http://www.politicsdaily.com Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com/feedlogo.gif http://www.politicsdaily.com en-us Copyright 2009 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/07/14/the-courting-ritual-for-sonia-sotomayor/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/07/14/the-courting-ritual-for-sonia-sotomayor/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/07/14/the-courting-ritual-for-sonia-sotomayor/#commentsFiled under: Breaking News, Featured Stories

Politics Daily: It is always great fun to be pompous and drop in a literary or historic quote to reinforce an argument. So let's deal with the controversy over Sonia Sotomayor's "empathy" by quoting Alan Jay Lerner, who wrote, "The law must be tempered by reason." ... Read more

]]>activismempathysenatesotomayorsottamayorsupreme courtBob Franken2009-07-14T07:31:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/23/atomic-iran-a-diplomatic-riddle-more-than-a-military-challenge/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/23/atomic-iran-a-diplomatic-riddle-more-than-a-military-challenge/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/23/atomic-iran-a-diplomatic-riddle-more-than-a-military-challenge/#commentsFiled under: Barack Obama, Featured Stories, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, National Security

Politics Daily: A friend of mine in the field of national security receives periodic visits from an acquaintance of his who happens to work for the government of Israel. This foreign gentleman quietly and periodically makes the rounds in Washington, trying to gauge ... Read more

]]>iranisraelnuclearobamaobama administrationObamaAdministrationCarl M. Cannon2009-06-23T05:00:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/16/young-tough-and-eager-to-fight/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/16/young-tough-and-eager-to-fight/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/16/young-tough-and-eager-to-fight/#commentsFiled under: Featured Stories, Iraq, Foreign Policy

Politics Daily: FT. BENNING, Ga. -- More than 23,000 American men are volunteering for combat as U.S. Army infantrymen this year and are likely to be fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan within months. It's a military youth bulge that defies critics who say Americans ... Read more

]]>AfghanistanArmyenlistmentsFt. BenningFt.BenningGa.IraqmilitaryDavid Wood2009-06-16T05:00:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/15/african-americans-pastors-and-gay-rights/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/15/african-americans-pastors-and-gay-rights/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/15/african-americans-pastors-and-gay-rights/#commentsFiled under: Featured Stories, Religion, Gay Rights

Politics Daily: The nation's capital is suddenly center court in America's loud argument over gay marriage. Nothing new about that, except that this time the battle is being hashed out in the streets, churches and living rooms in working-class wards of the city. ... Read more

]]>African AmericansAfricanAmericansGaygay marriagegay rightsGayMarriageGayRightsReligionWashingtonwashington dcWashingtonDcCarl M. Cannon2009-06-15T05:00:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/05/01/al-sharpton-fined-by-fec-feels-better/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/05/01/al-sharpton-fined-by-fec-feels-better/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/05/01/al-sharpton-fined-by-fec-feels-better/#commentsFiled under: Democrats, Featured Stories, Investigations, Crime

Politics Daily: Al Sharpton, a former Democratic candidate for president in 2004, is breathing a little lighter today, even though he has agreed to pay a large fine to the Federal Election Commission for violating several election laws. "This is the first time in ... Read more

]]>al sharptonAlSharptonFECFinedIRSDavid Knowles2009-05-01T08:59:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/30/sarah-palin-joins-twitter/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/30/sarah-palin-joins-twitter/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/30/sarah-palin-joins-twitter/#commentsFiled under: Republicans, John McCain, Featured Stories, Mike Huckabee, Media, Sarah Palin, 2012 President

Politics Daily: Sarah Palin fans, start your tweeting! Your eagle has landed, and, as of this writing, she has left three Twitter updates. If you are scratching your head and wondering why Governor Palin has felt the need to join the micro-blogging craze, then you ... Read more

]]>john mccainJohnMccainsarah palinSarahPalintwitterDavid Knowles2009-04-30T09:21:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/29/the-gay-marriage-tipping-point/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/29/the-gay-marriage-tipping-point/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/29/the-gay-marriage-tipping-point/#commentsFiled under: Featured Stories, Religion, Gay Rights, Taxes

Politics Daily: Maine is poised to become the latest state in the nation whose legislature will formally approve gay marriage. Following Vermont and Connecticut's lead, it will, as early as next week, become the 5th state in the union to legalize the practice. ... Read more

