WASHINGTON — Of all the promises Barack Obama made during his campaign, none received more cheers and applause than his vow to make college more affordable and accessibl...
If you're not a "Star Trek" fan, you might not get this, but as I've watched President-elect Barack Obama these past few weeks, I feel as if the country is passing the t...
The horrifying attacks on Mumbai serve to remind the world that political terrorism is relentless, indiscriminate and heartless. The mass violence employed by extremists...
Private health insurance plans were supposed to control costs and improve the quality of care delivered to millions of elderly Americans under Medicare.
But that's not t...
In just several short weeks, President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States before a crowd of millions in America and billions ...
Watching the CEOs of the Big Three automakers clumsily beg for a $25 billion loan has been highly entertaining.
Last month, Rep. Brad Sherman took a turn as ringmaster o...
It's a good bet that most of the people who watched Abraham Briggs Jr. die with his Webcam rolling aren't old enough to remember Kitty Genovese.
In 1964, Genovese was st...
WASHINGTON — When Barack Obama meets today in Philadelphia with governors of both parties, an added dimension of the credit crisis and financial meltdown will come into ...
WASHINGTON — In the old days — from the Venetian Republic to, oh, the Bear Stearns rescue — if you wanted to get rich, you did it the Warren Buffett way: You learned to ...
A fresh act of savagery drills home the lesson. We are India, as we are Spain, as we are Great Britain, as we are the United States. We are, together, the breath-filled ...
