Sixty years ago last month, I watched my parents pull the curtains of their voting booths in a Michigan town hall basement to vote for the man who lost the 1948 presidential election. He was Thomas E. Dewey, a Republican widely expected, even by the Democrats, to vanquish wounded incumbent Harry S. Truman. ...more

December 17, 2008

The back-and-forth last week during appearances in Florida by presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama on U.S. policy toward Cuba showed one of two things: ...more

May 27, 2008

Florida's decision to move up its presidential primary helped to give Republicans a clearer front-runner headed into next week's Super Tuesday contests. ...more

January 31, 2008

It was an election like no other in memory. Florida, holding an early primary in violation of the rules of both parties, saw a record turnout that gave big boosts to Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton. ...more

January 30, 2008

The nation's capital may be Hollywood for ugly people, but Hollywood celebrities are still attracted to Washington politicians. ...more

January 14, 2008

All over the country, newspapers large and small customarily endorse candidates for public office, from the local town or city council right up to the White House. That's not news. But it is news when a paper publishes what amounts to a rare, perhaps even unique, anti-endorsement, and it is national news when the repudiated candidate is running for president. ...more

December 28, 2007

A little more than a year ago, Kathy Stangl received a devastating prognosis: Doctors told her she had a few months to live. ...more

December 26, 2007

The world is a stage and today the spotlight is on the presidential hopefuls. We pride ourselves on the fact that our system of government allows for a peaceful transfer of power, but all is not what it seems. When power is up for grabs it brings out the worst in human nature. ...more

December 20, 2007

The Spice Girls debuted their reunion tour Sunday in Vancouver, Canada, the first time all five members of the group have toured together in almost 10 years. ...more

December 4, 2007

Snow and ice plastered a wide area of the Midwest on Saturday, disrupting campaigning by presidential hopefuls, making highways hazardous and closing Des Moines' airport. ...more

December 2, 2007