]]>CaliforniaConnecticutgay marriageGayMarriageIowaMainemassachusettssame sex marriageSameSexMarriageVermontDavid Knowles2009-04-29T09:25:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/rush-limbaugh-on-arlen-specter-take-john-and-meghan-mccain-with/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/rush-limbaugh-on-arlen-specter-take-john-and-meghan-mccain-with/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/rush-limbaugh-on-arlen-specter-take-john-and-meghan-mccain-with/#commentsFiled under: Senate, Republicans, Featured Stories, 2008 Senate

Politics Daily: Just how entertaining is the Arlen Specter defection for Democrats to watch? Pretty damned entertaining (is one allowed to curse that way after what the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday?). But if it seems that the overwhelming majority of the country ... Read more

]]>arlen specterArlenSpecterbenedict arlenBenedictArlenrinorush limbaughRushLimbaughDavid Knowles2009-04-28T21:37:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/politics-of-flu-kathleen-sebelius-to-be-confirmed-today/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/politics-of-flu-kathleen-sebelius-to-be-confirmed-today/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/politics-of-flu-kathleen-sebelius-to-be-confirmed-today/#commentsFiled under: Barack Obama, Featured Stories, Abortion, Health Care, Obama Administration

Politics Daily: Nothing like a potential flu pandemic to light a fire underneath Congressional Republicans' collective posterior. Long held up over Republican objections to her views on abortion rights, Kathleen Sebelius will be confirmed today as the Secretary of ... Read more

]]>DHSHHSJanet NapolitanoJanetNapolitanokathleen sebeliusKathleenSebeliusDavid Knowles2009-04-28T09:52:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/new-ethics-complaint-against-sarah-palin/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/new-ethics-complaint-against-sarah-palin/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/28/new-ethics-complaint-against-sarah-palin/#commentsFiled under: Republicans, Featured Stories, Scandal, Sarah Palin

Politics Daily: Sometimes, you get the feeling that it's not always so fun being Sarah Palin. As governor of Alaska, numerous ethics complaints have been filed against her, some of them serious, others trivial. In response to these legal entanglements, last week ... Read more

]]>alaskaalaska fund trustAlaskaFundTrustethics complaintEthicsComplaintkim chartmanKimChartmansharon leighowSharonLeighowDavid Knowles2009-04-28T09:13:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/about-those-right-wing-extremists/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/about-those-right-wing-extremists/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/about-those-right-wing-extremists/#commentsFiled under: Featured Stories, Guns, Terror, Obama Administration

Politics Daily: Maybe somebody owes Janet Napolitano an apology. Since the leaking of a Department of Homeland Security report claiming that former military personnel might team up with right wing extremists to commit violent acts against the United States, ... Read more

]]>floridajanet napolitanoJanetNapolitanoright wing extremistsRightWingExtremistsDavid Knowles2009-04-27T14:12:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/the-politics-of-swine-flu-rick-perry-and-janet-napolitano/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/the-politics-of-swine-flu-rick-perry-and-janet-napolitano/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/the-politics-of-swine-flu-rick-perry-and-janet-napolitano/#commentsFiled under: Featured Stories, Health Care, National Security

Politics Daily: It's bad form to play politics with matters of public safety. That said, given the way that the government's lackluster response to Hurricane Katrina signaled a tipping point in the Bush presidency, no savvy politician will ever again underestimate ... Read more

]]>cdcjanet napolitanoJanetNapolitanorahm emanuelRahmEmanuelrick perryRickPerryswine fluSwineFlutamaflutexasvaccinationsDavid Knowles2009-04-27T09:34:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/female-force-michelle-obama-in-stores-april-29th/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/female-force-michelle-obama-in-stores-april-29th/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/27/female-force-michelle-obama-in-stores-april-29th/#commentsFiled under: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Featured Stories, Media, Sarah Palin

Politics Daily: Not to be outdone by her husband, Michelle Obama, comic book heroine, is set to make her debut on April 29 in Bluewater Productions' "Female Force: Michelle Obama." What's it all about? The latest installment in the "Female Force" series offers a ... Read more

]]>amy winehouseAmyWinehousecomic booksComicBooksfemale forceFemaleForcemiss californiaMissCaliforniaspidermanDavid Knowles2009-04-27T08:55:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/25/could-surgeon-general-save-america-from-swine-flu/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/25/could-surgeon-general-save-america-from-swine-flu/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/25/could-surgeon-general-save-america-from-swine-flu/#commentsFiled under: Barack Obama, Featured Stories, Health Care, Ken Layne's Outrage, Obama Administration

