May 21, 2011 – The piece on the IMF’s Strauss-Khan getting busted for rape is both political and financial. … But my daily column will generally touch on topical news items. Readers seem to enjoy it and so do I. … The problems with the jobs report is that it can be manipulated, and usually is, for political purposes.…

Jun 9, 2011 – "That would obviously include some kind of ceasefire arrangement and some kind of political process ... and of course the question … Both Libya's rebel Transitional National Council (TNC) and its Western allies have rejected Libyan government ceasefire offers that … At a U.N. news conference on Wednesday, he said the question until recently had been whether Gaddafi himself ordered the rapes "or…

Jun 9, 2011 – This on top of environmental groups' successful attempts to prevent drilling on the desolate tundra of the Arctic National Wildlife … Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner (www.washingtonexaminer.com), is a resident fellow at the American … Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.…

Jun 8, 2011 – If not, behold invincibility, defined down:   Washington Post/ABC News (whose polls are not typically known for their GOP-favorable … The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 54% of Likely U.S. … Twenty-four percent (24%) say their political views are about the same as the president's.…

Jun 8, 2011 – But the crown prince's tête-à-tête was derailed by news reports on June 6 that the trial of 47 doctors and nurses who treated injured … unsurprisingly, June 7's meeting with the president was reduced to a "drop-by" during the crown prince's sit-down with Obama's national … by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, which made the decision to reinstate the race, painted a rosy picture of the political…

Jun 8, 2011 – One would think that all this worrisome news would dominate the broadcast airwaves. … His political opinions often are so inane as to strain credulity. … For "experts" on political and social issues, we have people like the gossipy bunch on the TV show "The View."…

Jun 7, 2011 – Overall, six in 10 give Obama failing grades on the economy, the budget deficit and the national debt. … Notably, nearly two-thirds of the political independents said they did not like the way he was handling the economy, and a majority … The poll's most revealing political finding: Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the GOP front-runner for the 2012 presidential…

Jun 7, 2011 – Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, says this kind of professional intimidation is the same-sex … beliefs and political activities of their employees and volunteers or face severe retribution. … Megan Basham is a writer for World News Service, where this story first appeared.…

Jun 7, 2011 – Barack Obama inches toward reforming the immigration mess in America -- whenever that might be -- here's a stunning example of political … Citizenship doesn't automatically elicit national loyalty or pride, even by birth. … (Rachel Marsden is a columnist, political strategist and former Fox News host who writes regularly for major publications in the U.S…

Jun 6, 2011 – But activists in early primary states see a serious resume and considerable political skills. … A number of political heavy-hitters have signed on this time around. … In a flat political market, Huntsman is considered a growth stock.…

Jun 6, 2011 – I’ve been active in national politics since Ronald Reagan’s great victory in 1980, and I can honestly say that I’ve never seen the … Regrettably, this sentiment applies to the press on both sides of the political aisle. … Fox News, quoting “Republican sources,” reported that Mitt Romney was debating when he would announce his candidacy.…

Jun 4, 2011 – She was protesting news that the president of Urban Outfitters has contributed to former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, and taking … And the insults and injustices of the political arena -- and the 17-point loss he took in his last election, for re-election to the … “When you look at his record and his biography, from the way he talks about social, economic, and national security issues, he stands…

Jun 3, 2011 – The Karzai Ultimatum story is entering national consciousness in three parts. (1) U.S. … In ultimatum news stories, he remains anonymous. In the rush to apologize, his sacrifice is overlooked. … , we, the people, just might conclude that an entirely different ultimatum is in order, one directed at our generals and their political…

Jun 2, 2011 – At a recent news conference, he bristled at criticism of aid spending. … But I think that 0.7 percent of our gross national income, I don't believe that is too high a price to pay for trying to save lives … Across-the-board spending cuts are as much an abdication of political judgment as across-the-board spending increases.…

Jun 1, 2011 – Washington's favorite media-savvy Democrat strikes again: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about … UPDATE - An interesting side note on the political implications of all this from National Journal:   Weiner's district,…

Jun 1, 2011 – recorded measurably higher rates, and 19 states and the District of Columbia had rates that were not appreciably different from the national … Obama has been scrambling to repair the political damage by feinting toward the center. … The national news media are focusing heavily on the Republicans' emerging presidential bench when the really big story is Obama's growing…

Jun 1, 2011 – When reading the news lately about the Obama administration's control over its supposedly independent labor board, you can almost hear … Stop me if this sounds familiar, but the White House essentially wants to help its political allies yet avoid being held accountable … As some know all too well, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been hard at work eroding private ballot rights for workers…

Jun 1, 2011 – Last week David Brooks, the faux-conservative columnist at the New York Times penned a column extolling the British national political … In this broad claim he misses the point that political life is not synonymous with a national culture. … He mentions, “…Britain is also blessed with a functioning political culture.…

Jun 1, 2011 – Five national championships in D-3 baseball is an NCAA record. … Pretty good political ploy. … As the national political conversation has moved to real candidates who are really running for the GOP nomination, Palin was not being…

Jun 1, 2011 – Mike Huckabee announced on his Fox News program his "spiritual" decision not to run. One week later, Indiana Gov. … for and with Barbour, I was deeply disappointed with his decision for no other reason than his voice, his experience, and his political … Regardless of party or political beliefs, if you truly do have the gifts, instincts, experience and very will to slow, divert or even…

Jun 1, 2011 – In the 1970s, "The Boys on the Bus" exposed how a clubby pack of male political reporters ruled the road to the White House and shaped … the news. … One miffed CBS News producer, Ryan Corsaro, pouted that the O.J.…

May 31, 2011 – Thus National Public Radio can fire Juan Williams for carefully admitting to associating Muslims with terrorism, but overlook when … Wasserman-Schlutz should be facing questions about her careless slander of a political party. … We should also expect our political leaders to debate policies on their merits, rather than name calling.…

Apr 8, 2011 – The transfer of capital reveals "a strong mistrust of the national currency" and "a great uncertainty" about Venezuela's future under … "The government does not want us to use the word Allah," Julian told the AFP news service. … Because shipments were not entering the country, food was scarce and prices rising, according to Mission Network News.…

Apr 7, 2011 – The current furor over the national budget is ample proof of the fact that federal budgets should be completed in time and based on … Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Rep. … “But they will have to lie and demagogue to make that a political weapon,” he said.…

Apr 6, 2011 – A Yale University graduate, Power became a leftist foreign policy journalist for various major news organizations. … penetrated Barack Obama's inner circle and became his senior foreign policy adviser during the 2008 campaign.Now she is a member of the National … scholars the world over, Power added, "And putting something on the line might mean alienating a domestic constituency of tremendous political…