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Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/after-flight-delay-fix-obama-chides-congress-for-piecemeal-approach-to-undoing-spending-cuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/after-flight-delay-fix-obama-chides-congress-for-piecemeal-approach-to-undoing-spending-cuts/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:15:18 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377786 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/after-flight-delay-fix-obama-chides-congress-for-piecemeal-approach-to-undoing-spending-cuts/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says the congressional fix for widespread flight delays is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/10-things-we-learned-about-the-romneys-via-fox-news/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/10-things-we-learned-about-the-romneys-via-fox-news/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:41:46 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356398 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/10-things-we-learned-about-the-romneys-via-fox-news/feed/ 0 Former presidential nominee talks tears, defeat and failure http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/transcript-marco-rubios-response-to-barack-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/transcript-marco-rubios-response-to-barack-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:49:19 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349754 The Official Republican State of the Union Response by Marco Rubio (as prepared for ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/transcript-marco-rubios-response-to-barack-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/feed/ 0 The Official Republican State of the Union Response by Marco Rubio (as prepared for ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/transcript-u-s-president-barack-obamas-2013-state-of-the-union-address/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/transcript-u-s-president-barack-obamas-2013-state-of-the-union-address/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:21:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349678 As Prepared for Delivery –... Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/transcript-u-s-president-barack-obamas-2013-state-of-the-union-address/feed/ 0 As Prepared for Delivery –... Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/hitting-them-where-it-hurts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/hitting-them-where-it-hurts/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:11:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335073 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/hitting-them-where-it-hurts/feed/ 0 Right-to-work laws target the same labour unions that helped fund Obama's victory http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/new-113th-congress-must-tackle-toxic-unfinished-business-of-old-one/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/new-113th-congress-must-tackle-toxic-unfinished-business-of-old-one/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:21:41 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333382 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/new-113th-congress-must-tackle-toxic-unfinished-business-of-old-one/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – A new United States Congress took office on Thursday, ready to face... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/watching-hillary/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/watching-hillary/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:36:01 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333001 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/watching-hillary/feed/ 0 Will a blood clot scare stop another presidency run? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/15/obama-to-nominate-john-kerry-for-secretary-of-state-network-sources-say/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/15/obama-to-nominate-john-kerry-for-secretary-of-state-network-sources-say/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:20:49 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329066 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/15/obama-to-nominate-john-kerry-for-secretary-of-state-network-sources-say/feed/ 0 Senator John Kerry will be U.S. President Barack Obama’s nomination for Secretary of State,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/trouble-at-the-tea-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/trouble-at-the-tea-party/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:11:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/trouble-at-the-tea-party/feed/ 0 After losing two key players in as many weeks, does the grassroots movement carry the same weight? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/anna-wintour-rumour-met-with-a-chill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/anna-wintour-rumour-met-with-a-chill/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:32:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323660 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/anna-wintour-rumour-met-with-a-chill/feed/ 0   [View the story "Wintour rumour met with a chill on Twitter" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/julian-castro-talks-political-ambition-not-his-on-an-international-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/julian-castro-talks-political-ambition-not-his-on-an-international-stage/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:51:08 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316421 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/julian-castro-talks-political-ambition-not-his-on-an-international-stage/feed/ 0 'I'm never going to be the president,' says a man some think will be president http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:00:01 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/feed/ 0 Political junkies look to Brooklyn-based blogger who correctly predicted 49 out of 50 states in 2008 election http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/new-jobless-number-is-more-significant-for-politics-than-for-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/new-jobless-number-is-more-significant-for-politics-than-for-economy/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:14:33 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300844 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/new-jobless-number-is-more-significant-for-politics-than-for-economy/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, reeling from a poor debate performance, won a valuable... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/lessons-for-a-u-s-republican-the-peter-lougheed-example/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/lessons-for-a-u-s-republican-the-peter-lougheed-example/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:08:53 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294724 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/lessons-for-a-u-s-republican-the-peter-lougheed-example/feed/ 0 Canadians are mourning the passing of Peter Lougheed, premier of oil-rich Alberta from 1971... