the view

Have Illinois legislators read the draft stimulus bill? They might want to:
None of the funds provided by this Act may be made available to the State of Illinois, or any agency of the State, unless (1) the use of such funds by the State is approved in legislation enacted by the State after the date [...]

After wrapping up a Miami rally on Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama made a surprise appearance on “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” appearing via satellite in front of a small crowd of supporters.
Degeneres gave Obama a chance to “rebut” allegations from a recent show, when Michelle Obama disparaged her husband’s dancing ability, by playing music for him [...]

Former President Bill Clinton gave a strong speech on behalf of Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic convention, quashing concerns that Clinton would stay lukewarm on the Democratic nominee. But the former president is back to tepid tones this week.
His appearance on “The View,” which has emerged as the spot to reach swing voters this [...]

One of the real disadvantages to being based in Sunny Arizona is the three-hour time difference from the East coast — though that will thankfully shorten to two hours when those states that do observe daylight savings “fall back” (most of Arizona does not observe DST). Not only do I get up absurdly early to [...]