Jack Kemp, tax crusader and '96 VP candidate, 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.

Assailin' Palin: Complaints deluge gov.  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's life has changed in a myriad of ways since she became the Republican vice presidential nominee last August, but one aspect of her newfound fame has been more bracing than the others: Since entering the national spotlight …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.