New Poll: Race for the White House is Tied |
A new poll released today by CNN/Research Corp. shows that the race for the White House is in a dead heat. The first national poll conducted after Barack Obama publicly named Joe Biden as his runn...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:29:00 GMT |
U.S., Iraq Reach Tentative Deal to Withdraw American Troops |
Iraqi and U.S. negotiators have completed a draft security agreement that would see American troops leave Iraqi cities as early as June 30. In Washington, a senior military official said t...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:55:00 GMT |
Russia/Georgia Tensions |
Our blogs and forums have seen a lot of activity on this subject since the Russian invasion of Georgia began over a week ago. I figured it was about time this was made into a Debate of the Day top...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT |
2008 Summer Olympics |
The Olympics are finally upon us, so I thought it would be a good topic as we head into this weekend's opening ceremony. While there's plenty going on with the games themselves, it's hard to ign...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:03:00 GMT |
2008 VP Picks |
The Vice President is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President in the event of the death, resignation or removal of the President. The VP also serves as ...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT |
House GOP Revolts Over Gas Prices |
At the stroke of 5 on Friday afternoon, House Republicans ended their half-day protest on the darkened chamber floor with a round of "God Bless America." That capped a wild day in the chamber, wh...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT |
House Passes Bill to Regulate Tobacco |
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation (326-102) that for the first time would subject the tobacco industry to regulation by federal health authorities charged with promoting...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT |
Iran Nuclear Weapons Program |
This weekend, the Bush administration is sending a senior diplomat to weekend talks with an Iranian nuclear envoy. The action continues diplomatic efforts by the US, and other countries, aimed...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:24:00 GMT |
Gas Prices Fall Below $4 per Gallon |
For the time being, at least, the price of gas is on the decline. Nationally, the average price for gas is now $3.996, which is nearly 12 cents less than it was 2 weeks ago. The crude oil market ...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:20:00 GMT |
Is Baseball Still the National Pastime? |
For any non-sports fans, don't worry - this post isn't necessarily about baseball. I wanted to focus this blog, for one day at least, from political issues to a societal debate about what our memb...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT |
