72 Percent of Americans who support a government- administered health plan 85 Percent of Americans who say the health care system needs fundamental changes ...more

June 21, 2009

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says those who have lived through Hurricane Katrina doubt that government can rescue Americans from the economic storms. ...more

February 24, 2009

ANGOULÊME, FRANCE - Dave Eggers preceded his memoir "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" with a section titled "Rules and Suggestions for Enjoyment of this Book." It's a brilliant attempt to disarm the reader and preempt criticism. Among its warnings, referring to chapter four: "The book thereafter is kind of uneven." (Disclosure: Eggers edited my work at two magazines in the 1990s.) ...more

January 28, 2009

45 Percent of Americans approve using federal money to keep automakers viable 44 ...more

December 9, 2008

Think John McCain will seal the votes of senior citizens simply because they may share the aches and wrinkles of age? Not so fast. ...more

November 2, 2008

There's always talk about the impact young voters could have in choosing the next president. But this truly could be a breakout year for them. ...more

October 26, 2008

The Classic Creations barber shop sits empty, surrounded by drunks and shuttered storefronts just two blocks from the manicured lawns of Grosse Pointe Park. The contrast isn't lost on LaVar Anthony, a young barber who speaks in riddles of race, class and politics. ...more

September 28, 2008

WASHINGTON - A pair of one-night polls gave Barack Obama a clear edge over John McCain in their first presidential debate. ...more

September 27, 2008

Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Illinois Sen. Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks - many calling them "lazy," "violent" or responsible for their own troubles. ...more

September 23, 2008

Matt Lauer and Al Roker will be wandering the grounds of the University of Tampa on Tuesday morning as part of the "Today" show's four-day road trip to battleground states. ...more

September 22, 2008