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/getting-rid-of-the-personal-in-the-political/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/getting-rid-of-the-personal-in-the-political/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292637 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/16/getting-rid-of-the-personal-in-the-political/feed/ 0 Family anecdotes sideline frightening issues on the U.S. campaign http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/the-perfect-man-for-a-useless-job/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/the-perfect-man-for-a-useless-job/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:40:01 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289687 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/the-perfect-man-for-a-useless-job/feed/ 0 Luiza Ch. Savage explains why neither Joe Biden nor Paul Ryan are ideal VP choices http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/kim-kardashian-and-monica-lewinskys-rabbi-the-dnc/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/kim-kardashian-and-monica-lewinskys-rabbi-the-dnc/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:39:26 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289803 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/kim-kardashian-and-monica-lewinskys-rabbi-the-dnc/feed/ 0 This just in from the DNC, news both weird and random from the floor http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/dnc-2012-the-gay-vote/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/dnc-2012-the-gay-vote/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:43:52 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=288765 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/dnc-2012-the-gay-vote/feed/ 0 Emma Teitel finds Hope and Change very much alive among LGBT delegates at the Democratic Convention http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/ann-romney-first-lady-or-trembling-virgin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/ann-romney-first-lady-or-trembling-virgin/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:24:24 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=287032 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/ann-romney-first-lady-or-trembling-virgin/feed/ 0 She missed an opportunity at the Republican National Convention to connect with American women http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/republican-convention-faces-in-the-crowd/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/republican-convention-faces-in-the-crowd/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:15:25 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286978 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/republican-convention-faces-in-the-crowd/feed/ 0 Hey, hey ... the gang's all here — and, guess what? 'We are loving the convention' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/ann-romney-upstages-chris-christie/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/ann-romney-upstages-chris-christie/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:13:29 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286936 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/ann-romney-upstages-chris-christie/feed/ 0 Nominee's wife was most convincing when it mattered most http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/the-republican-national-convention-the-tuesday-session/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/the-republican-national-convention-the-tuesday-session/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:47:07 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286889 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/the-republican-national-convention-the-tuesday-session/feed/ 0 Scott Feschuk watches as the Republicans gather http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/ann-romneys-big-night/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/ann-romneys-big-night/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:28:23 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286838 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/ann-romneys-big-night/feed/ 0 Luiza Ch. Savage explains why tonight's speech could be the most important of the Republican convention http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/the-latino-obama/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/the-latino-obama/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:58:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282204 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/the-latino-obama/feed/ 0 Julián Castro may represent the younger, less white electorate the Democrats see as key to their future. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/10-things-we-learned-about-paul-ryan-this-weekend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/10-things-we-learned-about-paul-ryan-this-weekend/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:10:35 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=283479 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/10-things-we-learned-about-paul-ryan-this-weekend/feed/ 0 1. He was first elected to congress at the age of 28, way back in 1998. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/11/romney-taps-paul-ryan-as-his-running-mate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/11/romney-taps-paul-ryan-as-his-running-mate/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:06:55 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=283206 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/11/romney-taps-paul-ryan-as-his-running-mate/feed/ 0 News, photos, tweets, reaction and instant analysis from the pundits. Plus ... another video blooper http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/11/what-the-pundits-are-saying-about-paul-ryan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/11/what-the-pundits-are-saying-about-paul-ryan/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:00:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=283238 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/11/what-the-pundits-are-saying-about-paul-ryan/feed/ 0 Some instant analysis in response to news today from the Romney camp http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/gamblers-for-obama/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/gamblers-for-obama/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:52:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282669 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/gamblers-for-obama/feed/ 0 Betting on politicians doesn’t seem any dumber than betting on small dogs chasing fake... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/06/in-need-of-a-home-run-romney-may-settle-for-a-double/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/06/in-need-of-a-home-run-romney-may-settle-for-a-double/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:04:42 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=281540 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/06/in-need-of-a-home-run-romney-may-settle-for-a-double/feed/ 0 Nothing works like a baseball analogy to explain U.S. politics in an election year. