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The ethically deprived Illinois governor is a trifle short of smarts about pop culture as well. Reacting to his impeachment today by the le...

As William Kristol's year-long gig (Why does it seem so much longer?) runs out, the Gray Lady should go after the stylish Peggy Noonan t...

As coauthor of a book on the subject, I feel qualified to nominate this one for the Bad Divorce Hall of Fame. A New York surgeon who donate...

As Tom Daschle was explaining his goals as the new "health czar" at a Senate confirmation hearing, one metaphor for the failed sy...

What won't Change on the night of January 20th is the traditional fear of showing up at the ball wearing the same dress as someone else,...

The Barack Obama countdown to saving the American economy continues today, this time with his warning , "A bad situation could become d...

In the run-up to what had better be the most inspiring inaugural address ever, Barack Obama keeps breaking bad news about the economy, yeste...

As Surgeon General , Sanjay Gupta will give the Obama Administration a slew of firsts--member of India-born parents, cable TV correspondent,...

The headlines about Gaza and the US Senate keep recalling the folk wisdom about never getting into pissing contests with skunks, as Hamas an...

If and when he is confirmed, Leon Panetta will be running the CIA from the Headquarters Compound in Langley, Virginia, the George H.W. Bush...

Pictures of the Obama children's first day of school in a crowd of Secret Service agents are a reminder of how life will change for the...

Approaching my 85th birthday in March, I find myself a finalist for the 2008 Weblog Awards in the "Best Up and Coming Blog" categ...

Underlying all the finger-pointing about what went wrong and the nervous apprehension over how to fix the economy is a feeling that generati...

Bill Richardson, who was going to help the new administration create jobs as Commerce Secretary, is giving up his own even before he starts...

The Washington talent show heads for a climax this week with the leading contenders a stand-up comic from Minnesota, a woman from New York d...

Those who didn't win Super Bowl tickets in the NFL drawing for fans can still come up winners for the inauguration, an e-mail from the O...

With the worst financial hangover in recent history, Americans start a new year, still trying to figure out what hit them and being urged to...

In true child-centric style, the Obamas are moving to Washington this weekend in time for their daughters' start of classes at Sidwell ...

On its web site, AirTran Airways has a dozen tips to make "your trip more convenient than travel by sleigh" but, unfortunately fo...

Loathsome as he is, Rod Blagojevich, in his shrewd maneuvering to escape Patrick Fitzgerald's clutches, has put Harry Reid in a position...