For Joe Miller, Election Season Never Ends

Comments (0) | 2010, Alaska, elections, Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski, midterm elections, National, republican candidate, Senate

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The former Alaska Senate candidate's legal challenge may leave the state with only one senator.

Clinton Finds The Bright Side Of WikiLeaks

Comments (0) | Afghan War Logs, bradley manning, Cablegate, Embassy Cables, International, International, Iraq War Logs, julian assange, leaked documents, WikiLeaks, wikileaks website, wikilinks

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The secretary of state said the leaked documents show "the work of diplomacy."

Republican Leader McConnell Calls WikiLeaks' Assange A "High-Tech Terrorist"

Comments (0) | Afghan War Logs, bradley manning, Cablegate, Embassy Cables, International, International, Iraq War Logs, julian assange, leaked documents, meet the press, Mitch McConnell, WikiLeaks, wikileaks website, wikilinks

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

If Assange is found not guilty by law, we need to change the law, he said.

Clinton Makes Light Of WikiLeaks

Comments (2) | Afghan War Logs, bradley manning, Cablegate, Embassy Cables, International, International, Iraq War Logs, julian assange, leaked documents, WikiLeaks, wikileaks website, wikilinks

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

As the New York Times put it, Clinton's learning to make lemonade from WikiLemons.

Unemployment Rate Hits 9.8 Percent As Job Growth Slows

Comments (0) | Congress, jobless rates, lame-duck congress, National, unemployment, unemployment benefits

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The jobless rate has been above 9 percent for 19 months straight.

UK Police Know Whereabouts Of WikiLeaks' Assange, Report Says

Comments (0) | Afghan War Logs, bradley manning, Cablegate, Embassy Cables, International, International, Iraq War Logs, julian assange, leaked documents, WikiLeaks, wikileaks website, wikilinks

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

But officials have yet to act on an Interpol warrant for his arrest.

In California, A Fight For Public Education

Comments (35) | blue and gold opportunity plan, California, fee hikes, higher education, public education, tuition, UC Berkeley, uc regents, UC system, university fees, University of California, university of california regents

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

An up close look at one UC Berkeley student's battle to save his school.

CIA, Not State Department, Behind Order To Gather UN Members' Information

Comments (0) | Afghan War Logs, bradley manning, Cablegate, clinton, Embassy Cables, hillary clinton, International, International, Iraq War Logs, julian assange, leaked documents, time magazine, WikiLeaks, wikileaks website, wikilinks

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

It appears Hillary was prematurely blamed.

House Passes Tax Cut Extensions For Middle Class

Comments (0) | National

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

BREAKING: The vote was 234 to 188. Boehner calls the bill "chicken crap."

3 Teenage Boys Rescued After 50 Days At Sea

Comments (1) | disappeared, International, missing at sea, new zealand, rescued, teens, three teens

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

It will be a homecoming three families won't forget.

TSA V. Fliers: 'Notorious Face-Offs'

Comments (0) | airport pat downs, MSNBC, National, security pat downs, tsa, tsa jobs, tsa pat downs, tsa regulations, tsa rules, tsa security, tsa travel

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Would you do what these people did?

Four Loko’s Problems Prompt A Feeding Frenzy

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Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

People are profiting from and making the most of the FDA’s warnings on caffeinated alcoholic beverages.

House Committee Recommends Censure For Rep. Charles Rangel

Comments (0) | charles rangel, house ethics, house ethics committee, house of representatives, National, National, new york, politics

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The vote was 9-1.

Boycott Over Arizona Immigration Law Cost State $141 Million

Comments (0) | Arizona, immigration law, jan brewer, National, sb1070

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The backlash of the controversial law came was better than originally expected.

Rep. Charles Rangel Says, "There Is No Excuse For My Behavior"

Comments (0) | charles rangel, house ethics, house ethics committee, house of representatives, National, new york, politics

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The chief counsel for the House Ethics Committee recommended censure for Rangel.

FDA Deems Four Loko, Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Unsafe

Comments (2) | Alcohol, blackout, caffeinated alcoholic beverages, fda, four loko, National, National, safety, teen drinking

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The agency issued warning letters to four companies producing these beverages.

Four Loko Creator Says Drink Will Lose The Caffeine

Comments (2) | Alcohol, blackout, caffeinated alcoholic beverages, fda, four loko, National, National, safety, teen drinking

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Announcement comes day before FDA was expected to rule on the drink's safety.

FDA Prepares To Rule On Four Loko, Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

Comments (0) | Alcohol, blackout, caffeinated alcoholic beverages, fda, four loko, National, safety, teen drinking

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

A closer look at both sides in the debate for and against caffeinated alcoholic beverages.

Massachusetts Set To Ban Four Loko

Comments (1) | Alcohol, ap, beverage, caffeine, four loko, National

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Who's next?

Four Loko In NY: Some Distributors Agree To Voluntary Ban

Comments (0) | Alcohol, caffeine, Central Washington University, energy drinks, four loko, Michigan, National, National, new york

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The AP is reporting that some New York beer distributors have agreed to stop selling these drinks.

