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  • June 26: Christie, Reed, Webb, roundtable Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 9:40PMTranscript of the June 26 broadcast featuring Chris Christie, Jack Reed, Jim Webb, Katty Kay, Matt Bai and David Brooks.
  • Beatification stirs ferment over John Paul’s legacy Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 7:26PMBy John L. Allen Jr. Rome -- As historical figures, saints are complex people.
  • Video: Obama Launches Official 2012 Reelection Campaign Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 1:08PM*Once again it’s on. With a 5 a.m. video sent Monday via email and text message to supporters, President Barack Obama announced his intention to seek reelection in 2012. By filing papers with the Federal Election Commission, the president can begin fundraising for his 2012 operation, which will be headquartered at One Prudential Plaza in [...]
  • Obama to call for $53 billion for high-speed rail Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 8:07PMPresident pushes for major infrastructure project to create jobs and improve American competitiveness
  • Assange accuses U.S. of death threats Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 12:02PMNEW YORK -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused highest American officials, vice president Joe Biden and congresswoman Sarah Palin, on calling for his assassination.
  • How I’m surviving the deep freeze Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 11:49PMEnough whining. Here’s how to endure the next half of this frigid season
  • Sargent Shriver remembered for idealism at DC wake Sunday, January 23, 2011 @ 3:43AMLa Cosa Nostra takes hit in big mob takedown; 127 people face charges in NY, NJ, New England. No reporter track. More>>
  • Sargent Shriver Remembered At Wake In D.C. Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 5:56PMFormer colleagues, friends and admirers gathered Friday to remember R. Sargent Shriver, an in-law of the Kennedys and the first director of the Peace Corps.
  • Sargent Shriver Remembered at Wake in D.C. Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 12:59PMMourners Gathered to Remember Shriver as an In-Law of the Kennedys and the First Peace Corps Director
  • Hundreds honor Shriver at wake Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 5:25AMWASHINGTON - Former colleagues, friends and admirers gathered Friday to remember R. Sargent Shriver, an in-law...
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delivers Martin Luther King, Jr. keynote address Monday, January 17, 2011 @ 7:37PMThe Martin Luther King, Jr. event at Swinney Recreation Center was well-attended Contributions from Mark Linville News Editor When the news broke in July 2009 that Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was arrested outside his home in Cambridge, Mass., many were shocked. The Cambridge police were called to investigate . . . → Read More: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delivers Martin Luther King, Jr ...
  • Library: Biographies, autobiographies are popular titles Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 6:31AMBiographies and autobiographies are always popular and highly requested titles.
  • Republican Kirk Wins Senate Seat Once Held by Obama Wednesday, November 3, 2010 @ 5:01AMRepublican Mark Kirk beat Alexi Giannoulias for the U.S. Senate in Illinois, dealing a defeat to President Barack Obama, who had placed the political weight of his administration behind the Democrat seeking his former seat.
  • Obama, Biden Make Final Pitch to Help Save Democrats in Election Monday, November 1, 2010 @ 1:00AMPresident Barack Obama made his final campaign-trail pitch to voters as he asked for support in helping his party retain control of Congress, while Republicans predicted an historic election sweeping incumbents from office.
  • Obama, Biden Make Final Pitch to Help Save Democrats in Midterm Election Sunday, October 31, 2010 @ 7:24PMPresident Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden made a final plea to voters to help Democrats keep control of both chambers of Congress.
  • Obama Makes Last Midterm Campaign Swing to Motivate Democrats Sunday, October 31, 2010 @ 4:48AMPresident Barack Obama embarked on a final weekend of campaigning in four states to try to stem a potential Republican wave in next week’s congressional elections.
  • Obama Woos Party Base on Last Midterm Campaign Swing Sunday, October 31, 2010 @ 3:02AMPresident Barack Obama went to the heart of his political base as he campaigned a few blocks from his home on Chicago’s South Side, seeking to stem a potential Republican wave in next week’s congressional elections and boost the Democrat trying to win his old U.S. Senate seat.
