Tag: politics & society
Informant who lied about WMDs goes public
Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi is better known by his CIA codename: Curveball. Janabi was a CIA informant whose falsified account of WMDs led the US to invade Iraq. Janabi will make a public appearance in a BBC documentary entitled "Modern Spies."...
Mitt Romney wins big on Tuesday night
Mitt Romney needed convincing victories Tuesday to cement his status as the front-runner — and he got them. With big wins in Maryland and Washington, D.C., and a big enough victory in Wisconsin, the other Republicans still in the race will have a hard time convincing voters and donors they remain relevant....
Race divides South African politics
Politics in post-apartheid South Africa is dominated by two political parties: The Democratic Alliance, which is seen as a party of white and mixed-race voters, and the African National Congress, which is supported primarily by black voters. Recently, the Democratic Alliance has tried to attract more black voters and become the new majority party....
Katie Couric, Sarah Palin, compete in ratings battle on network morning news shows
Sarah Palin and Katie Couric went head-to-head again Tuesday — this time as hosts of morning TV shows. Couric and Palin had a memorable interview during the 2008 presidential campaign that many say irreversibly damaged Palin's political fortunes and the John McCain-Sarah Palin presidential ticket....
With three states voting, a last shot for Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum has been trailing Mitt Romney since February. Always staying close, but never quite close enough to win. A Republican political strategist says Santorum's real goal is to cement his position as the man to beat in the next Republican primary....
Division among Nevada's growing Filipino population dilutes potential political impact
America's Filipino population is among the fastest growing ethnic groups in the country. That's particularly the case in swing state Nevada, which could give them great impact on upcoming elections. But divisions among the community may prevent them from achieving that political influence....
Principals struggling with saggy pants while one Tennessee school tries the Steve Urkel approach
At Westside Middle School in Tennessee, students who are sagging their pants too low and can't seem to get them up are given zip ties that haul the pants up to a level more like what might have been seen on the sitcom Family Matters, which centered on Steve Urkel and his way-too-high-pants....
Wisconsin focuses on Scott Walker recall election
Wisconsin officials ordered a recall election for Gov. Scott Walker on Friday. Despite the presidential primary occurring tomorrow, numbers show a greater focus on June's recall election....
Lotto fever runs rampant as Mega Millions jackpot soars -- but the odds aren't exactly in your favor
Some 400 million $1 Mega Millions tickets are expected to be sold by the time the Mega Million lottery drawing is held Friday night. There's $640 million up for grabs, but the odds of winning that amount aren't particularly good. In fact, the average American is more likely to die in a car accident, than win the jackpot....
Romney picks up major endorsement from Florida's Sen. Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio, the popular, first-term U.S. Senator from Florida, endorsed Mitt Romney for president in an appearance on a Fox News TV program Wednesday night. It's just the latest endorsement as Romney's candidacy begins to take on an air of invincibility — at least among the Republican candidates....
