My Blog My WordPress Blog

WASHINGTON – The Clintons’ long financial hangover from Whitewater (search) and impeachment has finally ended, thanks to millions of dollars in post-White House payments for speaking appearances and book contracts. More than four years after Bill Clinton (search) left office, financial filings released Tuesday show he and his wife, Sen. …

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A bomb from a homicide attacker tore through a mosque during Wednesday’s funeral for a Muslim cleric opposed to the Taliban (search), killing at least 20 people, and the local governor said an Al Qaeda-linked militant was responsible. The dead included the police chief of the capital, …

WASHINGTON – President Bush’s selection of California Rep. Christopher Cox (search) as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission creates the likelihood of a second special House election later this year, both in regions long hospitable to Republicans. Cox represents Orange County, an area of California synonymous with conservative politics. …