In the end, Obama took the only route that was available to him: try to bring the games home to Chicago. Going to Denmark and failing was bad, but doing nothing was so much worse as to be a non-option. At least if he'd succeeded, the success would have been his own. But in any other scenario, the failure would have inevitably been so as well. more...

Two states, two congressional districts, and a gaggle of cities will head to the polls on November 3rd to elect new leaders. A review of where Democrats and Republicans stand in each respective contest. more...

What are the keys to healthcare reform? In the latest edition of Eyes On Obama's political podcast, we interviewed medical device inventor and entrepreneur Mir Imran to get his take on the current national healthcare debate. more...

Just six months ago, 2010 was looking like another slaughter of Republican Senate candidates. But with the fickle nature of the American voting public- strike that, the American poll-responding public- everything is looking a lot more dire for Democrats nationally. Or are they? A close look at 6 reasons Democrats are still in for a great 2010. more...

Laugh it off for now, but there's considerable reason to believe that the GOP presidential ticket in 2012 could feature a very familiar surname. more...