With Eye On Future, Billionaire Investor Bets On Paul
May, 19 2012 8:00 am
It may seem like a long shot, but that's exactly what Peter Thiel invests in. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist, who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook, has said his support for Ron Paul is the best chance for now to encourage a libertarian movement.
Are 8 Heads Better Than 1 At Fixing Europe's Debt?
May, 19 2012 8:00 am
The Group of Eight is meeting at Camp David this weekend. The setting is leisurely, but there's nothing relaxing about the timing of the summit. While leaders may agree about the need for growth in the debt-ridden European economy, addressing the crisis is easier said than done.
George W. Bush Will Return To The White House, Briefly
May, 18 2012 3:57 pm
Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are expected to return to their home of eight years for the unveiling of their official portraits.
Haven't Registered To Vote Yet? They're Coming For You
May, 18 2012 3:00 pm
Campaigns, political parties, interest groups — they're all ramping up to register millions of potential voters. The Pew Center on the States estimates there are 51 million unregistered Americans who are eligible to vote. The belief is that even a small number of them could swing the results.
Hollande, Obama Talk Greece Before G-8 Summit
May, 18 2012 3:00 pm
New French President Francois Hollande visited President Obama at this White House on Friday afternoon. The two leaders will also travel to Camp David for the G-8 economic summit.
Missile Defense A Divisive Topic At NATO Summit
May, 18 2012 3:00 pm
Russia and the U.S. are trying hard to bridge their differences over the U.S. plan to build a missile defense system in Europe. Russia holds deep suspicions that the system is actually a plan to counter Russian nuclear missiles, not to protect Europe and the Middle East from Iranian missiles. The issue is an urgent one as NATO gets ready to hold a summit in Chicago and formalize its commitment to missile defense in Europe.
Romney Phones His Campaign Message Into Swing States
May, 18 2012 1:55 pm
Romney took friendly questions by phone from five participants in swing states on Friday. He told those on the call "You folks are going to have a big say in who our next president is" and that they were not called "by random."
'President Romney's' First Day In Office: All About Reversing Obama Per Ad
May, 18 2012 12:48 pm
In a new Mitt Romney ad, his image makers try to level the distance between the Republican and the incumbent president by referring three times to "President Romney."
Negative Coattails: Could Obama Cost Arkansas Democrats The Legislature?
May, 18 2012 12:46 pm
A little-known challenger threatens to embarrass President Obama in the Arkansas primary Tuesday. Although Obama never expected to carry the state in November, his showing could penalize Democrats down the ticket, and could even threaten a hold on the Legislature dating to Reconstruction.
TED's 'Explicitely Partisan' Talk, Briefly Barred From Its Site, Now Everywhere
May, 18 2012 12:13 pm
A TED Talk challenging conventional wisdom that rich entrepreneurs are the number one job creators is now available for public viewing, after TED organizers originally kept the video private because it was too "explicitly partisan."