The saga of the John Edwards-Rielle Hunter affair grows more bizarre daily, as details about Hunter come out. Edwards, a Barack Obama favorite, now says that he's "99%" honest. This is the guy who vehemently...
Update: a startling revelation from the New York Times: " Bruce E. Ivins arrived last month for a group counseling session at a psychiatric center here in his hometown with a startling announcement: Facing the prospect of murder charges, he had bought a bulletproof vest and a...
This UK study presents some disturbing results."A third of Muslim students in Britain believe killing someone in the name of religion is justified, a new poll claims. The survey found that extreme Islamist ideology has a profound influence on a significant minority of...
Judith Warner's on to something here--the insidious affluenza that's permeated our society. The $10,000 summer camp, with support services for over-anxious parents, is just one major symbol of a society sicked with greed and debt.It's a phenomena that I've watched develop...
This is such a strange, puzzling story. The anthrax mailings set up a state of even greater fear after 9-11. Now a top biodefense researcher, long suspected, commits suicide."A top U.S. biodefense researcher apparently committed suicide just as the Justice Department was...
Back in 2005, when John Edwards was the vice-presidential nominee, he began a scholarship program called "College for Everyone." Edwards got a lot of positive press attention.Now, however, Edwards has...
Over the past several years, one of the topics of concern for many tribal peoples in my area has been a simple one. Their children could elect to learn German, French, or Spanish in school. In fact, some...
Slightly before noon PDT, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake rocked Los Angeles and the surrounding areas.Raw data here.This is a developing story. Anyone in LA?
I've been writing about Sen. Ted Stevens, Rep. Don Young, and the cronyism, pork barrle waste, and downright yes, corruption, for years now. Finally, the chickens have come home to roost in a state that's broiling with intrique and controversy."A federal grand jury has...
The brawl between Sen. Dr. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and the U.S. Senate escalated again this week as an Ethics panel attacked him for delivering babies--for free. The feisty Oklahoma senator says that the core issue is about citizen representation. Citing Washington and other...
Patchwork Nation always has an interesting slant, and some hard-core facts as well. Bottom line here: the older folks contribute more, and vote more than do the younger "activists"--and James Gimpel thinks that will play into the presidential election results."Those over age...
There's no doubt that Barack Obama's daddy was a "travellin' man" and his children represent a wide range of lifestyles. This Obama brother runs an internet trading business that apparently isn't even legal in China. "BARACK Obama’s half-brother has been helping to promote...
As though the Olympics weren't already in enough trouble, now a militant Islamic group has declared jihad against the games."A MILITANT Islamic group has threatened to attack the Beijing Olympics with suicide bombers and biological weapons and has claimed responsibility for a...
This story out of Florida again proves the wisdom of my old friend and co-worker Carl Hiassen, who's written some devastatingly funny black comedy books about the insanity that is Florida. Someone's mad at a...
Update: Hannity & Colmes weighs in on this controversy, with an appearance by Town Hall blogger. Fox News earlier had confirmed the Enquirer's story of the encounter with the hotel security...