Politics

The Iranian Turning Point

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-04 05:09
"Patriot of Persia" tells the story of Muhammad Mossadegh, a politician who insisted on Iran's right to control its own destiny.


A Startling Thesis on Islam's Origins

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-04 05:09
Tom Holland's "In the Shadow of the Sword" challenges the traditional interpretation of some of Islam's founding events. Malise Ruthven reviews.


Five Best: Geoffrey C. Ward

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-04 05:09
The historian on books that capture the seamy side of long-ago New York, when Five Points was its roughest neighborhood and a famed pickpocket and confidence man might write his memoirs.


Conservative Ariz. sheriff drops congressional bid

PHOENIX — A conservative Arizona sheriff whose congressional campaign took a hit when he disclosed that he was gay amid allegations that he threatened a former Mexican boyfriend with deportation dropped out Friday, opting to run for re-election.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, a Republican, is known for his hardline ...

Ala. boy charged in killing of girl found on rope

ASHVILLE, Ala. — The 14-year-old half-brother of an Alabama girl found hanging from a tree was charged with murder Friday in her death, authorities said.

The body of Katelynn Arnold, 9, was discovered Thursday night outside her home in Ragland, a rural town about 40 miles northeast of Birmingham, said ...

By the numbers: Same-sex marriage

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-04 05:09
Same-sex marriage was thrust into the political spotlight earlier this week after North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage in the state, and President Barack Obama, who will accept the Democratic Party's nomination in North Carolina later this year, announced Wednesday that he personally supports same-sex marriage. Obama's announcement brought cheers from gay rights activists and Democratic allies and jeers from religious conservatives and some quarters of the GOP.
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Romney urges grads to honor family commitments

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-04 05:09
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has shaped his life, but he barely mentioned it as he spoke to graduates at an evangelical university Saturday....

Romney's lame response on bullying

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-04 05:09
Paul Waldman says Romney expressed regret when faced with allegations about youthful bullying, but his distancing response won't do much to show voters he possesses empathy
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Advocates: HIV prevention pill could save lives

CHICAGO — A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it.

Doctors, patients and advocates say that would change if the Food and Drug Administration takes a landmark ...

THE RACE: Obama, Romney ramp up economic battle

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-04 05:09
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are sharpening their economic talking points....
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