The Monday Fix: Five Most Vulnerable House Seats
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 28th, 2009 4:34 am by HL
The Monday Fix: Five Most Vulnerable House Seats
In the battle for control of the House, environment isn’t everything, but it’s darn close to being the only thing.
Bill Clinton Says Right Is Also Targeting Obama
Bill Clinton says a vast right-wing conspiracy that once targeted him is now focusing on President Obama.
On Medicare Spending, a Role Reversal
After years of trying to cut Medicare spending, Republican lawmakers have emerged as champions of the program, accusing Democrats of trying to steal from the elderly to cover the cost of health reform.
NATO Officials Say They Will Back Afghan Effort to Turn Insurgents Against Taliban
The United States and NATO countries fighting in Afghanistan have told President Hamid Karzai’s government that they expect him to remain in office for another five-year term and will work with him on an expanded campaign to turn insurgent fighters against the Taliban and other militant groups.
William Safire, 79; Celebrated Columnist for N.Y. Times
William Safire, 79, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and language maven for the New York Times, whose penchant for the barbed and memorable phrase first manifested itself in speeches he wrote for the Nixon White House, died Sept. 27 at Casey House, part of Montgomery Hospice in Rockville. A…