Current News & Politics

• "I find her offensive" John McCain was making a bid for South Florida's Jewish voters, a crucial demographic in a purple state. But then he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate.
  By Tristram Korten
• Obama's grass-roots battalion vs. McCain's ragtag platoon In Wisconsin's blue-collar Paper Valley, the Democrats are banking on an outpouring of volunteers while the Republicans are left with fear itself.
  By Walter Shapiro
• How Palin played in Green Bay Republican debate watchers praised a "tough" and "witty" performance from the Alaskan governor, but on the whole were surprisingly subdued.
  By Walter Shapiro
• Don't call it a bailout The House learns its lesson, and with an eye toward Nov. 4, passes the Wall Street bailout -- er, rescue plan.
  By Mike Madden

Table Talk

What's Hillary's next act?

Will the bailout go bust?