  • Obama Woos Party’s Base on Last Midterm Campaign Swing Saturday, October 30, 2010 @ 10:02PMPresident Barack Obama, seeking to stem a potential Republican wave in next week’s congressional elections, sought to rally the Democratic base as he made a final weekend campaign swing through political hotspots.
  • Obama Wooing Democratic Base on Final Campaign Swing of Midterm Elections Saturday, October 30, 2010 @ 4:29PMPresident Barack Obama , seeking to stem a potential Republican wave in next week’s congressional elections, sought to rally the Democratic base as he began a final weekend campaign swing through political hotspots.
  • Dodging Embarrassment Tops Obama Agenda in Race for His Former Senate Seat Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 4:30AMPresident Barack Obama , campaigning to shave Republican gains in Congress, arrives in his adopted hometown today to defend one of this election season’s most coveted jewels: his old U.S. Senate seat.
  • Exclusive: Gibbs eyed for DNC chair Saturday, October 2, 2010 @ 2:51PMDemocratic insiders are taking the temperature of some top party donors about the possibility of naming White House press secretary Robert Gibbs as chairman of the Democratic National Committee heading into President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign in 2012, senior officials tell POLITICO.
  • 2010 New Hampshire Senate election: Kelly Ayotte and Paul Hodes battle for open GOP seat Friday, October 1, 2010 @ 10:48PMWith Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire deciding not to seek re-election, a Republican Senate seat is up for grabs in the Granite State. Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes is vying for the seat against former New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte in a fiercely contested race. New Hampshire is a largely agricultural state that is nevertheless viewed as more friendly to industry and ...
  • Morning Links: Tiger Woods apologizes to fans; alleged "other woman" denies affair Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:35PMTiger Woods and his wife, Elin, continue to evade police investigators , and tabloid speculation of infidelity. Woods posted an apology on his web site Sunday, asking to be just left alone.
  • Obama Returns to Illinois for U.S. Senate Campaign Dominated by Scandals Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:09AMPresident Barack Obama sought to bolster Democrats and the man vying for the U.S. Senate seat he once held, saying at Chicago fundraisers that Republican victories in November would mark a reversal for the country.
  • Obama Stumps for Democrat Seeking His Old Illinois Senate Seat Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:35AMPresident Barack Obama told Illinois Democrats yesterday that Republican victories in November would mark a reversal for the country, as the president sought to bolster support for the man seeking his former U.S. Senate seat.
  • Obama Returns to Illinois for U.S. Senate Campaign Dominated by Scandals Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:14AMPresident Barack Obama , who left Chicago promising hope and change, appears in his adopted hometown today to raise money for a U.S. Senate candidate amid reminders of the difficulty of getting away from the tarnish of a place renowned for its political corruption.
  • Joe Biden details role in shaping Afghanistan policy in new biography Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 11:29AMWASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden said he had an "unfair advantage" over others advising President Barack Obama on Afghanistan war strategy last fall because "I talked about this with the president more often and more regularly than anybody else," according to a new biography of Biden.
  • Book credits Biden with guiding Afghan war strategy Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 9:07AMVice President Joe Biden said he had an "unfair advantage" over others advising President Barack Obama on Afghanistan war strategy last fall because "I talked about this with the president more often and more regularly than anybody else," according...
  • Book says Biden played key Afghan policy role - Army News, news from Iraq, - Army Times Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 12:37AMVice President Biden said he had an “unfair advantage” over others advising President Obama on Afghanistan war strategy last fall because “I talked about this with the president more often and more regularly than anybody else,” according to a new biography of Biden.
  • Biden, on the Afghanistan Debate, in His Own Words Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 7:31PMA new biography of Biden reveals his Afghanistan strategy, an alternative to the prevailing "nation-building" approach that Obama may finally decide is most effective Joe Biden - Al Qaeda - United States - Pakistan - Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • Fire Destroys Cabell County Home Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 1:15PMThe fire was reported about11:30 Monday night at home in the 300 block of Overby Road.
  • Boil Water Advisory Issued for Hamlin Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:45PMWest Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for its customers within the city limits of Hamlin.
