'Socialist' Obama has US conservatives seeing red
A casual observer on the Republican campaign trail could be forgiven for thinking President Barack Obama has traded in his American flag lapel pin for one with a hammer and sickle.
HAYDEN: NFLPA denounces right-to-work legislation just before Super Bowl
A couple of weeks ago, the NFLPA issued a strong statement denouncing the legislation as “a political ploy designed to destroy basic workers’ rights.” The NFLPA took a swipe at GOP leaders in the Statehouse, describing them as politicians out to destroy the exemplary teamwork of Indianapolis Super Bowl volunteers and boosters by trying to “ram through” the bill.
MAUREEN HAYDEN: NFL players in ‘lock step with organized labor’
It’s not uncommon to see lawmakers in the Statehouse sporting American flag pins on their coat lapels.
Afghan government still faces challenges, area soldiers say
The fledgling government of Afghanistan still faces major challenges, several Illinois Army National Guard soldiers honored at a Springfield ceremony said Saturday.
Why Are We So Obsessed With the Presidential Candidates' Style This Time Around?
Middle-aged and older white men in business-formal attire don’t tend to be the objects of sartorial fascination. And yet, for the past six months, the press has analyzed every detail of the GOP presidential contenders’ appearance as if they were Hollywood starlets on the red carpet. Consider: Silvery Jon Huntsman got the Vogue treatment ("he looks so good in checked shirts and denim jackets ...
Staying on (fashion) message: The dress code for politicians doesn't change much
There is a clear purpose and conscious decision behind every suit, tie, shirt or cuff link worn by a politician.
The model candidates: Style on the presidential campaign trail
When the Republican presidential candidates took the stage at a Jan. 8 debate on "Meet the Press," it was their last big chance to make an impression before the New Hampshire primary.
Presidential candidates stay on (fashion) message
The Republican presidential candidates are following similar style scripts. Are they underestimating voters? When the Republican presidential candidates took the stage at the NBC News/Facebook debate on "Meet the Press" on Jan. 8, it was their last big chance to make an impression before the New Hampshire primary last Tuesday. They may have strayed from one another in terms of political issues ...
Former Pakistani envoy to U.S. defiant in coup memo hearing
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States denied any involvement in drafting a memo that accused the army of plotting a coup and suggested on the first day of a Supreme Court commission on Monday he was being framed. Former envoy Husain Haqqani struck a defiant tone that was sure to do little to quell a scandal that has dominated Pakistani politics for the past ...