How many stars are on the flag?
I know you're annoyed by all the calls and the ads. But do you realize what it's like in Ohio, where voting has already started? They have voting patrols.14 years ago
Remember all that peak oil stuff?
While we were all busy tweeting clever cracks about the debates, one of the nation's biggest problems has been quietly mending itself.14 years ago
When free speech attacks
A Congressman learns the hard way when it comes to political free speech, watch what you wish for.14 years ago
What they didn’t debate
Here's the challenge Romney faced: he's in a debate - he's got to accuse the other guy of something, but they're just not that different on foreign policy.14 years ago
Foreign policy star of tonight’s debate
But tonight's foreign policy debate is probably the most important, because it's the only area the president can actually control by himself.14 years ago
Who won the Al Smith Dinner?
The traditional Al Smith Dinner was held at the posh Waldorf Astoria in NYC last night to raise money for Catholic charities. Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney sat with Cardinal Dolan, delivered their best punch lines, and today of course the question is: Who won the Al Smith Dinner?14 years ago
The other side of the Keystone pipeline story
No matter who wins the election, America will be a pipeline friendly country. But you know who's not pipeline friendly when it comes to the Keystone pipeline? Texans! And in particular, the farmers whose land it would cross.14 years ago
Question number one
First question in last night's debate. Jeremy Epstein asks: "What can you say to reassure me, but more importantly my parents, that I will be able to sufficiently support myself after I graduate?"14 years ago
Why all those debate rules?
The campaigns are in a tizzy because Candy Crowley, moderator of tonight's Town Hall debate, says she will not be merely a fly on the wall; she plans to focus the questions if necessary.14 years ago
Space research becomes an action sport
How about that Felix Baumgartner?! Highest jump, fastest free-fall -- breaking the sound barrier in just a pressure suit, and the largest number of live YouTube views: 8 million live viewers, plus three million tweets.14 years ago
One question…
This is the one question most people wanted answered in Thursday night's Vice Presidential debate: "Can you get unemployment to under 6 percent and how long will it take?"14 years ago
Lying on steroids
Lance Armstrong is in his "I did not have sex with that woman" moment. Whether he finally faces the truth and makes his Sixty Minutes confession depends on whether his remaining supporters and the donors to his foundation can continue pretending there's nothing wrong.14 years ago
All in the name of God
In Pakistan Tuesday a 14 year old girl was the target of assassins. What made her such a political threat? She wanted to go to school.14 years ago
More gang activity in Washington DC
As sure as the earth revolves around the sun, and the solar system hurtles through the Milky Way, the US Government is tumbling toward the fiscal cliff.14 years ago
The Twittocracy speaks
The President's surrogates tried their best to cut down Mitt Romney on the weekend talk shows.14 years ago
Xtreme Sunday Hiking: Escaping from the Sun
Too much damn sunshine -- so we spent Sunday hiking the old Snoqualmie Tunnel. Two and a half miles of dark and damp fed by a chilly draft, the way Northwest hiking should be.14 years ago
Liam Neeson, my new favorite actor
Dave Ross has no idea why ESPN brought in actor Liam Neeson to talk about football, since he obviously doesn't even know the rules.14 years ago
Is anyone feeling confused?
As we all know Mitt Romney's performance Wednesday was stunning -- but now that the cheering has died down, some conservatives have to be asking themselves: which end zone did he run for?14 years ago
It boils down to…Donald Trump
The scoring consensus seems to be Romney dominated, Obama showed up, and if you make your living in the artificial yellow feather business -- update your resume.14 years ago
Another new old tape!
Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller website has a tape of Barack Obama, first aired in 2007, where he tells a mostly black audience he thinks the federal government shafted the people of New Orleans after Katrina.14 years ago
World’s fastest human
Felix Baumgartner is a skydiver from Austria. He's jumped rom the outstretched arm of the statue of Christ in Rio; the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lampur; he flew solo across the English channel, wearing glider wings on his back -- after preparing by strapping himself to the top of a Porsche.14 years ago
Is he up to the challenge?
Dave Ross questions whether President Obama is ready for this week's debate with Mitt Romney14 years ago
Storm Leave Fans Hoarse and Without Fingernails
It was loud enough to shatter the Chihuly glass last night as crazed Storm fans willed the team to victory in double overtime 86-79 . The Lynx led most of the game but by the fourth period it was like trench warfare.