Mar 17th, 2010 · Privacy advocates are urging the Obama administration to appoint nominees to a privacy and civil liberties board that has been defunct for more than two years. Congress wants to revive the board as an independent body to protect U.S. citizens against potential transgressions tied to counterterrorism activities.
Mar 7th, 2010 · Tonight, beginning at 7:30, we'll be live-blogging the Oscars right here. But in the meantime, here are a few thoughts about each of the 10 Best Picture nominees, from Avatar to Precious to The Hurt Locker.
Mar 6th, 2010 · Andy Trudeau returns for his annual review of Academy Award nominees for Best Film Score. This year, he sorts out Avatar, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Hurt Locker, Sherlock Holmes and Up.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · The Oscars not only have 10 nominees for Best Picture this year, but a whole new voting system for the award. That's changed the way bettors are gaming out the field.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · As recently as the last presidential cycle, the National Governors Association was a forest of presidential timber — including Sarah Palin, who ended up as the GOP's VP nominee. But the NGA's current crop of White House hopefuls seems rather sparse.
Feb 15th, 2010 · The Routes of Man is the new book by Ted Conover, a Pulitzer Prize nominee for Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing. Reviewer Maureen Corrigan says Conover's newest effort, about how roads shape the world in which we live, has "vivid armchair travel" appeal.
Feb 12th, 2010 · The Senate's traditional approach to a president's nominees has been to advise and consent. But with Senate Republicans lately, it's been more like chastise and dissent. The seating of Sen. Scott Brown cost Democrats their filibuster-proof majority. GOP senators are wielding their new clout to block President Obama's picks.
Feb 12th, 2010 · The Senate's traditional approach to a president's nominees has been to advise and consent. But with Senate Republicans lately, it's been more like chastise and dissent. The seating of Sen. Scott Brown cost Democrats their filibuster-proof majority. GOP senators are wielding their new clout to block President Obama's picks.