18 August 2008, 8:25 am
One of the few things that John McCain and Barack Obama agree on is that they both like "The Wire."... read more
18 August 2008, 8:03 am
While South Carolina will play a role in next week's Democratic National Convention, it won't be as big as the state's game-changing January primary, which helped make U.S. Sen. Barack Obama the nominee.... read more
18 August 2008, 12:06 am
*Essence magazine editors Tatsha Robertson and Cynthia Gordy sat down with the Rev. Jesse Jackson to discuss the fallout over accusing Senator Barack Obama of “talking down to black people” and “telling n****s how to behave.”... read more
17 August 2008, 10:44 pm
A confident Barack Obama raised an extraordinary $7.8 million Sunday at three California fundraisers.... read more
17 August 2008, 9:48 pm
It was the dust-up of the moment, titillating political types thirsty for controversy: Videos of Hillary and Bill Clinton, talking about her supporters' need to vent and sounding less than sold on presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.... read more
16 August 2008, 9:36 pm
Televised by CNN and FOXNews, I thought the format was well-conceived and allowed viewers to compare candidates on the same questions. One immediate controversy was Barack Obama’s reply to the question, “when does a baby qualify for human rights?”... read more