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Obama Should Adopt the "Public Option" in Afghanistan

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics


Leon T. Hadar

Will Obama disappoint the foreign policy elites or will he, like Bush, send a "Drop Dead" message to the American people?

Obama's Weak Congress

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics


Andrew Sargus Klein

I fear a Congress that, while not so much parasitic, is so fearful of being attached to any of Obama's failures that it misses every opportunity to be a part of his successes.

Paris Hiltons of Elections Past

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics


Robert S. McElvaine

When they ran for president, Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy were seen as fluff -- celebrities -- but they are now generally seen as the two greatest presidents of the past century.

How Tim Russert Got His Start

Martin Nolan | Posted 06.24.2008 | Media


Martin Nolan

For more than 30 years, my friendship with Tim was rooted in a shared Irish heritage and similar education, with minimal emphasis on self-expression and more on what Tom Brokaw calls "accountability."