Washington, D.C. – It’s the “the holiday season” — the politically correct euphemism for this time of year when we’re supposed to demonstrate the “spirit of the season” by going shopping. We do this so that we can help retailers hit their year-end sales targets. Shopping, we are told, stimulates …
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Case: Philip Morris USA v. Williams Date: Wednesday Dec. 3, 2008 Issue: Whether, after the Supreme Court has adjudicated the merits of a party’s federal constitutional claim and remanded the case to state court with instructions to “apply” the correct constitutional standard, the state court may instead hold the federal …
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And now the most compelling two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: Few Accusations Across the NationArab-American groups have complained of a wave of violence and discrimination in the aftermath of Sept. 11. But it apparently has not happened. Jim Edwards of the New Jersey Law Journal …
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To watch “The Talking Points Memo” click here. Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thank you for watching us tonight. Are you ready for some new and very frightening taxes? That is the subject of this evening’s Talking Points Memo . Now that the politicians are safely elected, the tax drumbeat is …
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I’ve been hearing some grumbling from my journalist colleagues aboutJohn Kerry (search)going on the David Letterman show, just like I did when Kerry popped up on Jon Stewart’sComedy Central (search)and “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. Me? I have no problem with these venues. I find them very revealing. Besides, …
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NEW YORK – The black Fox quietly slices through murky, choppy waters, on the lookout for anything suspicious. This Fox isn’t a wild animal or a TV network, but Sea Fox (search): a 6-month-old unmanned boat developed for theOffice of Naval Research(ONR). The ONR showed off its newest addition and …
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And now some fresh pickings from the grapevine: Reports of Rumsfeld’s Rules As calls for Donald Rumsfeld’s resignation over Iraqi prison abuse continue, newspapers around the world — including the New York Times — are noting that 3 years ago the Defense secretary published a revised version of “Rumsfeld’s Rules,” …
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WASHINGTON – A storm is brewing in the 29th Congressional District in New York, a region that has generally enjoyed political calm for 18 years under the stewardship of Republican Rep. Amo Houghton (search), who is retiring this year at the age of 78. While Republican state Sen. John “Randy” …
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The latest from the Political Grapevine: Dear RupertSeveral House Democrats have sent a letter to Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the parent company ofFox News Channel (search), demanding that the network, “abandon its role as a proxy for the Republican Party’s communications office.” The letter, signed by Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, …
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The latest from the Political Grapevine: Explosive Development? A group of terrorists in Iraq has not only located those missing explosives, but it has actually taken possession of them, at least that’s what the group claims in a new video. The group — calling itself theAl-Karar Brigade of Al-Islam’s Army …
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