IN THE wake of a stinging defeat in federal court, former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman has intensified his political campaign to overturn his 2006 conviction on corruption charges.Mr. Siegelman, who was interviewed Monday on CNN, continues to proclaim his i...
Barack Obama won the presidency in large measure because he presented himself as a demarcation point. The old politics, he said, was based on "spin," misleading arguments, and an absence of candor. He'd "turn the page" on that style of politics. ...
The Obama administration is off to a strong start filling its ranks, having named 75 of the nearly 470 people who need Senate confirmation. But the pace of formally nominating them is moving much slower, with only 45 names sent to the Senate and just 28 c...
Karl Rove joined Fox News Channel's Jon Scott and Jane Skinner on the Happening Now blog to talk about the budget and Obama's troop withdrawal plan.Check out what Karl had to say and be sure to join the conversation via Twitter or Facebook! ...
President Barack Obama reveres Abraham Lincoln. But among the glaring differences between the two men is that Lincoln offered careful, rigorous, sustained arguments to advance his aims and, when disagreeing with political opponents, rarely relied on the l...
Here are the new maestros of the tweet — Washington’s 10 Most Influential Twitterers. 1. Karl Rove: www.twitter.com/karlrove The Architect opened a Twitter account in January and quickly amassed more than 11,000 followers. If you’ve ever wanted a peek...
Team Obama demonstrated remarkable discipline during the presidential campaign. From raising an unprecedented amount of money to milking every advantage from the Internet to grabbing lots of delegates from inexpensive caucus states, they left nothing to c...
It was a bold and positive move when President Obama announced Sen. Judd Gregg as his choice for commerce secretary. The new president has made a point of proclaiming that his Cabinet would have greater influence and a bigger role in decision making than ...
