Colbert’s in a museum (and so can you)
By Whitney Blair Wyckoff The portrait of Stephen Colbert, the host of a nighttime comedy show that satirizes cable news punditry, is in its final week of display at the...
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New look for Old Abe
by Whitney Blair Wyckoff The $5 bill just got a makeover. This morning Federal Reserve branches began delivering newly designed $5 bills to commercial banks. The most noticeable alteration? The...
UN Security Council targets Iran, again
By Bay Fang The United Nations Security Council approved a new round of sanctions against Iran in a near-unanimous vote Monday afternoon. Adding on to the previous two rounds, meant...
Obama on Edwards: ‘Classy’ exit to ‘great’ bid
Updated at 11:37 am by John McCormick and Naftali Bendavid Still dressed in his workout clothes, Sen. Barack Obama briefly commented on Edwards' exit from the race as he returned...
What does Edwards’ departure mean?
by Naftali Bendavid The two big questions posed by the withdrawal of John Edwards from the Democratic presidential race are why his candidacy didn't catch on and how his departure...
Hunter for Huckabee
by Naftali Bendavid Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) did not exactly create a juggernaut in his recent presidential run, winning minimal support before dropping out of the race. Nonetheless, today he...
Small details could loom large
In a normal year, hardly anyone pays attention to the detailed rules of individual states' primaries. But this is not a normal year. Candidates in both parties are so closely...
Kerry goes for Obama
by Naftali Bendavid Sen. John Kerry, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee, will endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president this afternoon, according to an Obama campaign official. The endorsement will occur...
Can Ron Paul go mainstream?
by Jason George DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Imagine a pair of Ron Paul supporters and it's doubtful that Carl and Leslie Bockenstedt come to mind: The couple is married, middle-aged and...
Giuliani out of hospital
Rudy Giuliani leaves Barnes-Jewish Hospital Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in St. Louis, Mo.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) by Craig Gordon Rudy Giuliani was heading back to New York City on Thursday after...