republicans have pledged to block any appointee to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [...]
December 3, 2011
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November 18, 2011
College football’s shining light
Editor’s note: Steve Politi is a sports columnist for The Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey. He can be reached at spoliti@starledger.com, or follow him on Twitter: @StevePoliti (CNN) — In this dark and dismal year for college sports, when each scandal seems worse than the next, inspiration arrives in a motorized wheelchair. In a month [...]
November 16, 2011
Occupy Wall Street: engage, don’t evict | Editorial
New York‘s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, decided it was time to act. Having wrestled with the opposing rights – Occupy Wall Street Movement’s first amendment right to free speech, and the public’s right to health and safety – he decided (surprise, surprise) that the latter trumped the former. An increasing number of large tents and other [...]
October 30, 2011
Snowstorm tests the resolve of Occupy protesters
“We’re in the Valley Forge stage now,” said a young man working the food station at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in New York City Friday night. The ongoing occupation was in the process of winterizing for a feared storm due the next day. Tents were secured and tarps were strung from trees and poles [...]
October 20, 2011
The GOP debate – finally
Republican presidential candidates sing the National Anthem prior to the CNN-Western Republican Leadership Conference debate in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph: Michael Nelson/EPA So I was going to try to feel guilty about not posting about the debate until now, but looking at how coverage has unfolded, I wonder if there’s any reason to comment at [...]
October 13, 2011
Authorities launch new effort to identify Gacy victims
(CNN) — More than three decades after the arrest of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, authorities in Chicago have launched a new effort to identify eight of his 33 victims. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says new technology has allowed it to obtain DNA profiles for the eight victims, whose remains were recovered from Gacy’s [...]
October 2, 2011
Soldier found not guilty in shooting death of Iraq contractor
October 2, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Soldier found not guilty in shooting death of Iraq contractor 01 Oct 2011 A U.S. soldier has been found not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility in the shooting death of a Hungarian civilian contractor in Iraq, military officials at Fort Hood said in a statement released [...]
September 30, 2011
5 Reasons Sarah Palin Needs to Join 2012 GOP Race Now
Sarah Palin is running out of time. So are New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and any other Republicans mulling a bid for the presidency. The main reason: the political calendar is rapidly closing. Of all those considering a late entry, Palin is the most likely to make the dive. But, [...]
September 28, 2011
Mika on Morning Joe: GOP Field Stinks
The morning TV boxing battle between MSNBC Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough and co-host Mika Brzezinski is turning brutal over the Republican primaries, especially now that some in the GOP are begging New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to jump into the race. On Tuesday Brzezinski didn’t mince words, telling Scarborough that the only reason Christie [...]
September 27, 2011
Cain’s Win in Straw Poll Hurts Perry
Herman Cain’s victory in the Florida Republican straw poll Saturday showed that GOP voters remain far from united on any 2012 presidential nominee. Cain’s success was a particular blow to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who had worked hard to court the participants and has been considered a top contender for the GOP nomination. [See who's [...]
September 27, 2011
Obama Uses Peer Pressure, Embarrassment To Raise Money
In the high stakes world of fundraising, President Obama’s campaign is turning to an unusual tactic: calling out supporters who haven’t yet ponied up a dime. [Read: Obama Seeks More $5 Dinners With Fans.] If you’ve signed up to be on Obama’s campaign E-mail list but have yet to donate, then you too may have [...]