this is an adventure

A Martinez-Crist switch could lock the seat in Republican hands for years, with little likely change in GOP dominance of the State-level government.

Vice President Biden administered the oath of office to Hillary Clinton at a State Department ceremony — and momentarily botched the oath by tripping over his words, but made a quick recovery (even though the crowd had chanted, “Get it right” before he even started).

First major Gallup poll following seven actions by POTUS. 5 out of 7 are supported by large majorities, but Gitmo closing divides evenly, and Mexico City policy reversal to use taxpayer funds to pay for overseas abortions is extremely unpopular, with 58% disapproval and gaining only 35% support.

Iraq’s Jan. 31 provincial elections, the first since 2005, may seem to have gone rather smoothly and been accompanied only by limited violence, but it’s still too early to breathe a sigh of relief. Every election has losers, and losers don’t always accept defeat graciously. In mature Western democracies, losers usually assess what went wrong, […]