GOP sleaze machine: Racism, bigotry & homophobia
With the party's back against the wall, the Republican sleaze machine went into high gear this past week, appealing to the inherent racism, bigotry and homophobia that lie within GOP…
Tim to close the curtain on 12 years of GOP failures
Talk to a Republican political operative lately and, once you get by the false public bravado that all of them try lamely to project, you see nothing but desperation in…
American Envoy: U.S. showed ‘stupidity’ in Iraq war
A senior U.S. diplomat said the United States had shown "arrogance" and "stupidity" in Iraq but was now ready to talk with any group except Al-Qaida in Iraq to facilitate…
Bush’s bible-thumping bothered German leader
Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, whose second term was marked by vehement opposition to the war in Iraq, described in an advance copy of his memoirs how he was suspicious of President…
More Americans die in Iraq war’s deadliest 2006 month
Five bicycle bombs and a hail of mortar shells ripped apart a market south of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 18 people in yet another sign that Iraq's government and U.S.…
Tough race, influence-peddling probe haunt Rep. Curt Weldon
Add this to Republican Curt Weldon's long list of re-election woes — his very own October surprise. Earlier this week, FBI agents raided the homes of Weldon's daughter and a…
Elizabeth Edwards to Hillary: Gee, I sure am sorry
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of White House hopeful John Edwards, apologized to Sen. Hillary Clinton after saying her choices in life have made her happier than the senator, a Clinton aide…
Porn star demands equal time on Leno’s talk show
Porn star and California gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey, following the lead of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Democratic opponent, demanded on Friday that Jay Leno give her equal time on his TV…
George Allen just can’t make up his mind on Iraq war
Republican Sen. George Allen called for "changes in tactics" in how the U.S. is fighting the Iraq war on Friday as he continued to face questions about his morphing position…
Cops raid California candidate’s office, home
For two days, a Republican congressional candidate had promised to explain how a threatening letter was sent by his campaign without his knowledge to thousands of Hispanic immigrant voters. As…
