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Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 14:30 PDT

Happy 4th of July Weekend

Happy 4th of July Weekend
Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 13:34 PDT

Obama will "continue to refine" Iraq policy

In North Dakota, Obama reiterates his support for a flexible withdrawal timetable in Iraq.
Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 12:45 PDT

The drilling myth that just won't die

Republicans keep arguing, falsely, that China is drilling for oil in Cuban waters. Video
Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 11:16 PDT

Fox News stoops to digital graffiti

While complaining about a hit piece, the controversial network manipulates the images of New York Times journalists. Video
Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 10:03 PDT

The religious right warms up to McCain

Evangelical leaders swallow hard and embrace the Republican they vowed to oppose.
Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 09:05 PDT

Thursday's campaign roundup

Today's installment of campaign-related news items.
Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 08:05 PDT

Bush vows more troops for Afghanistan, but Mullen doesn't have them

The president says troop levels need to rise, but the Joint Chiefs chairman says the forces will have to come from Iraq. Video
Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 07:01 PDT

Another discouraging month on the jobs front

After the sixth consecutive month of job losses, McCain and Obama offer competing visions.
Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 05:48 PDT

McCain reboots, gives rise to the Rovians

After major staff shake-up, McCain leaves his campaign in the hands of Karl Rove acolytes.
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 16:45 PDT

Betancourt freed in Colombia

Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors, freed from captors.
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 14:05 PDT

McCain bristles at Vietnam question

Asked how his Vietnam experience prepared him for the presidency, McCain becomes "visibly angry."
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 13:00 PDT

Why copy the communists?

The military trainers at Guantánamo Bay used "Communist Attempts to Elicit False Confessions From Air Force Prisoners of War" as a guide.
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 11:59 PDT

Matthew 25 Network takes its message to Christian radio

A progressive, Christian political action committee begins its election-year efforts. Video
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 10:58 PDT

Another major staff shake-up in the McCain campaign

Four months before Election Day, McCain hires his third campaign manager in a year.
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 10:00 PDT

McCain plays dumb

Confronted with his own admissions on his economic ignorance, McCain feigns cluelessness. Video
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 08:58 PDT

Wednesday's campaign roundup

Today's installment of campaign-related news items.
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 08:01 PDT

GOP looks to November and plays defense

One can learn a lot about the landscape by taking a closer look at the parties' target lists.
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 07:02 PDT

Obama's mortgage stirs smoke, but no fire

Media report questions Obama's 2005 mortgage rate, but there's not much of a "controversy."
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 05:50 PDT

Americans "very concerned" about McCain, Bush similarities

Gallup poll shows widespread concerns about McCain and "Bush's third term."
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 14:19 PDT

Department of Pots and Kettles

The White House, without a hint of irony, complains that Congress is taking too much time off.
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 13:02 PDT

DeLay pushes his Coalition for a Conservative Majority

The former House majority leader takes time from his criminal defense to plug his activist organization.
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 12:01 PDT

McCain campaign gets greedy

After getting what it wanted out of the manufactured Clark story, the McCain camp goes back to an empty well.
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 11:12 PDT

Obama takes a stand against gay marriage ban

McCain supports a California measure to ban same-sex marriage, but Obama rejects the controversial bill.
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 10:08 PDT

Next stop, 30 percent approval ratings

Bush feels less "antipathy" than he used to, and believes his support is on the rise.
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 09:00 PDT

Tuesday's campaign roundup

Today's installment of campaign-related news items.
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