Monday Open Thread: Dresden Edition
Today, in 1945, the RAF and US Army Air Force fire-bombed Dresden, Germany, destroying most of the city center.
Today, in 1945, the RAF and US Army Air Force fire-bombed Dresden, Germany, destroying most of the city center.
Today, in 1999, President Bill Clinton was acquitted in his impeachment trial.
The 2013 budget being released Monday will propose public works spending while seeking tax increases on the wealthy and corporations to claim progress on the federal deficit in his upcoming budget. The spending plan projects a deficit for this year
Washington (CNN) – Sarah Palin issued a warning to Mitt Romney Saturday, calling on the former Massachusetts governor to do a better job explaining his record to conservatives or risk dampening voter turnout in November if he wins the Republican presidential
Today, in 1979, Iran was finally gripped in an Islamic revolution. Jimmy Carter truly did screw up the modern world.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster says Mitt Romney has won the Maine caucuses by a slim margin, giving him a much needed boost following losses in three other contests in the past week. The former
A new documentary to be released later this year will illustrate the ongoing tooth-and-nail battle of one Andrew Breitbart against the mainstream media’s decades-long monopoly on disseminating information and shaping public opinion. Watch the trailer (language warning) below: From the
From the Washington Times: Mitt Romney won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll on Saturday, and also nipped Rick Santorum as the top choice of conservatives nationwide, according to a new version of the poll conducted for the first time this
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine’s caucuses. Romney, the one-time front-runner,
Rep. Spencer Bachus is now under investigation for insider trading. Too bad the GOP didn’t get ahead of this scandal.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Rushing to end a political uproar, President BarackObama on Friday will announce that religious employers will not have to coverbirth control for their employees after all, The Associated Press has learned. The administration instead will demand that insurance companies will be the
Yet another domino is about to fall…
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), whose financial transactions while ranking member of the House financial services committee were exposed by Breitbart editor Peter Schweizer, is now the target of an insider trading inquiry by the Office of Congressional Ethics, according to theWashington
(Reuters) – The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on Thursday a bill to curb insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials, despite objections from both Democrats and Republicans that it was weaker than a version passed by the Senate
Newark, New Jersey–home of superstar Democrat mayor and future presidential contender Cory Booker–has just told Occupy protestors to take a hike. In a letter sent to Eric Richardson, the Occupy activist who recently told Lee Stranahan about racism within the movement, Kenneth
With wins in MN and MO (Update: and CO!), Rick Santorum takes another turn at the “Not Mitt” candidate. Perhaps Willard will realize he has a real problem.
GOP voters in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri vote today. Colorado and Minnesota are caucuses. Missouri is a non-binding primary.
Update: The Colorado GOP Chair has announced that Rick Santorum has won the caucus of the Centennial State. WASHINGTON (AP) – A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota’s Republican presidential caucuses with ease Tuesday night and reached for victory in Colorado, raising fresh questions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the 9th
Today, in 1992, the Maastricht Treaty was signed, creating the European Union. This year may well see the end of that utopian vision.
Today, in 1952, Elizabeth became Queen of England.
Patriots vs. Giants. Fight it out in the comments.
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of presidential rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace. The former Massachusetts governor held a double-digit
From TheNevadaCaucus.com: How does the Nevada Caucus work? As most caucuses work, you do not do a direct vote for a candidate like primaries. The caucus has 3 levels: The precinct, the county convention and finally the state convention. Overall
Today, in 1945, the Yalta Conference opened, featuring talks between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. Roosevelt was ill and acquiesced to the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.
