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A lawyer says 10 Zimbabwean lawmakers from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party have been arrested and charged with disturbing the peace as they headed into the Finance Ministry for a meeting.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a rising star in the Democratic Party, resisted interest reaching all the way to the White House for her to run for higher office next year. One of the reasons: A campaign for U.S. Senate or governor would have been a burden on her young family.
What is it with philandering politicians? Why do men in power — the ones on pedestals — think they are above us and can get away with cheating on their spouses, particularly when media scrutiny is so intense and peccadilloes are arguably more politically damaging than in the past?
Egg-throwing protesters have made a mess of the Czech Republic's European election campaign.
Waiting for the Legislature's budget committee to start its work, state Rep. Robin Vos lacked the power of the majority party, but he did have the power of the tweet.
Women running for top offices need to appear competent and attractive, according to a new study. For male candidates, seeming competent may be enough.
A rash of graffiti vandalism on the cars and homes of members of Congress has spread from Minnesota to Missouri, prompting an investigation into whether they all may be connected.
It's no coincidence the first black major-party nominee for president calls Illinois home. The state has sent more blacks to Congress than any other, in large part due to the chronic segregation of Chicago's housing.
Moving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untraveled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road.
Aung San Suu Kyi's political party says Myanmar's military leaders have freed 15 party members who were arrested for marching to the home of the detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
A golf outing for local Democrats left some participants embarrassed after they found out strippers were handing out drinks at the event.
For $5, residents of one of the city's hardest hit neighborhoods received three tennis balls Saturday — and a chance to vent 15 months of frustration at the slow pace of rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina.
Avoid the Question - the Politician's SpinThe art of evading difficult questions is a time-honoured tactic by politicians in Australia and the world over.
This poll includes local, state, and federal level Politicians. Please post a link to a photoop so we can all take a peek at your nomination.
FACT CHECK: Palin's Book Goes Rogue On Some FactsSarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time. Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer's dime, a reformer without ties to pow …
A Kinder, Gentler ResponseI earned and wore a Green Beret and have sons doing the same now against a different enemy. There still remains a similar Beltway mindset where strategy is planned by military leaders, then discarded by an Administration seemingly bent on the destruction of what we hold dear.
BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | Lebanon's struggle to move forwardAfter months of negotiations, Lebanon has a new unity government comprising several factions but, as Natalia Antelava reports, many people there now view any government as largely irrelevant.
Confronting the Spin on the Fort Hood MassacreIt is sad and disturbing commentary on the state of American culture when the facts surrounding an event, such as the slaughter that took place at Fort Hood, can not only be manipulated to facilitate a political ideology but blatantly ignored in the pursuit of a political agenda.
Part 1: "To Borrow Money on the Credit of the United States" I look at what is happening in this country, look at what our elected officials are doing to us, and it frightens me.
Verbally, bishop isn't turning cheek R.I.'s Tobin welcomes tussles with politiciansPROVIDENCE - The bishop from America's most Catholic state, and increasingly one of the church's most provocative prelates, has provided a rather concise explanation for his willingness to clash with politicians: Christians are not supposed to be nice, at least not all the ti …
The Candlemakers' Petition by Frederic BastiatA classic on the reasoning skills of unions and politicians.
When was the last time you took time, if ever, to figure out how much our federal government takes, in taxes, from you? Have you really pondered what you give to our government, yearly? It doesn't end April 16th ...
Send A Pink Slip to Congress ...Did you ever want to send an urgent message to every member of Congress, ensuring delivery to their offices on Capitol Hill and letting them know they are being watched? Is that time now? If so, a bold new program might be just what you are looking for.
In case you have not noticed, today is Election Day. Your instructions follow: GO VOTE! Share your experiences
When citizens act like police - thestar.comDavid Chen has discovered that criminal justice has become a spectator sport. Members of the public are only allowed to watch from the sidelines.
Pretending to Speak for an Entire CultureOne of the things that brings me to the boiling point is when I hear elected officials tell me what "Americans want" or what "Americans think." To believe that today's federally elected politicians understand – or care – what their constituents want, never mind Amer …
See my previous article at my Newsvine author site about government overstatements about the saftey of the swine flu vaccine--even though I am NOT one of those kook opponents of vaccines.
"The suppression of truth has long been among the highest priorities for the upper echelons of power and authority.
The latest polls seem to be going up and down like a yo-yo for President Obama. They have changed so frequently in the last nine months of him being in the White House it almost makes one's head spin.
Does Our 'Unrespected' Leadership Ever Step Forward?Congress, the organization that is ranked as having the trust of only 10% of the entire population is the same body of elected officials we rely upon to keep our nation's promises to the veterans, retired military and active duty service personnel.
That is an interesting question because many people might be tempted to say no, judging by their experience of politics and the number of politicians who have lost credibility trying to deliver that truth and have been found wanting.
Do we really want a police action in Afghanistan? Do we really want a police action in Afghanistan or do we want to fight a war.
I've been thinking about this idea for awhile and I guess I just need to get it out, it seems timely. Our government is and has been for a number of years seemingly incapable of making the tough decisions.
Problems Behind Crime and Poverty The main perpetrator of poverty is politics.
The politicians have forgotten. The people have not.Love flows people to people, person to person. Perhpas Love will touch a politician who will then touch other politicians. Congress has forgotten. The people have not.
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