The ‘Palin Factor’ causes panic for California Dems – GOP energized and joyed.

During a campaign stop, Obama’s speech was interrupted by a group of protesters holding signs reading: “Blacks against Obama”, “Obama for abortions”, “Obama for gay marriage” and “Obama endorsed by the KKK.”

Lehman Brothers collapse is traced back to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two big mortgage banks that got a federal bailout a few weeks ago. Freddie and Fannie used huge lobbying budgets and political contributions to keep regulators off their backs. A group called the Center for Responsive Politics keeps track of which politicians [...]

In this audio Obama coldly claims two doctors helping a baby born alive after a botched abortion would be a burden for the aborting mother when he is arguing against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act at the Illinois state legislature April 2002.

The loquacious Blue Hen displayed some Fightin’ Blue Hen alumni bravado in an impromptu airport meeting with the University of Delaware football team. “I was out in Ohio,” he said, clutching a football. “I told the folks in Ohio that we’d kick Ohio State’s ass!”

Gawker posted screenshots of Sarah Palin’s personal Yahoo Email account. The Secret Service and FBI rolled in and have identified David Kernell – a 20 yr old son of a Tennessee Democrat.

Just a day after musing that Mrs Clinton ‘might have been a better pick than me’, Mr Biden left an audience cringing in Columbia, Missouri, when he urged a paraplegic state official to stand up and be recognised.

10 Russian warships are already anchored at the Syrian port of Tartus.

With recent heightened emphasis on the U.S. economic woes, Republicans are finding new ammunition in comments by Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden that raising tax rates on wealthier Americans is a matter of patriotism. “We want to take money and put it back in the pocket of middle class people,” Biden said today during [...]

We’ve been through tough times before. For the new, for the nimble, for the smart, for the swift, for the courageous, for the wise, for the entrepreneurs of the world we may be entering what will eventually be known as the best of times.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned Wednesday a “next wave” of financial pain may come from overseas if foreign entities stop buying U.S. debt.

We’ll try and be fair and balanced on this issue and show the most common and written about gaffes from each candidate out there from John McCain to Barack Obama. We’ve compiled a few and found these to be the most interesting so far.

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Iran’s days are numbered. With Bombs like these and covert operations in Iran by Israel and the US, we’ll start to see some sparks fly soon.

The use of Arctic resources is central to Russia’s energy security said President Dmitry Medvedev speaking at the country’s Security Council meeting. Russia also wants its border in the Arctic continental shelf be legally established. The region contains an estimated 25% of the world’s oil and gas.

Yesterday, Barack Obama declared how we are in “the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.” But today he’s hosting a dinner in Beverly Hills — costing the attendees $28,500 dollars per plate!

Iranian official sources report that the air force drill began Monday, Sept. 15, in half of the country’s 30 provinces. They gave out no details of which provinces or how long the exercise would last. The commander of Iran’s aerial defense, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Mighani said that any enemies attacking the Islamic Republic would regret it.

Lehman Brothers, the fourth biggest American investment bank, filed for bankruptcy early Monday, leaving 30,000 jobless worldwide and $600bn in debt on what some called the most catastrophic day in a century for global financial markets. The European Central Bank injected 30 billion to steady the markets, followed by the Bank of England, which earmarked [...]

The Department of Defense announced today the deployment of two additional units to Afghanistan. A Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) that could have up to approximately 2,000 Marines will deploy to Afghanistan in November 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The MAGTF is composed of a headquarters and ground combat, aviation and logistics elements [...]

A combination would create a bank of vast reach, involved in nearly every nook and cranny of the financial system, from credit cards and auto loans to bond and stock underwriting, merger advice and wealth management.

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said Friday a military solution to the standoff over Iran’s nuclear ambitions is unacceptable and there is no need for new sanctions.

Did you get that Obama Sex Tape email going around? If so, don’t open it unless your anti-virus and anti-spyware software is up to date!

Officials began searching for survivors by late morning, just hours after Ike roared ashore at Galveston with 110 mph winds

The Pakistan Army has been ordered to retaliate against any action by foreign troops inside the country.