President George Bush announced that after the surge ends this summer there will be no further troop withdrawals from Iraq. The president’s announcement virtually guarantees that the US will be keeping 140,000 troops in Iraq until he leaves office next January.

Sen John McCain recently openly embraced the endorsement of Texas megachurch leader John Hagee. Televangelists and the Republican party normally go hand-in-hand, but this endorsement is causing McCain considerable heartburn.

In a speech at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Sen. Barack Obama delivered a stirring response to racism in America and the current presidential campaign. Here are his words, unedited.

Kellogg, Brown & Root has a long and storied history as an integral part of the American Military Industrial Complex. With legendary support from President Lyndon Johnson, KBR (then simply Brown & Root) assisted in the construction of nearly 85% of the Army’s infrastructure needs during the Vietnam War. During the first Iraq War, KBR [...]

Clinton and McCain have made a series of odd overtures to each other the past few months. What could be causing the two campaigns to step across the aisle?

In a meeting today with his commanders in Afghanistan, President Bush expressed support and… envy for the soldiers in a war zone.

In 1984, as Democrat Walter Mondale’s running-mate, Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman on a major party’s presidential ticket. They were crushed by Ronald Reagan that year. It is clear Ms. Ferraro is still bitter.

John McCain’s legendary temper came under fresh scrutiny after his outburst at a New York Times reporter. Just how bad is McCain’s temperament? We’ve collected a sampling of videos displaying just how grumpy this old man is.

In a surprise strategic move for someone seeking the Democratic nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton has taken to comparing herself favorably to Republican nominee.
“I think that since we now know Sen. (John) McCain will be the nominee for the Republican Party, national security will be front and center in this election. We all know that. And [...]

Eight years is a long time. One wouldn’t think it was so long that you’d forget someone trying to smear you by claiming you had a illegitimate child.
That’s what George Bush did to John McCain a few weeks before the South Carolina primary in 2000.
He worked up that big Number 9 from the G.O.P [...]