Politics Daily: While news of the swine flu epidemic shocked Americans on Friday, my thoughts turned to the empty Surgeon General's office in Washington. Who will help us, I wondered. Who will tell us "It's okay." And then, as so many Americans do when they are ... Read more

]]>Ken Layne2009-04-25T22:52:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/24/whats-the-matter-with-texas/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/24/whats-the-matter-with-texas/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/24/whats-the-matter-with-texas/#commentsFiled under: Republicans, Featured Stories, Economy

Politics Daily: Who needs the United States of America? Apparently, not Texas Republicans, a majority of whom, in a new poll, give their governor's remarks on secession a thumbs-up:51 percent of Texas Republicans approve of Perrry's [Rick] "suggestion that Texas may ... Read more

]]>rick perryRickPerrysecedesecessionted nugentTedNugentDavid Knowles2009-04-24T09:03:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/23/energy-battle-heats-up-as-dems-administration-begin-global-warm/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/23/energy-battle-heats-up-as-dems-administration-begin-global-warm/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/23/energy-battle-heats-up-as-dems-administration-begin-global-warm/#commentsFiled under: Democrats, Republicans, Featured Stories, Obama Administration

Politics Daily: President Barack Obama went to Iowa yesterday for Earth day to tout his plan to remake the nation's energy policy by funding so-called "green energy" alternatives. The president visited the town of Newton, Iowa, home to a factory in a former Maytag ... Read more

]]>Alternative energyAlternativeEnergyBarack ObamaBarackObamacap and tradeCapAndTradeClimate changeClimateChangeDemocratsEconomyEnergyEnvironmentGlobal warmingGlobalWarmingGreen energyGreenEnergyHouseJohn boehnerJohnBoehnerNancy pelosiNancyPelosiObama administrationObamaAdministrationRepublicansMark Impomeni2009-04-23T10:35:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/23/applause-shep-smith-drops-f-bomb-on-fox/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/23/applause-shep-smith-drops-f-bomb-on-fox/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/23/applause-shep-smith-drops-f-bomb-on-fox/#commentsFiled under: Bush Administration, Barack Obama, Featured Stories, Media, Viral Video

Politics Daily: FOX News anchor Shep Smith let loose with what many in America are thinking about the current debate roiling over whether torture is ever justified. His passion on the matter is palpable, and led him to use language that some viewers may find ... Read more

]]>fox newsFoxNewsshep smithShepSmithtorturewe do not tortureWeDoNotTortureDavid Knowles2009-04-23T09:09:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/obama-administration-twitchy-on-torture/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/obama-administration-twitchy-on-torture/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/obama-administration-twitchy-on-torture/#commentsFiled under: Barack Obama, Featured Stories, Dick Cheney, National Security

Politics Daily: In what I see as the latest attempt to be all things to all political stripes and pressures, the President today signaled that he might just, maybe, in a pinch, be OK with perhaps leaving a small crack in the door open for a commission to study the ... Read more

]]>Denise Williams2009-04-21T17:42:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/bill-clinton-and-george-w-bush-to-debate-in-canada/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/bill-clinton-and-george-w-bush-to-debate-in-canada/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/bill-clinton-and-george-w-bush-to-debate-in-canada/#commentsFiled under: George W. Bush, Democrats, Republicans, Featured Stories, Bill Clinton

Politics Daily: Mark your calendars. On March 29, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, presidents 42 and 43, will share the bill at Toronto, Canada's Metro Convention Centre for what should prove to be a very entertaining evening:The event will consist of the two men ... Read more

]]>chirs wallaceChirsWallacedebategeorge h.w. bushGeorgeH.w.BushtorontoDavid Knowles2009-04-21T08:22:00+00:00http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/should-anti-obama-people-be-allowed-to-blow-off-steam/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/should-anti-obama-people-be-allowed-to-blow-off-steam/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/04/21/should-anti-obama-people-be-allowed-to-blow-off-steam/#commentsFiled under: Barack Obama, Featured Stories, Religion, Scandal, Race, Social Security, Ken Layne's Outrage, 2012 President

Politics Daily: A recent article in my favorite magazine, a British newsweekly we all know as The Economist, noted something I myself had not yet noticed in America. Apparently, there are some voters who do not pay the proper respect to their newly elected ruler, ... Read more

]]>Ken Layne2009-04-21T00:54:00+00:00