February 2010 Archives
PIERS BRENDON
Vice President Joe Biden complains that he is being driven crazy because so many people are betting on America's demise.
Civility isn't a panacea for our woeful political culture, but at least it could stop the trash talking.
Blueberries, almonds, and salmon are all good, but you shouldn't limit yourself to them
Raul Grijalva wants Harry Reid to move legislation forward even if the GOP will block it
The Senate's newest member says he will break ranks Monday with fellow Republicans and support a Democratic jobs bill in an important procedural vote.
His return to Buddhism could be one more scripted PR stunt. Or, it could be the path to redemption.
What Republicans would do if given carte blanche to run the country.
Michelle Obama sat down with Mike Huckabee to talk about her efforts to combat childhood obesity on Fox News.
Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist stands in his office in Washington in this Jan. 26, 2006. file photo.
Illustration by Peter Oumanski for Newsweek
Can a secular university embrace religion without sacrificing its soul?
Why the coming recovery will hurt like hell.
Liberals had a blast mocking Sarah Palin last weekend when she was caught addressing the Tea Party Convention with a cheat sheet scrawled on her hand. Even the president's press secretary, Robert Gibbs, couldn't resist getting into the act and treated a White House briefing to a Palin hand gag of his own.
A rally outside of the Texas State Board of Education hearings on textbooks in Austin, Tex., on Jan. 13, 2010.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, one of the authors of the 1994 'Contract With America' -- to which the name of the tea party document pays homage - has unveiled his plan for a 'new Contract with America.'
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. gestures during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
UN envoy Bill Clinton has been heavily involved in Haiti during the past month.
President Obama meets with House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
A composite image shows Al Gore and a person skiing in front of the U.S. Capitol.
Our overreliance on downsizing is killing workers, the economy--and even the bottom line.
Five hundred and fifty miles and two days apart, two political rituals with deep roots in American life unfolded last week: the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., and the tea-party convention in Nashville.
The nation's unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent in January -- breaking below the 10 percent mark from December -- but the economy still lost 20,000 jobs, a sign that the economy is still struggling to create jobs.
Five years ago, Lisa Shannon watched "Oprah" and learned about the savage, forgotten war here in eastern Congo, played out in massacres and mass rape. That show transformed Lisa's life, costing her a good business, a beloved fiancé, and a comfortable home in Portland, Ore. -- but giving her a chance to save lives in Congo.
Dr. Teresa Hairston, Gospel Heritage 2010
SEN. CARL LEVIN
When the Senate Armed Services Committee hears Tuesday morning from the Defense Department's top leaders, we will hopefully begin the task of ending the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military. This change would improve our military's capability and reflect our commitment to equal opportunity.
Despite strong GOP showings at off-year elections, like Scott Brown's Massachusetts victory, a new poll shows most states favor Democratic candidates.
President Obama will ask Congress to create a Small Business Fund with some of the money paid back by bailed-out Wall Street firms.
President Obama responded on Monday to a series of questions submitted via YouTube.
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