APP reports that Democratic candidate Barack Obama told supporters yesterday that he will “need to win” the state of North Carolina in order to become president this fall and asked them to “fight for the White House.”

Obama and his GOP rival John McCain have increased their staffs in... Read More

Barack Obama has taken the gloves off for some bare-knuckle fighting, or so his supporters hope.

The New York Times reports that the Democratic candidate has gone on the offensive in key battleground states with a series of negative ads that seek to portray Republican rival Jo... Read More

According to the Associated Press, rescue crews have located a handful of hikers who were missing after floods tore through a remote part of the Grand Canyon. According to Coconino County Sheriff's Department spokesman Gerry Blair, the 11 missing hikers were found in the canyon Monday. "We have met ... Read More

According to Kenneth Rogoff, former IMF chief economist, “The worst of the global financial crisis is yet to come and a large U.S. bank will fail in the next few months as the world's biggest economy hits further troubles. The U.S. is not out of the woods. I think the financial crisis is at the half... Read More

On Tuesday, the Kremlin stated Russian troops will pull back from Georgia's heartland by the end of this week. Even with this statement, NATO said it will continue to freeze contacts with Moscow until all Russian forces are out of the country. Sergei Lavrov, Russian foreign minister, has accused NAT... Read More

It has been a cry from the Democratic party. They label themselves as the "Party of Change," yet in reality are they?

Both the GOP and Democratic parties in America have a long and storied history in America of partisan politics and closer examination of the record would seem to bea... Read More

Who will capture the lion’s share of the veteran’s vote in November? John McCain believes that his staunch support for the Iraq War, along with his military service, is his trump card in this game.

"Though victory in Iraq is finally in sight," the Republican candidate declared to the... Read More

A Taxing Proposal
By Tim Holland

The area that Congress, and most legislative bodies, seem to neglect is in the follow-up to the legislation they enact. There is the tendency to collect the signing pen and move on to the next challenge. Remembering the details of the legislat... Read More

Obama’s back from vacation and he says he’s ready to kick some serious Republican butt!

The Washington Post reports that the Democratic candidate took up the fight again on Monday and attempted to assuage the concerns of some Democrats by telling them he is ready to “fight back... Read More

So how do you determine who is rich and who isn’t? If you ask John McCain or Barack Obama, you may get different answers.

Of course, this comes as no great surprise. As presidential candidates for the major parties, the two men have planted their flags on opposing sides of almost eve... Read More

In the eyes of some Americans, GOP candidate John McCain has long been considered a maverick, a man willing to buck the leadership of his party in order to work across the political aisle and fight for issues that are dear to his heart.

But one man isn’t buying it.

Th... Read More