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/politics-for-pretty-people/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/politics-for-pretty-people/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:37:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275349 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/politics-for-pretty-people/feed/ 0 A raft of new shows appeals to the broadest audience possible by getting rid of the parties http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/obama-and-romney-woo-indendents-by-keeping-mum-on-health-care/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/obama-and-romney-woo-indendents-by-keeping-mum-on-health-care/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:17:44 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271885 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/obama-and-romney-woo-indendents-by-keeping-mum-on-health-care/feed/ 0 In the United States, Republicans and Democrats can finally agree on something—candidates for both... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/congress-extends-tax-cut-unemployment-benefits-in-u-s/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/congress-extends-tax-cut-unemployment-benefits-in-u-s/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:06:52 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240344 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/congress-extends-tax-cut-unemployment-benefits-in-u-s/feed/ 0 Congress members in the U.S. announced this morning they had reached a bi-partisan deal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/gaffe-watchers-stalk-romney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/gaffe-watchers-stalk-romney/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:56:47 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237989 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/gaffe-watchers-stalk-romney/feed/ 0 New book reveals sordid details of JFK affair http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/egregious-slip-threatens-perrys-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/egregious-slip-threatens-perrys-race/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:32:46 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224750 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/egregious-slip-threatens-perrys-race/feed/ 5 Texas governor stumbles in latest Republican debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/18/the-media-hates-obama/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/18/the-media-hates-obama/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:44:28 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/18/the-media-hates-obama/feed/ 14 A new survey says Obama's been getting a rough ride in the press http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/obama-sticks-to-his-jobs-plan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/obama-sticks-to-his-jobs-plan/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:43:38 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220420 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/obama-sticks-to-his-jobs-plan/feed/ 0 White House takes its employment plan back to Congress despite Republican resistance http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/07/this-cain-is-able/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/07/this-cain-is-able/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:45:08 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=219163 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/07/this-cain-is-able/feed/ 11 The former head of Godfather’s Pizza is spicing up the Republican presidential campaign http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/20/a-seven-point-plan-please-mine-has-nine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/20/a-seven-point-plan-please-mine-has-nine/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:00:01 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/a-seven-point-plan-please-mine-has-nine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/20/a-seven-point-plan-please-mine-has-nine/feed/ 2 Scott Feschuk on the ‘firebrand’ and the pizza man taking on America’s killer debt zombie in the GOP debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/republicans-capture-anthony-wiener%e2%80%99s-ny-seat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/republicans-capture-anthony-wiener%e2%80%99s-ny-seat/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:49:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=215056 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/republicans-capture-anthony-wiener%e2%80%99s-ny-seat/feed/ 1 Democratic stronghold includes parts of Queens, Brooklyn http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/number-one-with-a-bullet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/number-one-with-a-bullet/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:00:44 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=213667 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/number-one-with-a-bullet/feed/ 3 The gun-carrying Texas governor is suddenly the top Republican contender http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/ad-campaign%e2%80%94or-slander/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/ad-campaign%e2%80%94or-slander/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:43:09 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208484 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/ad-campaign%e2%80%94or-slander/feed/ 5 Are pro-life attack ads targeting Ohio Democrat Steve Driehaus based on lies? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-politics-have-come-to-dominate-the-debt-ceiling-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-politics-have-come-to-dominate-the-debt-ceiling-debate/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:43:04 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201603 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-politics-have-come-to-dominate-the-debt-ceiling-debate/feed/ 38 Even though we have heard countless references and discussions about the risks associated with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/13/ron-paul-to-run-for-president/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/13/ron-paul-to-run-for-president/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 15:53:55 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191787 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/13/ron-paul-to-run-for-president/feed/ 0 Texas Representative thinks “the time is right” http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/what-ben-bernankes-media-rendez-vous-really-means/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/what-ben-bernankes-media-rendez-vous-really-means/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:40:47 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=188122 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/what-ben-bernankes-media-rendez-vous-really-means/feed/ 4 The Fed chairman managed an impressively unremarkable performance http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/a-historic-deal-between-obama-and-congress-hardly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/a-historic-deal-between-obama-and-congress-hardly/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:50:49 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/a-historic-deal-between-obama-and-congress-hardly/feed/ 17 The similarities between sports and politics are almost always most apparent at the end...