John Edwards sticks to his message

Tall Order: Edwards will divide his attention on the trailAs John Edwards travels the country, he’s sticking to his message—and caring for a sick wife.


Italian Scandal: The Sweet Life Turns Sour

A blackmail scandal known as Valettopoli has tarred an array of sports stars, respected politicians, actors and general fame seekers in Italy.

Britain Adopts Conciliatory Tone With Iran

Britain said it had responded to a diplomatic message and was ready to peacefully resolve the issue of 15 captured sailors and marines held in Iran.

Political Memo: A Complicated Balance of Policy and Personal

John Edwards is trying to respond to audiences consumed with curiosity and compassion about his wife?s recurrent cancer while still trying to push his agenda.

Inspector Lists Computers With Atomic Secrets as Missing

Twenty computers are missing from the National Nuclear Security Agency, the Energy Department inspector general reported.

Australian Critics See Politics in Detainee Deal

Prime Minister John Howard is facing accusations that the relatively brief sentence on Guantánamo detainee David Hicks resulted from governmental pressure.

News Analysis: Some Bumps at Start of War Tribunals at Guantánamo

The legal proceedings at Guantánamo provide enough grist to support divergent views of the detention center and the trials held there.

Expanded Health Program for Children Causes Clash

The Bush administration says it will strenuously resist Democratic plans for an expansion of the Children?s Health Insurance Program.

Baron von Loringhoven, Aide to Hitler, Dies at 93

As a young German Army officer, Baron Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven was one of the last to flee Hitler?s Berlin bunker as Soviet troops closed in.

Russian Tycoon Queried in Poisoning of a Former K.G.B. Officer

Boris A. Berezovsky, a self-exiled Russian tycoon and virulent foe of the Kremlin, said that he was interviewed Friday at Scotland Yard by a Russian investigator.

Gingrich links ‘ghetto,’ bilingual ed

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich equated bilingual education Saturday with “the language of living in a ghetto” and mocked requirements that ballots be printed in multiple languages.

Texas Pacific Bids $4.5Bn for Iberia

Iberia said on Friday it had received a bid approach from private equity firm Texas Pacific Group, valuing the Spanish airline at about 3.4 billion euros ($4.5 billion).

GOP lawmaker urges Gonzales to resign

March 25: Dismissed U.S. Attorney David Iglesias discusses with Tim Russert of NBC’s “Meet the Press” the phone calls he received from Republican lawmakers regarding a case. (Meet the Press)A Republican congressman on Saturday urged Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign, citing what he said were Gonzales’ contradictory statements about his role in the firing of eight federal prosecutors. [!]


Ex-Aide Says He?s Lost Faith in Bush

The chief 2004 campaign strategist for President Bush said he was disappointed with Mr. Bush?s leadership.

Video: Rudy and Judy

March 31: Rudi Giuliani Clarifies his wife roll in the White House in attending cabinet meetings. (MSNBC)March 31: Rudi Giuliani Clarifies his wife roll in the White House in attending cabinet meetings. (MSNBC)


Southern clout in Congress at new low

Dixie’s heyday in Congress is over. It is rare to find anyone with a Southern accent in a position of power. After the Democratic victories last November, congressional historians say, the region’s clout fell to its lowest level in at least 50 years.

Video: Are Republicans beating Democrats in the Polls?

March 31:  MSNBC's Alex Witt is joined by political analyst Pat Buchanan and democratic strategist Peter Fenn on the latest poll results.  (MSNBC)March 31:  MSNBC’s Alex Witt is joined by political analyst Pat Buchanan and democratic strategist Peter Fenn on the latest poll results. (MSNBC)


Bush chides Dems over pork in Iraq bill

March 29: President Bush, flanked by Republican members of Congress, reiterates that he will veto a bill that restricts funds for Iraq.  (MSNBC)President Bush, seeking to one-up Congress’ Democratic majority in a showdown over the Iraq war, suggested Saturday that lawmakers should be ashamed that they added non-war items to an Iraq spending bill. [!]


Transcript: Democrats’ Weekly Radio Response

Transcript of the Democrats’ weekly radio response.

Transcript: President Bush’s Weekly Radio Address

A transcript of President Bush’s weekly radio address.

Scotland Yard on Woolmer Case

A team of Scotland Yard detectives will travel to Jamaica next week to conduct a review of the Bob Woolmer murder investigation, amid fears that local police may have missed vital clues.

Riots in Aisles over Anti-Wrinkle Product

Women raced each other across the floors of hundreds of Boots stores and a near riot broke out in Yorkshire as the desire to stop the signs of ageing reached a frenzy this week.

White House Doesn’t Support Pelosi’s Visit to Syria

White House doesn’t support House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Syria on fact-finding trip to the Middle East.

Nun Says Late Pope Cured Her

For months she was known as the “mystery nun,” an unidentified member of a religious order who told a Catholic Church investigator that she was miraculously cured of advanced Parkinson’s disease after she and other nuns prayed to the late Pope John Paul II.

King Abdullah Condems US Occupation of Iraq

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia told Arab leaders on Wednesday that the American occupation of Iraq is “illegal,” and he warned that unless Arab governments settle their differences, foreign powers like the United States would continue to dictate the region’s politics.

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