Jack Kemp, quarterback turned politician, dies  —  WASHINGTON - Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73.  —  Family spokeswoman Marci Robinson said Kemp died shortly …

Condi Rice sticks it to the Stanford bleeding hearts  —  Condoleezza Rice, Guantanamo Bay, torture,  —  If ever you needed further proof of the “person of color” America really needs in charge right now, I urge you to watch this fabulous YouTube footage of the magnificent Condoleezza Rice …

GOP chairman Steele calls moderates to party at La Crosse convention  —  By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel  —  La Crosse - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele appealed to the political middle Friday to join his party but added that the party itself wouldn't moderate.

YouTube is no substitute for knocking on doors  —  Ministers need to engage more, and hear the public's anger first-hand  —  When Gordon Brown leads Labour into the next general election, our campaign must rest on three pillars: we need to fight on a platform of practical policy …

David Shuster destroys NOM's Brian S. Brown over their misleading ad against gay marriage  —  You can view this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player!  —  David Shuster exposed the distortions being used by NOM's Brian S. Brown over the issue of gay marriage.

U.S. Workers' Wages Stagnate As Firms Rush to Slash Costs  —  In December, Timothy Owner, a trombone player with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, called his landlord to tell her he might have trouble paying rent around May.  He and the orchestra's 53 other full-time members …

Depression Scares Are Hardly New  —  WHAT is the chance that the current downturn will morph into another Great Depression?  That question has been preoccupying people for months.  —  The popular mood has a huge impact on the economy, so it's worth noting what many people seem to forget: Depression scares come and go.

Va. Candidate McAuliffe Has History of Mixing Business, Politics  —  Terry McAuliffe has a simple message for Virginia: Elect him governor this year and he will bring jobs, because he has more business experience than anyone else in the race.  —  Yet McAuliffe's business pedigree is not so simple.