Many Americans expected change with the new Democratic-controlled Congress but few believe change has occurred. Polls have suggested that the new congress has the same or lower approval ratings than President Bush. Since Ron Paul is running as a Republican, the LP should focus more on local elections or pick up Paul if he doesn't get the nomination
From the blog post: "Along with all the Mac OS X-related announcements at WWDC today, Apple also announced a solution, of sorts, to the 3rd party apps conundrum surrounding the iPhone. Both on stage during today's WWDC keynote and in a press release issued this afternoon, it was revealed that the iPhone will allow 3rd party apps..."
In an unpredictable 2008 presidential race, the prospect of a viable third-party candidacy -- particularly a self-financed bid by billionaire Michael Bloomberg -- could be the biggest wild card of all.
Voter dissatisfaction with some top-tier presidential contenders and with extreme Republican and Democratic partisanship has spawned a Web-based movement to field a bipartisan ticket.
President Bush helped raise $10.5 million for the national Republican Party at its annual gala on Thursday night, the smallest take in years for the event that came only months after the GOP lost control of both houses of Congress.
Chancellor Gordon Brown is set to officially launch his bid to be the next Labour leader.
Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday that he will step down as prime minister on June 27, after a decade in office in which he brokered peace in Northern Ireland and followed the United States to war in Afghanistan and Iraq. Blair will leave office as soon as a new leader is elected for the Labour Party. He remains as head of government until h
Scottish nationalists committed to independence from Britain became the largest party in the Scottish parliament on Friday in a severe blow to Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party.
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Sparked by an insurgency among delegates, the California Democratic Party has taken an historic step forward on the issue of impeachment. In a resolution affirmed by the full state party convention Sunday, the Democrats called on the U.S. Congress to use its subpoena power to investigate misdeeds of President Bush and Vice President Cheney..."
The hate campaign against Vladimir Putin's Russia is really quite extraordinary, not only on account of its relentless ferocity but also because of its brazen reliance on rumor, exaggeration, and - all too often - utter falsehood. Take this piece by Cathy Young, recently downsized out of her longtime perch at the Boston Globe and relegated to the r
Some people consider beauty in art... in Canada, Green Party candidate Kevin Potvin considers 3000 Americans dead beautiful: "When I saw the first tower cascade down into that enormous plume of dust and paper, there was a little voice inside me that said, 'Yeah!' When the second tower came down the same way, that little voice said, 'Beautiful!
David Beckham is holding a working-class - men-only - leaving do in a London pub before he moves to America in June. The multi-millionaire footballer has invited all of his old pals from when he was growing up here and a whole host of Manchester Utd stars past and present.
TMZ has learned that Lindsay Lohan was so deeply concerned that her felon father (recently released from prison) would crash a party she was deejaying last night, that she had the club go to serious lengths to prevent him from showing up.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe we have the makings of a fine Presidential candidacy. After watching Fox News Sunday and reading the surrounding blogger buzz, it would appear that Mr. Thompson is heading toward an honest to goodness campaign. One of the things he mentioned was a need to evaluate support. That's where we can help.
There's been a lot of buzz, as we said, in Republican circles that there's no true conservative in the GOP presidential field. Now some top Republicans, including your friend former Tennessee senator Howard Baker, are putting out trial balloons about you possibly entering the race. Question: Are you considering running for president in 2008?
Thompson, who plays district attorney Arthur Branch on NBC's drama "Law & Order," said Sunday, "I'm giving some thought to it, going to leave the door open" and decide in the coming months. "It's not really a reflection on the current field at all," he said.
Presidential advisor Karl Rove and at least one other member of the White House political team were urged by the New Mexico Republican party chairman to fire the state's U.S. attorney because of dissatisfaction with his job performance including his failure to indict Democrats in a voter fraud investigation in the battleground election state.
China's prime minister promised to maintain "socialism for 100 years" yesterday as the Communist Party tried to play down media discussion of political reform.
A Sports Illustrated bash for its annual swimsuit issue has turned into a health scare for stars in Hollywood after a caterer working for celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck may have exposed them to acute Hepatitis A.
This is freaking hilarious... This guy is sleeping in a van with his buddies on the way to the bachelor festivities when they scare the crap out of him... His face is the best and they play it in slow motion too just so you can laugh just a little harder... hahahaha funny funny stuff!
The biggest stars of the music world are gathering in Los Angeles for Sunday's Grammy Awards, while the business slides deeper into the abyss
According to Wii owners, the console's motion-sensitive controller, which can be swung like a tennis racquet or sword, makes it perfect for groups of people to take turns bowling or swordfighting in their living rooms.
The city of Miami is planning an official celebration at the Orange Bowl whenever Cuban president Fidel Castro dies.
Rep. John Boehner, the House Minority Leader, admitted to Roll Call today that his party was running low on ideas, making it difficult for the Republican Party to move forward while it is in the minority.
The whole gang is here. A musical political jamboree; you'll be laughing soon. (Videotape)











