Russ Feingold

McCain owes the Gop a concession speech, too ("We've tried being Democrat-lite...")

As is customary on election night, Republican presidential nominee John McCain called his rival, Barack Obama, to concede defeat and graciously wish the Illinois Democrat well as he prepares to move into the White House in...

Update: Kagen opposes automakers bailout others from state open to it

By ELLYN FERGUSON • Press-Gazette Washington bureau • November 18, 2008 WASHINGTON -- Opposition in the lame-duck Congress may force the U.S. auto industry to wait until next year for federal aid. Congress approved $25 billion...

Wis. senators' comments on auto bailout

Wisconsin's senators say they back a plan that would give the U.S. auto industry a $25 billion boost, but with conditions to hold the automakers accountable. Sen. Russ Feingold said the $25 billion should come directly from the...

What Happens To a Republican Dream Deferred?

With Obama's win, will the G.O.P. dry up like a raisin in the sun, stink like rotten meat, or explode? By John H. Richardson The Republican Party Is Dead. The Traditionalists who believe that Republicans are losing because they...

About those Clinton library donors

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From NBC's Mark MurrayPolitico's Ben Smith reports that the current focus of the Obama-Clinton negotiations over Bill Clinton's foundation and presidential library is looking forward --not necessarily vetting the past. Still,...

U.S. officials spread fears over advance of Somali Islamists

WASHINGTON, Nov 18, 2008 (Sudan Tribune - Senator Russ Feingold, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, released a statement saying he is "deeply concerned" by insurgent militias gaining more...

Cardin and Mikulski ask federal officials about links to state police spying

Maryland's senators are seeking answers from federal law enforcement, homeland security and intelligence officials about any information-sharing and contacts with the Maryland State Police regarding a spying operation that...

So when will a Muslim be president?

The answer, it turns out, is "Not before we have a black president." Here, then, is a guide to which minority group will next see one of its own in the White House, in descending order of probability, and with possible...

Secrets of Talk Radio

by: Dan Shelley, Milwaukee Magazine Conservative talk radio host Charles Sykes. (Photo: WTMJ) The former news director of WTMJ reveals how talk show hosts like Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner work to get us angry. To begin with,...

Democratic Party control could ban mandatory arbitration, expert says

Democratic Party control in Washington could restore lawsuits as an option for workers and consumers now forced to settle disputes through mandatory arbitration that gives employers and businesses an unfair edge, a University...

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