About US PoliticsUS PoliticsEarmarks: Not Just For Republicans- June 30, 2008 The New York Times analyzes the growth in earmarks in the Democratic Congress during this election year. For example, earmarks have more than doubled in the House appropriations bill for...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/30/earmarks-not-just-for-republicans.htm RNC Lifts Flickr Photo- June 27, 2008 Political Newsvine has spotted a probable copyright violation on the Republican National Committee blog, in a post made by online communications manager James Richardson. (tip) The photo in question has a...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/27/rnc-lifts-flickr-photo.htm Democratic Leadership Postpones FISA Vote; Immunity Already Codified- June 26, 2008 Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) succeeded in postponing today's anticipated vote on FISA reauthorization. Instead, the bill will come up after the 4th of July recess,...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/democratic-leadership-postpones-fisa-vote-immunit... MySpace, MSNBC To Send Two To Conventions- June 26, 2008 Want to go to the conventions but you're not a delegate or one of the handful of bloggers picked to cover the event Then check out the Decision08 Convention Contest,...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/myspace-msnbc-to-send-two-to-conventions.htm Congress Rewrites FISA- June 26, 2008 Update: 7.20 pm Pacific: After procedural maneuvering by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and grassroots mobilization, Senate leadership delayed the vote on FISA until after the...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/congress-rewrites-fisa.htm Wordless Wednesday: Presidential Watch 08- June 25, 2008 Relational map of 533 web sites shaping the debate on the presidential election :: Wordless Wednesdays About.com News :: Other Wordless Wednesdays About.com :: More Wordless Wednesdays On The...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/25/wordless-wednesday-presidential-watch-08.htm Elizabeth Edwards At Personal Democracy Forum- June 24, 2008 Undaunted by weather conditions that made it impossible for her to fly from North Carolina to New York, Elizabeth Edwards skyped in -- from her living room -- to close...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/24/elizabeth-edwards-at-personal-democracy-forum.htm Personal Democracy Forum "Semi-Live"- June 23, 2008 If you want to follow the Personal Democracy Forum news in somewhat real time ... there are some live streams from the conference and folks are Twittering (conference feed, my...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/23/personal-democracy-forum-semi-live.htm Candidates "Debate" Network Neutrality- June 23, 2008 To kick off the 2008 Personal Democracy Forum, which begins today in New York City, over the weekend surrogates for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) "debated"...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/23/candidates-debate-network-neutrality.htm House Democrats Capitulate To White House. Again.- June 21, 2008 McCain, Obama Both Support Measure With debate limited to an hour, Democrats in the House of Representatives capitulated to White House threats of a veto and passed a FISA reauthorization bill...http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/21/house-democrats-capitulate-to-white-house-again.h... |