The national conversation over Trayvon Martin's killing is loud and intense. In some places, it's also vile and violent.
Republican presidential candidates will be making campaign stops in Iowa. CNN's Paul Steinhauser reports
CNN's Atika Shubert reports on the myth and legend of the "27 club."
The vote to endorse President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012 by the nation's largest teachers' union, the National Education Association (NEA), was not exactly a surprise.
It is hardly surprising that former drug czar William Bennett would, in his CNN.com op-ed, oppose any changes to America's criminalization of marijuana. But it is surprising that he would lump Barney Frank and Ron Paul's proposal to allow states the opportunity to enact their own marijuana policy with the effort to legalize drugs.
Comic Tommy Chong and fmr. drug czar adviser Paul Chabot debate a federal bill that would leave states to regulate pot.
Five years ago, I delivered what I believe was the first national commencement address on radio. Given this season of graduations, I thought I would take this space to offer those thoughts to the CNN.com audience as well.
As budget battles in Washington and the states unfold, politicians are striving to achieve the most for their money, pinpointing where they can cut spending without sacrificing service.
For Marco Rubio, it's the question that won't go away.
There are several good reasons to release the photographs of Osama bin Laden's body: First, to end the debate in the world of conspiracy theory, one the administration's countervailing story lines have helped fuel.
In an interview with CBS' '60 Minutes,' the president says releasing graphic photos of bin Laden is 'not who we are.'
As a conservative Republican, I've long been critical of many of President Barack Obama's policies and personnel picks.
Almost everyone in Washington knows that our national budget deficits and national debt are out of control. President Obama has said, "[W]e have to confront the fact that our government spends more than it takes in. That is not sustainable."
Rep. Peter King says al Qaeda's tactics have changed and "radicalization" hearings are crucial to keep America safe.
As governors have looked for savings through union concessions, the budget debates in Wisconsin and other states have inspired a national discussion about the teaching profession. During one recent panel I was on for CNN, someone asked: How is it that teachers have become "public enemy number one?"
Even before Gov. Scott Walker began headlining the national news and teachers walked off their jobs and joined protests en masse over Wisconsin's budgetary reform measures, the country had been engaging in a serious dialogue on meaningful education reform.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker maintains his goal is not to bust unions but to balance the state budget.
Cyberbullying is a growing national concern, with roughly 75 percent of teenagers using cell phones, the most common instrument of harassment. The U.S. education secretary has been talking about it, and the Department of Justice held a cyberbullying summit.
Joe Lieberman, Jane Harman and Jim Webb have all recently announced they will be retiring from Congress. Add to this the news that funding for the Democratic Leadership Council has dried up and it will be closing its doors, and that the self-described moderate Blue Dog coalition of House Democrats has dwindled from 54 members last year to 25 this year and we can draw a lamentable conclusion: It's the end of the moderate Democratic party.
America should listen to David Cameron right now.
Avlon: A victory for checks and balances
In what are either last-minute head games or reflections on a shifting electorate, Democrats are predicting better-than-expected results for their side while Republicans are downplaying the extent of their expected victory in Tuesday's congressional elections.
CNN's Candy Crowley brings you the best of the Sunday morning shows.
Editor's note: There are 20 days to go before voters cast ballots in the hotly contested midterm elections. In this special feature, CNN's political contributors share their quick thoughts on what's making news.
Editor's note: There are 28 days to go before voters cast ballots in the hotly contested midterm elections. In this special feature, CNN's political contributors share their quick thoughts on what's making news.
In his opening argument, Eliot Spitzer declares silly season is here with Christine O'Donnell's "not a witch" ad.
Three prominent GOP leaders kicked off a campaign Saturday to reshape their party's image, gathering at a restaurant in northern Virginia for the first of a series of town hall meetings.
Republicans launch efforts to revive their image as they debate where the party should head. Jessica Yellin reports.
Bruised by charges from Democrats that they've become the "party of no," Republicans on Thursday are launching an outreach effort to reshape their party's image.
Minority Whip Eric Cantor says Republicans want to work with President Obama and reshape their message.
Republican caucus-goers in Des Moines, Iowa express support for their candidates.
Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was the big winner in Iowa's GOP caucuses Thursday thanks to big support from two groups of voters: Women and evangelical Christians.
Responding to queries from CNN.com readers, conservative commentator and former Cabinet secretary William Bennett expressed faith in the U.S. government's global standing and doubts about the mainstream media's objectivity and the viability of a strong third political party.
Congressional Democrats blasted former Education Secretary William Bennett on Thursday for saying that aborting "every black baby in this country" would reduce the crime rate, and demanded their Republican counterparts do the same.
Last week, a Hampden County, Massachusetts prosecutor indicted Bishop Thomas L. Dupre for child rape with two boys .Dupre was the first Roman Catholic Church bishop to be charged with the crime.
Your servant has been brooding fascinatedly over William J. Bennett's recently published Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, finds Bill's procedure utterly compelling, and naturally yearns to imp...
Fortune: FEEDING A STRIKEupdated: Mon Sep 21 1992 00:01:00
Las Vegas tends to be different, but lately it has become a little wackier than usual. Wayne Newton files for bankruptcy, sky-diving Elvis impersonators invade the city in a new movie, and now mana...
Fortune: SOCIETY'S ORPHANSupdated: Mon Aug 10 1992 00:01:00
Firefighting practice, caring for animals, a stroll through a tree-shaded neighborhood -- and summer classes -- fill the hours for these kids, residents of Boys Town near Omaha, Nebraska. Few of th...
Like the Pope in Stalin's famous put-down, William J. Bennett, the President's designated drug czar, is a general with no divisions at his disposal. Because the war on drugs is run by a host of ind...
AMERICA'S so-called war on drugs is looking more and more like the real thing. Troops invade Panama in part to bring Manuel Noriega to justice for his alleged crimes as a drug trafficker. On the Me...
Hard to believe, but when Owen B. Butler, 64, retired as chairman of Procter & Gamble two years ago, he did not start an LBO fund. Instead he launched a crusade. Over the past six months Butler has...
THE VENDING MACHINE stood in the research ward, ready to dispense its goodies whenever someone had the urge for a snack. Half the food slots contained protein-rich fare: barbecued chicken wings, le...
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