1,100 posts tagged Think Fast

Judge delays first war crimes trial at Gitmo. Filed Under: Justice By Amanda at 5:10 pm Judge delays first war crimes trial at Gitmo. Yesterday, a military judge “postponed the first war crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, saying he wants to wait until the Supreme Court makes its highly

Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) campaign has begun an effort to reach out to both liberal and conservative bloggers, perhaps attempting to repair the senator’s past slights against new media. However, one blogger upset at not being included in the project is Michelle Malkin, who yesterday complained that

Despite Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) occasional attempts to distance himself from President Bush, ABC News concludes that there really isn’t “too much distance.” In fact, a fundraiser has been set for May 27 in Phoenix, marking the first time Bush will join McCain for a campaign event since he secured

Sen. Kennedy rushed to the hospital. Filed Under: Congress By Matt at 12:20 pm Sen. Kennedy rushed to the hospital. Earlier this morning, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) was rushed to the hospital in Cape Cod, Massachusetts with the “symptoms of a stroke.” Kennedy, who is 76, was transfered to Mass General Hospital in Boston after being treated in the emergency room.

Today, Hans von Spakovsky — President Bush’s nominee to the FEC and a lighting rod for criticism over his history of voter suppression at the Justice Department — withdrew his nomination. The Senate had blocked Spakovsky over concern about his tenure at the DOJ, where he unilaterally approved stringent voter ID laws and blocked investigations into voter discrimination.

Huckabee makes ‘joke’ about Obama avoiding a gunman. Filed Under: Radical Right By Ben at 4:23 pm Huckabee makes ‘joke’ about Obama avoiding a gunman. Speaking before a National Rifle Association convention today, former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee — and ardent supporter of Sen.

Eleven years ago, the neoconservative Project for a New American Century (PNAC) set out its statement of principles advocating the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, putting the country on the road to a preventative invasion of Iraq.

Journalist asks FBI director hard-hitting question: ‘So I can’t ask you to be my Facebook friend?’ Filed Under: Media By Ali at 2:37 pm Journalist asks FBI director hard-hitting question: ‘So I can’t ask you to be my Facebook friend?’ Today, FBI director Robert Mueller spoke at the National Press Club.

Consumer confidence at lowest level since 1980. Filed Under: Economy By Amanda at 1:43 pm Consumer confidence at lowest level since 1980. A new Reuters/University of Michigan survey published today finds that U.S. consumer confidence “sank to its lowest level in 28 years this month as anxious shoppers grappled with surging food and fuel costs.

Flashback: McCain once sought to push the NRA out of the GOP. Filed Under: Radical Right By Matt at 11:31 am Flashback: McCain once sought to push the NRA out of the GOP. In Louisville, KY today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will address nearly 60,000 gun enthusiasts at the annual National Rifle Association convention.