Politics Daily

Filed under: Emily's PostBarry Levine, editor of the National Enquirer, is nominating his reporters for a Pulitzer Prize for their work in uncovering the John Edwards affair.Levine told me that Edwards' admission Thursday that he fathered a daughter with a campaign videographer during his 2008 presidential run made him decide to submit nomination forms...
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Filed under: Emily's PostRepublican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday talking to GOP congressmen. As a former member of Congress, Sanford is allowed to visit the chamber at will. Among others, Sanford chatted with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.). Sanford...
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Filed under: Immigration, Foreign Policy, Woman Up, Culture, International Delia -- thanks for a thoughtful response to Bonnie Erbe's great conversation starter on banning the burqa, especially the argument that the melting pot (or salad bowl, or whatever metaphor you prefer) is one of the things that makes America great.And as someone who has covered...
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Filed under: Barack Obama, Economy, Polls, Ann Coulter, Obama Administration, Poll WatchA significant percentage of Americans believe President Obama has done too much for the banks and auto industry and too little for homeowners, the middle class and small business, according to a CBS News poll conducted Jan. 14-17.The numbers break down this way: The...
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Filed under: John Edwards, Polls, Poll WatchThe popularity of John and Elizabeth Edwards (or, in his case, the unpopularity) in their native North Carolina appears to have taken a hit due to the unflattering portrayals of them in "Game Change," the behind-the-scenes chronicle of the 2008 presidential election by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin,...
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Filed under: The CapitolistGood morning, Capitolists! It's Shakespeare-meets-Christmas-morning for political junkies in Massachusetts (and beyond) today, as the future of President Obama's agenda may hang on the fate of the Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy for 47 years. It's political drama at its best and it's waiting for you...
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Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Gay Rights, Obama Administration, Disputations, Congress, ConservativesGuess who's coming to breakfast? The breakfast in question would be the high-profile National Prayer Breakfast set for Feb. 4 at the Washington Hilton ballroom. And the guessing game concerns David Bahati, the Ugandan MP with close ties to the conservative Christian politicos who...
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Filed under: Woman UpHer name was Anaika St. Louis, and she was 11 years old. Her story is just one among thousands in Haiti last week. Anaika had braids. She wore a pink dress. On her face was a pair of glasses given to her by one of the rescuers to shield her...
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Filed under: Media, Sarah PalinDuring Sarah Palin's debut week on the Fox News Channel, where she now works as a contributor, she dismissed speculation that accepting the television job means she will not run for president in 2012."You know, I'm not going to close any doors for my future, for my family's future --...
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Filed under: TerrorThe FBI systematically violated the law by citing non-existent terror threats in order to seize phone records from 2002 to 2006, the Washington Post reports. According to interviews and bureau memos, the FBI often pressured phone companies into handing over customers' records to which they had no legal right, then wrote justifications...
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