  • St. Albans City Council Seeks 15 MPH Speed Limit for Most Streets Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:15AMSt. Albans City Council voted Monday night to approve a citywide speed limit of 15 miles per hour.
  • PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 5:14AMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mel Gibson is heard using a racial epithet and calling his ex-girlfriend a “whore” in a recording released by a celebrity news website Friday.
  • Give Petraeus 5 Stars Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 4:31PMPresident Obama should signal his confidence in the war in Afghanistan by promoting David Petraeus to General of the Army, a rank unoccupied since 1950 United States - Stanley McChrystal - David Petraeus - George W Bush - Afghanistan
  • Brunch Links: June 28 Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 4:04PMA delicious round-up of local news items for your midday political fix.
  • Brown Blames Jogging Stranger for Nazi Gaffe Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 10:18PMA comment on a jogging trail puts Jerry Brown in the hot seat. Jerry Brown - California - History - United States - Biography
  • 9750 Words on Elena Kagan Saturday, May 8, 2010 @ 5:38AMBelow, we discuss the most significant aspects of Elena Kagan’s experience and writings as they relate to the Supreme Court.  We also consider various criticisms that have been raised against Kagan, including with respect to her views on the military (supposedly too liberal) and executive power (supposedly too conservative), as well as the prospect that [...]
  • Chicagoan Interviewed For Supreme Court Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 10:57PMPresident Barack Obama interviewed federal judge Diane Wood of Chicago on Tuesday for an upcoming opening on the Supreme Court, a person familiar with the conversation told The Associated Press. She is the fourth candidate for the job known to have had face-to-face talks with the president.
  • Brookshier always brought the entertainment Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 8:27AMAnyone who spent time with Tom Brookshier has a story to tell. He was that kind of a guy.
  • Obama announces middle class initiatives Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 5:44PMThe president proposes tax credits, health care aid for "sandwich generation"
  • Nation Digest Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 4:59PMWASHINGTON, D.C. - Previewing key elements of his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama is announcing today a series of initiatives aimed at calming some of the economic fears of struggling middle class families.
  • Markell orders Bradley review Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 8:50AMWidener Law dean to examine state practices
  • Michael Barone Friday, October 9, 2009 @ 6:26PMMichael Barone is senior Political Analyst for the Washington Examiner. A resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, he is also a Fox News Channel contributor and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics. His column is published Wednesdays and Sundays.
  • BET Co-Founder Sorry for Stuttering YouTube Attack Tuesday, October 6, 2009 @ 4:31PMThe billionaire co-founder of Black Entertainment Television has apologized for mocking the speech impediment of the Democratic candidate for governor at a campaign event in Virginia last month.
  • VP Joe Biden visit Wednesday benefits Rep. Dan Maffei, bothers Republicans Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 7:06PMVice President Joe Biden plans to make a brief stop in Syracuse on Wednesday to visit his alma mater, Syracuse University, and help raise campaign money for Rep. Dan Maffei.
  • Politics Today: A More Prescriptive Approach Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 1:11PMPresident Obama is Expected to Tell Congress in a Joint Session Next Week What He Wants in Health Care Legislation
  • TL Archives: Area’s bishop a man of complexity and controversy - March 8, 2009 Saturday, August 29, 2009 @ 8:47AMSCRANTON – History may indeed judge Joseph Martino as the most controversial of the nine bishops to govern the Diocese of Scranton during its first 140 years.
  • Talk about brief Monday, July 13, 2009 @ 10:05PMSotomayor hit the subjects she likes most in her remarks -- very brief remarks by Senate standards. She talked about her mom, her love of education and her devotion to law.
  • Supreme Courts around the world, Part 2 Monday, July 13, 2009 @ 9:03PMRUSSIA: The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court for criminal, civil and administrative cases and is run by a "presidium" of 7-13 judges. The 19-member Constitutional Court rules on the constitutionality of laws, government orders, treaties and other documents. The judges on both are nominated by the president and confirmed by the upper parliament house -- dominated by pro-government ...