Hilllary Reveals Role Bill Would Play In Her Administration

At a campaign stop in Fort Mitchell, Ky., Clinton said her husband would be “in charge of revitalizing the economy.”

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wave to the media after the family leaves Manhattan's Lenox Hill hospital in New York.

A recurring question during Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been what, if any, role her husband the "First Gentleman", Bill Clinton will hold.  Yesterday, she finally have some hints toward answering this question. At a campaign stop in Fort Mitchell, Ky., Clinton said her husband would be "in charge of revitalizing the economy." As

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Gambling Industry Fights Self On Internet Gambling

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Many experts believe online wagering is the future of gambling, but the casino industry is increasingly divided on the issue. The latest evidence of the split came Monday as the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling launched the first commercial in a six-figure campaign warning of the dangers of legalized Internet gambling. […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Many experts believe online wagering is the future of gambling, but the casino industry is increasingly divided on the issue. The latest evidence of the split came Monday as the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling launched the first commercial in a six-figure campaign warning of the dangers of legalized Internet gambling. The

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Campaign Committees Raise Almost $500M

WASHINGTON (AP) — The major campaign committees collected almost a half-billion dollars in 2013 — a year when just two states chose governors, two had special Senate elections and six House districts had unplanned races — and spent most of it. That eye-popping sum doesn’t capture the millions raised and spent by the candidates themselves […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Florida Republican Congressional candidate David Jolly talking with supporters in Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. Need proof outside money is going to matter in this year’s elections? Just look at spending this week. Republicans are sending almost $2 million into a Florida special election for the U.S. House and Democrats are standing by with almost the same amount. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The major campaign committees collected almost a half-billion dollars in 2013 — a year when just two states chose governors, two had special Senate elections and six House districts had unplanned races — and spent most of it. That eye-popping sum doesn't capture the millions raised and spent by the candidates themselves or the

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Grassroots Peacebuilding: Palestinian, Israeli Youth Turn To Sports

After months of building ramps and a halfpipe, the skate park finally opened in Gaza in April.

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

Since the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords, Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations have remained at a standstill. Illegal settlements are popping up throughout the West Bank and the 1.7 million living in Gaza remain under strict military blockade. Peacebuilding and dialogue has necessarily shifted to the grassroots level, where Palestinians and Israelis

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Organic Industry Clout Grows With Consumer Demand

Tensions between conventional and organic agriculture boiled over this week during a late-night House Agriculture Committee debate.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress. Tensions between conventional and organic agriculture boiled over this week during a late-night House Agriculture Committee debate on a sweeping farm

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Museum To Honor Henry Kissinger, But Is He Worthy Of Praise?

The former secretary of state’s commitment to realism in foreign policy ensures debate over his legacy will remain bitterly divided.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

In recent American history, a litany of different personalities have occupied the executive office at the Harry S Truman building at Foggy Bottom. War hawks, accommodationists, international diplomats and isolationists have entered and left the position of secretary of state -- each making their distinct mark in the foreign visage of the United

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