Articles: Politics
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The State of Hillary: A Mixed Record on the Job
She is the star of the Obama Cabinet and an international celebrity — and after nine months of staying out of the limelight, Hillary Clinton has arrived on the global stage. An intimate portrait of the diplomat and her world
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Sotomayor Graces Cover of Latina
Sonia Sotomayor heeded White House advice to paint her fingernails a neutral shade during her Supreme Court confirmation process up to a point
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After the House, Can Health Reform Survive the Senate?
Democrats on Capitol Hill are congratulating themselves on their historic achievement of passing a health care-reform bill, but they know as well as anyone that it is too early to really celebrate
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The Rogue Returns: On the Road with Sarah Palin
GOP heartthrob Sarah Palin is back in the spotlight, this time as an author. Is she running for office -- or just the best-seller list?
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Obama Near Decision on Afghanistan Troops
President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though likely not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there
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Supreme Ct. to View Juvenile Life Terms
The Supreme Court is considering whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment
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Prosecutors Seek 27 Years for Ex-Lawmaker
Federal prosecutors want a prison term of at least 27 years for a former Louisiana congressman convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes
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Financial Regulation: Way Easier Than Health Care
What reform could dramatically remake America and become law by Christmas? Not health-care
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The Rebirth of the Republican Middle
Conservatives get the most attention as the GOP revives. But moderates in the Republican Party are rising too
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Health Bill Unacceptable to Many Senators
A government health insurance plan included in the House bill is unacceptable to a few Democratic moderates who hold the balance of power in the Senate
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Republican Wins Show Dems They Are on Their Own
The GOP gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia may not have been a referendum on Obama, but they did show that the President's popularity cannot so easily be transferred
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Gay-Marriage Activists Look Ahead After Maine Defeat
Maine's vote against gay marriage, much like all of the states before it, including California's Prop 8 a year ago, will do little to slow the fight over it
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