President Obama issued a letter to the Senate on Sunday pledging to fully develop a U.S. Missile Defense system in Europe, as part of a final offensive to relieve concerns about the nuclear arms pact with Russia…

There are several interesting articles in the NYT today. The piece on scientist Charles Keeling and how he developed the process of calculating and monitoring Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere is unusually…

Ground Zero IN 2012: Given reapportionment’s impact on the Electoral College, which state is key to President Barack Obama’s re-election should he seek it in 2012? Colorado, according to Tom Bonier,…

Faux “Centrist” Democrat Joe Manchin skips votes on DREAM Act and Don’t ask Don’t tell to attend Christmas Party What a Fraud. Joe Manchin is no Veteran of the Senate. He was elected in…

As partisan rancor in Washington shows no signs of abating, the calls for Bipartisan approaches to politics are becoming stronger. While the devolution of our politics to what at times seems like shouting matches…

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) will take aim at what he sees at an increasingly partisan Senate when he delivers his farewell address on the Senate floor Tuesday morning.  The Republican-turned-Democrat, who…

Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:44am EST * Nikkei up 1.5 pct, biggest daily gain in almost 3 weeks * Blue-chip exporters chased by bargain hunters * Nikkei up 3.8 pct in December, still down 1.7 pct in 2010 * Volume low…

By Stephen L. Bernard The euro’s struggles could become more pronounced in coming months as traders increasingly use the beleaguered currency to fund so-called “carry trades.” That may sound…