Tougher enforcement and the recession have cut the flow of immigrants; but the state of the economy has made it harder to overhaul a broken system. Read Full Story
Look, kid, I'm not here for the details. My only motivation in this is to get that dirty little critter swimming in your stomach to the nearest biohazard bag. Read Full Story
Just because gas and oil prices have fallen during the global economic crunch does not mean the energy crisis is over. President Bush gave a parting shot in the arm to the industry by moving ahead with offshore drilling as promised. The big question is will the incoming Obama administration continue with the plans or halt the process altogether? Read Full Story
The Kansas City Star
But on Thursday, the Kansas Republican began the process of walking away from his seat in the U.S. Senate, announcing that he would not seek re-election in 2010.
The reason? A term limits pledge he signed in 1996.
Within minutes of his announcement, six-term Republican congressman Jerry Moran of Hays declared that he was entering the Senate race to replace Brownback. One other potential contender: seven-term GOP congressman Todd Tiahrt of Wichita. Read Full Story
The real one is, who is he taking with him? The guy is dirty. He even looks and talks like a wheeling and dealing opportunist. It is evident he didn't want to be governor for the right reasons. And the word is, he wasn't very good at the job anyhow. So now he is caught and the country is waiting to see just how he plans to vindicate himself.
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Attorney General Jerry Brown reversed his earlier position when he said he would defend the ballot measure that Californians voted on declaring that marriage is between one woman and one man. Read Full Story
On Wednesday morning, Blagojevich told reporters outside his Chicago house that he is eagerly anticipating the chance to state his case.
Sneed hears rumbles President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, is reportedly on 21 different taped conversations by the feds -- dealing with his boss' vacant Senate seat! Read Full Story
Barack Obama's path to the presidency included beating what had been one of the nation's most powerful families. But, in an unusual twist, his election last month is helping accelerate the trend toward dynasty politics.
His secretary of state will be Hillary Clinton, the wife of the former president. The Senate seat she’ll vacate is being pursued by Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of a president and the niece of two senators. Joe Biden’s Senate seat may go to his son Beau. Colorado Se... Read Full Story
Politico
So said a trio of e-mails sent since Obama's historic victory last month to the 13 million or so folks on his unprecedented campaign e-mail list, which has also been used to raise cash for Obama's non-profit presidential transition group and former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's insolvent presidential campaign.
But the flurry of fundraising e-mails has some subscribers pleading for a break from the solicitations and has raised questions about whether Obama has figured ... Read Full Story
