POLITICS

McCain may act soon on VP pick

2008-07-25T03:31:07Z

Anxious to counter the blanket media coverage that has followed Sen. Barack Obama on his overseas journey, Sen. John McCain is weighing whether to announce Read More......(read more)

Congress OKs $48 billion global AIDS bill

2008-07-25T00:20:06Z

Congress has sent to President Bush a bill to triple money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world, funding a program credited with saving Read More......(read more)

House votes to boost bridge spending

2008-07-24T20:54:07Z

The House has overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at improving the safety of the nation's bridges, nearly a year after the deadly collapse of an Interstate Read More......(read more)

Obama targets distrust between U.S., Europe

2008-07-24T20:44:01Z

Barack Obama told NBC News on Thursday that the next president would have his work cut out to resolve “conflict and tension” between Washington and Europe Read More......(read more)

In Berlin, Obama Calls For Anti-Terror Cooperation

2008-07-24T20:38:00Z

Democrat Barack Obama has told an audience in Berlin that the United States and Europe must work together to defeat terrorism. The speech has been billed Read More......(read more)

Obama's Speech In Germany Has U.S. Audience

2008-07-24T20:00:00Z

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin Thursday dealt with road foreign policy issues. But the address was more to convince Read More......(read more)

McCain, Obama and their uneven gifts of gab

2008-07-24T19:36:29Z

If the presidential election were decided by speeches alone, it would be over already. Read More......(read more)

4 ex-Spitzer aides, appointee charged

2008-07-24T19:03:53Z

Three former aides to ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer and the former head of the state police were charged with ethics violations Thursday over travel records released Read More......(read more)

Obama and the case of the missing 'thesis'

2008-07-24T18:05:42Z

Deep Background: Today Barack Obama made it official. He doesn’t have and can’t release any copies of the thesis-length paper he wrote 25 years ago while Read More......(read more)

Israelis, Palestinians: Mixed about Obama

2008-07-24T17:37:23Z

Both Israelis and Palestinians came away from the Democratic candidate's visit to the Holy Land with the feeling he would do more for Mideast peace than Read More......(read more)

Barack Obama Lands In Germany

2008-07-24T17:00:00Z

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in Germany Thursday. Meanwhile, McCain was scheduled to tour an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, but Hurricane Read More......(read more)

What Germans Think Of Obama

2008-07-24T17:00:00Z

On the day Barack Obama arrives in Germany, residents there offer their views of the United States and the presidential candidates. Read More......(read more)

In Africa, No Coke Can Mean No Stability

2008-07-24T17:00:00Z

Coke is a big business all around the world. But in Africa, the soda is so pervasive that it acts like a key indicator of political stability. In other Read More......(read more)

Unprotected Sex Is the New Engagement Ring

2008-07-24T17:00:00Z

Youth Radio's Pendarvis Harshaw says that among his friends, the transition from protected to unprotected sex signifies a lasting commitment — more Read More......(read more)

Mercurio: Put extra emphasis on V.P. pick

2008-07-24T16:36:21Z

The running mate's strengths -- and weaknesses -- to their tickets, could dramatically change the presidential campaign. Read More......(read more)