NY Republicans Give Spitzer 48 Hours to Resign
March 11, 2008
High-ranking Republicans in New York’s state government have given Governor Eliot Spitzer 48 hours to resign: “If he does not resign within the next 24 to 48 hours, we will prepare articles of impeachment to remove him,” Read more
A Democratic Solution?
March 10, 2008
In the debate over what to do about Florida and Michigan, the Democratic party has been considering a wide array of options – some controversial, some experimental, but none universally accepted. The latest fan favorite is no exception. Read more
Virtual Border Fence Gets Green-lighted
February 22, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that plans to build a 28-mile “virtual fence” along Arizona’s border with Mexico have been finally approved. Though it doesn’t include plans for an actual, physical border fence, the system is expected to be effective in reducing illegal immigration into the U.S. Read more
McCain vs. the New York Times
February 21, 2008
The New York Times has published an article claiming that Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), the likely Republican candidate for president, may have had an affair with a Washington lobbyist. Read more
Bush’s Final State of the Union Address
January 28, 2008
In the middle of one of the most heated presidential campaigns in recent history, President Bush delivers his final State of the Union Address. Normally presidents take this opportunity to look back on their terms, but White House Press Secretary Dana Perino says this will not be one of those occasions Read more
Mexican Legislators Ask Arizona Legislators to Repeal Employer Sanctions Law
January 17, 2008
Legislators from the Mexican state of Sonora have told legislators from neighboring Arizona that they are “not prepared for a mass return of Mexican nationals.” The Sonoran legislators scheduled a breakfast meeting with Hispanic members of Arizona’s state legislature Read more
Bobby Jindal Sworn in as First Indian-American Governor
January 15, 2008
Republican Priyush “Bobby” Jindal was sworn in as the new governor of Louisiana Monday, becoming the first Indian-American governor in the U.S., the youngest sitting governor in the U.S., and the first non-white Louisiana governor since Reconstruction. Read more
The White House Has A Blog
January 8, 2008
The White House has a blog. No kidding. It’s called “Trip Notes from the Middle East” and is focused on President Bush’s trip there this month. Read more
Bhutto’s Death a Blow to U.S. Foreign Policy
December 28, 2007
Word is spreading about the role of the U.S. State Department in the proposed power-sharing arrangement between Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, and it’s current President, Pervez Musharraf. Read more
Defense Sec. Gates Outlines Possible Troop Withdrawals
December 21, 2007
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said in a Pentagon news conference that, due to the success of the surge in reducing violence, and assuming that the “circumstances on the ground… continue to improve,” troop levels in Iraq could be cut in half by the end of next year. Read more
