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Sales slump: Automakers hurting from poor economy
Need more proof that the economy is tanking? Record high gas prices and a new low in consumer confidence conspired to torpedo auto sales last month, with a disastrous drop in truck and sport utility vehicle sales accounting for most of the bad news. Chrysler,...
All-star break: We're halfway through the race for president — who is winning so far?
We've reached politics' equivalent of the All-Star break. The presidential nominations are lined up. The edge is off the campaigns for the Fourth of July. And the fall election remains many games away. This being the midseason point, who is making the...
Back to work, back to debt: Hillary toils amid failed presidential bid
Now that former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is back to being just the junior senator from New York, where does she go from here? After her belatedly gracious endorsement of Barack Obama and a semi-celebratory return to Capitol Hill, Clinton...
The toil of oil: Is tapping into America's energy reserves the best way to reduce imports of foreign oil?
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The United States, like any forward-thinking investor, needs to diversify its energy portfolio. The country is not going to be able to drill its way out of this energy crisis; oil will not save us. First, there is the simple fact...
The toil of oil: Is tapping into America's energy reserves the best way to reduce imports of foreign oil?
WASHINGTON - To burst the oil bubble, use a drill! If Congress stands up to special interests and develops domestic energy sources, oil prices will tumble. The United States has ample oil reserves. For over a decade, environmentalists have prevented...
Watch Pakistan: The next U.S. president needs to be wary of the nation's insurgents
The most urgent foreign policy problem that the next U.S. president will face won't be Iraq. Nor will it be Iran. The next terrorist attack on America is likely to originate, according to the top U.S. military commander, Adm. Mike Mullen, in a place...
A Democratic dream team
With his nomination in hand but his party divided, Barack Obama needs a running mate who can help unify the Democrats - and help them win in November. It would make sense for him to pick someone who backed Hillary Clinton, whose supporters will comprise...
Where is McBama when we need him?
When it comes to foreign policy, I wish we could have a presidential candidate called McBama. On critical issues, like dealing with Iraq and Iran, Barrack Obama is too raw, and John McCain is too rigid. Somewhere in between lies the policy America needs. Nowhere...
Yes, Hillary should campaign all the way to Denver
The Democratic Party is starting to wonder if Hillary Clinton is really "in it to win it" or just doin' it to ruin it. Players and pundits are opining about such motivations as: >> Is she angling for a spot on the ticket in hopes of engineering...
No, Hillary should not campaign all the way to Denver
In the wake of her trouncing in North Carolina and her skin-of-the-teeth win in Indiana, it's abundantly clear that Hillary Clinton should embrace reality and drop out of the Democratic presidential race. It's highly probable, indeed, that the junior...
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