All Politics
Tim Thomas and the Obama snub: free speech or impolitic politics?Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins netminder and Vezina Trophy winner, skipped a White House event Monday to honor the team's Stanley Cup-winning season. He cited a government that is 'threatening the rights, liberties, and property of the people.'
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: what she has stood for in CongressRep. Gabrielle Giffords, injured last year in a mass shooting, is scheduled to appear at the State of the Union address Tuesday night. On Sunday, she announced that she would resign from Congress.
Can Newt Gingrich win Florida without Mitt Romney's bucks?Gaining momentum with a win in South Carolina, Newt Gingrich appears to be a serious contender in Florida. But Mitt Romney has the upper hand in organization and fundraising.
Rand Paul 'detained' by TSA. Does that happen to other senators?TSA could hardly have singled out a worse person for pat-down treatment than Sen. Rand Paul, up-and-coming libertarian standard-bearer and son of GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul. He's not the only one on Capitol Hill to complain about pat-downs.
Ron Paul plans to skip Florida. Will his strategy backfire?For front-runners seeking the Republican presidential nomination, Florida is a crucial state. But Ron Paul has his eyes on another prize, and states like Colorado are far more tempting.聽
Is Mitt Romney's Florida support collapsing?Mitt Romney has struggled through a tough 10 days, while Newt聽Gingrich has had great debate performances and a win in South Carolina. Now, new polls show Mr. Gingrich leading in Florida.- Election 101: Who are Florida primary voters, and how are they different?In Florida, only preregistered Republican Party members can vote in the GOP presidential primary. That鈥檚 different from South Carolina and New Hampshire. Here's a look at the various types of elections.
The hidden issue in South Carolina primary: labor union cloutMitt Romney in particular has used the South Carolina primary to test anti-labor union policies as a campaign issue. His pitch to expand right-to-work laws could lead to Wisconsin redux.聽
Obama sings Al Green. How did he do?Appearing at the Apollo Theater in New York Thursday night, President Obama sings Al Green classic 'Let's Stay Together.' He sounded good, but he's no Herman Cain.
Keystone XL oil pipeline ensnared in political gamesmanshipRepublicans tried to force Obama's hand on the permit to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and now he's forced theirs. The fight may not be over, signaling that energy will be a 2012 campaign issue.聽
Will Ron Paul pick up many of Rick Perry's voters?While Perry has endorsed Gingrich, Ron Paul stands to benefit somewhat from his fellow Texan's departure from the Republican race. But then, so do the rest of the candidates.聽
Obama at Disney World: foreign tourists could create 1 million jobsPresident Obama paid a visit to Mickey Mouse at his Florida home Thursday to mark the signing of an executive聽order aimed at facilitating the processing of foreign tourist visas to lure travelers.
Oops! Turns out Rick Santorum beat Mitt Romney in Iowa. Does it matter?A new vote tally shows Rick Santorum won the Iowa caucuses by 34 votes over runner-up Mitt Romney. But aside from bragging rights, the shift in results is unlikely to affect the GOP race.
SOPA and PIPA protest power: why Marco Rubio backed off piracy billSen. Marco Rubio was one of the original co-sponsors of the Senate's anti-piracy bill, but he reversed course Wednesday amid a flurry of protests against PIPA and SOPA.
Jerry Brown's defiant State of the State: California is still goldenWith chronic budget woes engulfing California, many analysts had expected a 'gloom and doom' State of the State address from Gov. Jerry Brown. They got nothing of the sort. 聽
SOPA and PIPA bills: old answers to 21st-century problems, critics sayThe SOPA and PIPA bills are an attempt by the music and movie industries to hold on to outdated business models, critics say. But finding compromise on anti-piracy laws could be tough.聽
Polls show a Newt Gingrich comeback? Not so fast.New polls seems to indicate that Newt Gingrich might be closing in on Mitt Romney, the front-runner in the GOP presidential race. How much and how quickly? That's still unclear.
Obama puts Keystone pipeline on hold, decries 'rushed and arbitrary' deadlineSpeaker Boehner accuses Obama of 'selling out American jobs for politics,' but Keystone pipeline operator TransCanada says it will submit plans for a rerouted project later this year.
Would SOPA and PIPA bills 'break Internet?' Anti-piracy measure being revised.On the verge of passage in Congress, the SOPA and PIPA bills targeting online piracy have been bounced back for revision in the face of a public outcry and high-profile Internet protests.
Why Ron Paul left South Carolina to take part in a 'charade'Ron Paul left campaigning in South Carolina so he could vote to oppose Congress raising the debt limit. The resolution has no chance of passing, but for Paul it is a core issue.