Hillary Clinton and John Edwards will appear in a global warming forum in Los Angeles on Nov. 17. No word yet on which other candidates will join in the event. The forum is sponsored by Grist, the…
On "Today" this morning, Shirley MacLaine told Matt Lauer that she thinks it is "terrific" that Dennis Kucinich admitted at the last Democratic debate that he believes UFOs exist. "I think that is…
That, and other news, in today’s Political Panorama. Updated In the midst of a Writers Guild strike — Hollywood is getting more caustic. Each side, management and labor, is pessimistic about a…
Some of Barack Obama’s prominent supporters were among the most strident in keeping Stephen Colbert off the South Carolina ballot. The thinking is that Colbert, as a protest candidate, could siphon…
First the good news: the show was picked up and another show was renewed. But as you know, everything is on hold. I learned the good news when I talked to the senior and striking writing member of…
With Michael Mukaskey’s Attorney General nomination now being sent to the full Senate, the fallout continues over his refusal to label "waterboarding" as torture. While the interrogation technique…
Among recurring questions asked in the build-up to the writers strike (starting with "Will there be one?," and I got that right) has been which side is "winning" the battle of public opinion.
That, and other news, in today’s Political Panorama. Updated "Cutesy land" is what former President Bill Clinton calls the environment, post-debate, and the criticism of his wife’s murky response to…
On my first day back, the news was all about the WGA strike, but while in New York last week, we weren’t only awaiting that word, but also, selfishly wondering whether a strike by stage hands would…
Updated Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards have weighed in on the WGA strike, giving their support to labor in the negotiations. "I support the Writers Guild's pursuit of a fair contract…
The Museum of Modern Art was packed to the rafters Sunday with celebs of every stripe, eager to see Robert Redford's new film "Lions for Lambs," a stellar polemic on our current political mindsets.
