Apple (ticker: AAPL) Chief Executive Tim Cook has been at the helm for only six months, but he is wearing the job well. Cook made his first public appearance at an investment conference since taking the top job at the Goldman Sachs tech symposium last we

No. The title is not a slap at the Founding Fathers, as fashionable as that has become. It is a lament that the US is being governed by politicians who bear no resemblance whatever to the Founding Fathers. No -- again. The term “who bear no resemblance”

Apple (ticker: AAPL) Chief Executive Tim Cook has been at the helm for only six months, but he is wearing the job well. Cook made his first public appearance at an investment conference since taking the top job at the Goldman Sachs tech symposium last we

Only when a loudspeaker begins paging Mudd does it become apparent that this is that Saturday night: the night of President Richard M. Nixon’s executive dismissal of Archibald Cox, the Watergate special prosecutor; Elliot Richardson, the attorney general

Mark Hackel was roasted at a big, fancy event last night by longtime friends and allies poking good-natured fun at the county executive. He’s lucky the 13 members of the county Board of Commissioners were not doing the roasting -- the event might have be

I've seen that look before. On Gary Busey. Val Kilmer. On Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. And Al Haig. Ron Paul. Ernie from Glen Burnie. Even on my bud Bill Clinton, some days. And the Scofflaw King of New Orleans. That look like, you know, "someone or so

The New York Giants on Tuesday will be showered with confetti and greeted by throngs as they are feted with the city’s most storied honor: a parade through its Canyon of Heroes. Michael Nagle for The New York Times Paul Rieckhoff, founder of the Iraq and

President Barack Obama announced a plan recently for reorganizing the federal government. As a first step, he asked Congress for some general reorganization powers, which he said he would follow up with a plan to merge all federal agencies dealing with b

Romney is perceived as having stumbled badly the past few weeks, appearing awkward, shockingly ill-prepared for questions he knew would be coming about his tax returns, generating a seeming major flub a week that will greatly help President Barack Obama

From 1974 to 1977, Ron Nessen, a former NBC newsman, served as White House press secretary to President Ford, who had taken office at a time of great turmoil and uncertainty both at home and abroad. The Republican Party was still reeling from Watergate.

“The Iron Lady” is not a very good movie. In conception, it suffers from the problem inherent in any biopic: the order of events is well-known, and the characters are dictated by history. The result is that most biopics are bad. The classic example is Da

MIDEAST JERUSALEM, Jan 17, 2012 (IPS) - Blame for the shadowy war of attrition against Irans ballistic missile and nuclear programmes usually prompts vigorous U.S. and Israeli denials of involvement, or self-imposed silence. Yet, the two allies risk bein

Ron Paul, in an exasperated tone during the Iowa debates, said: “All these trade sanctions!...This is why we still don’t have a trade relationship with Cuba.” Ground Control to candidate Paul: according to figures from the US Department of Commerce, the

Watch Clips 'Calm Down' Add to Playlist 'That Hat Has Got To Go' Add to Playlist 'Shall I Be Mother?' Add to Playlist I admit I was biased against the Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady. Not, you understand, against Thatcher and her Tory polit

Among the impenetrable mysteries of modern life is how Meryl Streep can be universally regarded as the greatest dramatic film actress of our time. In my opinion, Streep is easily at her best as a comedienne, not in the high-serious roles she has favored.

I spoke to former U.N. ambassador John Bolton this morning about his endorsement last night of Mitt Romney. He said he has been contemplating for some time whether to endorse a GOP candidate. “I just thought you oughta decide at some point,” he said. He

IT was a small, tender gesture, romantic yet daring. Beneath the table at a high-powered washing- ton DC restaurant the two men held hands in a secret embrace, risking public scandal and disgrace to express the affection they had shared for decades. The

RICHMOND — The first order of business for freshly sworn-in Virginia state senators is a snooze of a resolution, one that sets out how many seats Republicans and Democrats get on each committee. It’s important stuff — committees control which bills reach

By Ed Lowther BBC Democracy Live As The Iron Lady hits the multiplexes, Meryl Streep is being tipped for an Oscar for her portrayal of Baroness Thatcher. But just how realistic is her rendition? To help you decide, BBC Democracy Live has compiled a seri