Putin accuses U.S. of political meddling

“To suggest that the United States orchestrated this on behalf of a political candidate just sounds not rational,” said White House Press Secretary Dana Perino.

Ready or not, Obama takes on the world

Change is coming to Europe - as in, for the first time in years, more Europeans than not are actually excited about the visit of a high profile U.S. politician. According to the AFP, if western Europeans were to choose between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain, Obama would win in a landslide. Obama scores as high as 67 percent in Germany, while McCain is favored by just six percent in the same country.

Disapproval of Congress works against Dems in ‘08

Ironically, the Democrats’ major Congressional electoral victory in 2006 may work to their disadvantage in 2008. It’s virtually impossible that Republicans will narrow their deficit in Congress in the November elections, but Democrats’ plans to all-but sweep the contest will almost certainly be complicated by public dissatisfaction as evidenced in the AP-Ipsos poll.

G8 leaders discuss food crisis over 18 course meal

President Bush and other leaders from the world’s eight most powerful countries yesterday met in Japan to discuss ways in which to address the global food crisis.

Then, they and their spouses enjoyed an 18 course meal.

Suspected terrorists have right to civilian appeal

In the majority opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that “The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times. Liberty and security can be reconciled; and in our system reconciled within the framework of the law.”

5 reasons for Barack Obama to smile

With the clouds of the Democratic primary clearing, the winds of change are blowing Barack Obama toward victory in November.

“It is going to take forty years”: Bush angry, defiant on Iraq

The president acknowledged that “going to war was a decision based on his personal instinct and not on any long-range strategy for the Middle East,” and stated that “I don’t care if it created more enemies.”