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Canada hopeful US will approve Keystone pipelineObama called Prime Minister Stephen Harper to explain that the decision on Wednesday was not on the merits of the pipeline but rather on the 'arbitrary nature' of a Feb. 21 deadline for a decision.
Why is Stephen Colbert's former super PAC attacking him?Colbert goes negative on Colbert. Stephen Colbert's former super PAC has just released an ad that appears to bite the hand that used to feed it, asking, 'Why is the T in his name silent?'
Unlocking the mystery of Romney's 15 percent tax rate. Yes, it's legal.Mitt Romney can pay a tax rate of 15 percent because his income, from investment firm Bain Capital, is structured as capital gains in the form of 'carried interest.' Here's how it works.
Peyton Manning is retiring, according to Rob Lowe tweetPeyton Manning missed the entire 2011 NFL season due to neck surgery. Now, actor Rob Lowe apparently has found out that Peyton Manning will retire.
SOPA and PIPA protest power: why Marco Rubio backed off piracy billSen. Marco Rubio was one of the original co-sponsors of the Senate's anti-piracy bill, but he reversed course Wednesday amid a flurry of protests against PIPA and SOPA.
Why is Rick Perry backing Newt Gingrich now?Rick Perry bowed out today, likely giving Newt Gringrich a well-timed lift in the South Carolina primary.
Early Twitter reaction to Rick Santorum win in IowaRick Santorum takes Iowa by 34 votes, according to the official Iowa Republican Party results. Check out the Twitter reaction.
Will Mitt Romney get the military vote in South Carolina?Ron Paul has the most active-military donors. Mitt Romney say he will increase Navy shipbuilding. Newt Gingrich is surging in the latest poll.
Rick Perry exit gives Newt Gingrich momentum as the anti-MittRick Perry will announce Thursday that he is dropping out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination and will back Newt Gingrich. The move could boost a Gingirch surge.
Rick Perry abandoning bid, backing GingrichPerry has faced calls to drop out of the race to compel conservative voters, whose support has been divided among several conservative candidates, to rally behind Gingrich in hopes of stopping Romney.
If Rick Santorum won Iowa, why is GOP calling it a 'split decision'?Rick Santorum got 34 more votes than Mitt Romney but official results will call it a 'split decision,' reports The Des Moines Register.
Five major SOPA supporters The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act or PIPA, would allow the US government to seek a court order and even shut down websites that contain content or links “committing or facilitating online piracy.” Moreover, advertisers and Internet service providers would be banned from doing business with violators.However, payment and advertising networks, search engines or service providers that take voluntary action to redress detected violations – by terminating businesses with transgressor sites or comply with the law – will be granted immunity from liability charges.On Sept. 22, 2011, more than 350 trade associations, professional and labor organizations, and businesses signed a letter urging Congress to enact legislation to stop “rogue sites” from copyright infringement.Here are five key SOPA and PIPA supporters:
The prophecies of Ron PaulIn 2002, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas made a series of predictions about the US and the world. DCDecoder looks at Ron Paul's prophecies and his consistency.
Keystone pipeline rejected over politics, say RepublicansObama says he rejected the Keystone pipeline because mandated deadlines would not allow proper a fair review, but Republicans are accusing him of putting politics ahead of sound policy.
Jerry Brown's defiant State of the State: California is still goldenWith chronic budget woes engulfing California, many analysts had expected a 'gloom and doom' State of the State address from Gov. Jerry Brown. They got nothing of the sort.
SOPA and PIPA bills: old answers to 21st-century problems, critics sayThe SOPA and PIPA bills are an attempt by the music and movie industries to hold on to outdated business models, critics say. But finding compromise on anti-piracy laws could be tough.
USS Cole bombing: Judge allows prosecution to use 'sanitized' evidenceA ruling Wednesday puts Abdal Rahim Al-Nashiri at a significant disadvantage because prosecutors will be able to rely on declassified summaries of classified evidence.
Polls show a Newt Gingrich comeback? Not so fast.New polls seems to indicate that Newt Gingrich might be closing in on Mitt Romney, the front-runner in the GOP presidential race. How much and how quickly? That's still unclear.
Obama puts Keystone pipeline on hold, decries 'rushed and arbitrary' deadlineSpeaker Boehner accuses Obama of 'selling out American jobs for politics,' but Keystone pipeline operator TransCanada says it will submit plans for a rerouted project later this year.
Can Mitt Romney stop Newt-mentum in South Carolina?With polls showing that Newt Gingrich might be making up ground in South Carolina, Mitt Romney launched an three-pronged assault Wednesday that painted Gingrich as unreliable.