UK Students Planning Nationwide Protests For Nov. 24

Comments (0) | Education, International, London, Protests, students, united kingdom

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Large protests in London spur national action.

Four Loko Banned In Washington

Comments (9) | Alcohol, caffeine, energy drinks, four loko, Michigan State Spartans, National, Washington

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Michigan has also banned the sale of the drink.

Four Loko Bans Headed For Washington And New York?

Comments (2) | Alcohol, energy drinks, four loko, liquor, National, underage drinking

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Several states are looking into banning the alcohol energy drink.

O'Donnell Most Covered Candidate Of 2010 Midterm Elections

Comments (2) | Christine O'Donnell, election coverage, Keith Olbermann, midterm elections, midterms, National, the media

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The outlandish candidate was the top newsmaker for the midterm election cycle.

Why Did Prop 19 Crash And Burn?

Comments (0) | California, legalization of marijuana, marijuana, prop 19, proposition 19

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

What caused the "mass hesitation" toward the initiative?

How Would Obama Fare In A 2012 Palin Matchup?

Comments (3) | 2012, Barack Obama, midterm elections, nation, National, politics, Presidential Election, Sarah Palin

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

President Barack Obama speaks at a Democratic rally at USC in October. (Shotgun Spratling)

A new CNN poll shows Obama remains strong in some theoretical matchups.

Should--Or Could--Obama Pull A Clinton Or An FDR?

Comments (0) | 2012, Barack Obama, bill clinton, FDR, midterm elections, nation, National, politics, Presidential Election, Sarah Palin

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Will Obama recalibrate his temperament in hopes of reelection?

CNN: Republican Chance Of Taking Senate Now Nearly "Impossible"

Comments (0) | d emocrats, GOP, midterm elections, nation, National, national elections, Republicans, Senate

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

GOP wave still sweeping through House.

Republican Kirk Takes Illinois Senate Seat, Beating Obama Favorite Giannoulias

Comments (0) | 2010, alexi giannoulias, illinois, incumbent, mark kirk, midterm elections, National, Obama, President Barack Obama, Senate

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Obama favorite loses to Republican Mark Kirk.

Coons Crushes O'Donnell In Delaware Senate Race

Comments (3) | chris coons, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, democrat, Joe Biden, National, President Barack Obama, Republican, Senate

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

A Democrat wins Vice President Biden's former seat.

Could The Republicans Take The House And The Senate?

Comments (0) | 2010, Congress, Democrats, GOP, House, midterm elections, National, Republicans, Senate

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The GOP would need to win 10 seats in the Senate to take the majority.

Say Goodbye To Alaska's Joe Miller

Comments (1) | 2010, Alaska, Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski, midterm elections, National, Sarah Palin

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The infamous senate candidate may not stand a chance.

For Whitman, Money Can't Buy Twitter Followers

Comments (2) | California, california gubernatorial race, election 2010, jerry brown, meg whitman, midterms, Twitter

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

What the Republican candidate lacks in Twitter followers, she makes up for in Facebook fans.

Despite Deep Pockets, Whitman, McMahon, Scott May Flounder In Midterms

Comments (0) | chris dodd, elections 2010, jerry brown, Linda McMahon, meg whitman, midterm elections, midterms, National, richard blumenthal, Rick Scott

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Big spenders may not get big payoff on Election Day.

Best Of The Web: Crocodile Attacks, Dems Vs. Repubs And The End Of The Walkman

Comments (0) | crocodiles, Democrats, ipod, Juan Williams, Nation and World, news, NPR, Republicans, smartphones, sony, walkman

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Some of the day's best, worst and quirkiest news.

Top 10 Turning Points Of The Midterm Elections

Comments (0) | 2010, Congress, Democrats, midterm elections, National, Republicans

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Supreme Court decisions, the jobless rate and the Tea Party. Agree? Disagree?

Obama Takes The Stage At USC Rally

Comments (5) | #obamausc, #uscobama, Barbara Boxer, jerry brown, midterm elections, midterms, midterms 2010, moving america forward rally, National, Obama, obama rally, obama usc, university of southern california, USC, usc rally

Callie Schweitzer, Paresh Dave, Andrew Khouri, Alexandra Tilsley
Editor-in-Chief, Executive Producer, Staff Reporter, Senior News Editor

Obama begins speaking in front of Doheny Library at USC.

What’s Obama Thinking When He Campaigns In Bowie, Maryland?

Comments (1) | 2010, Barack Obama, Democrats, elections, GOP, midterm elections, National, Obama, polls, President Barack Obama, Republicans

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

Political analysts handicap the president’s pursuit of voters.

Obama’s Midterm Strategy Focuses On Energizing California’s Loyal Base

Comments (1) | Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, midterm elections, nation, National, President, Republicans, USC, White House

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

The president’s USC rally could be the most crucial stop of the national campaign to hang onto Congress.

Is Prop. 19 A Moot Point?

Comments (5) | California, California, election 2010, marijuana legalization, pot, prop 19

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

With the Justice Department against it, what are the odds for the cannabis initiative?

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