Commentary - America's Future

By David Donadio • Jan 29,2009

Critics of the stimulus fall down on the job

The House of Representatives has passed a staggering $819 billion stimulus bill, and the Senate looks poised to pass one of about $900 billion. Who knows how much that’ll work...

By David Donadio • Jan 29,2009

Obama loses his jacket in the Oval Office

Sheryl Gay Stolberg’s latest is a fun read: WASHINGTON — The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President...

By David Donadio • Jan 29,2009

How good men die in Iraq

I still can’t believe this. Then again, how could I not?

By AF Editors • Jan 29,2009

Blagojevich, Shock-n-Y'all

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has missed the bulk of his impeachment trial (scheduled to conclude this afternoon) because he’s been on a media tour all week, hitting everything from The...

By David Donadio • Jan 29,2009

Former CIA station chief in Algeria is alleged to have drugged and raped two Muslim women

Today in the Things We Need Like a Hole in the Head department: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is looking into allegations the CIA station chief in Algeria raped...

By David Donadio • Jan 29,2009

Lede of the day

From a CNN.com story: (CNN) — It took about 110 years and some delicate surgery on his most private parts, but Henry — a lizard-like creature from New Zealand —...