Before they died in Iraq, Sgts. Mora and Gray proved that in a democracy, dissent is patriotic, even when it comes from soldiers on the battlefield.
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007 12:49 PM UTC 34No fear and a little loathing on the campaign trail with the 23-year-old daughter of Republican candidate John McCain.
Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007 12:19 PM UTC 28Seal-the-border immigration activists squabble over a recent endorsement of Mike Huckabee.
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 9:37 PM UTCA debate rages in the first voting state about whether college students should exercise their legal rights.
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 5:41 PM UTC 11When cornered about a 1992 questionnaire on the AIDS epidemic, the kinder, gentler evangelical leader stands by his old anti-gay rhetoric.
Monday, Dec 10, 2007 5:41 PM UTC 49Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani easily handles Tim Russert, making no apparent gaffes or major news on "Meet The Press."
Sunday, Dec 9, 2007 5:05 PM UTC 19At the end of his speech on religion, the Mormon candidate's chin tightens and his eyes seem to water. What was going on?
Thursday, Dec 6, 2007 5:08 PM UTC 51Pre-released excerpts of Romney's speech show that he will do the JFK religion thing, and he won't.
Thursday, Dec 6, 2007 2:34 PM UTCIn a new ad, Rudy Giuliani tells a historical fable to prove he is super-duper manly.
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007 8:20 PM UTC 15On MTV, John McCain proves he can hang with voters a quarter his age.
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2007 2:22 AM UTCAt a campaign stop in Manchester, N.H., Romney describes the delicate line he will walk on Thursday as he tells the nation what his Mormon faith means to him.
Monday, Dec 3, 2007 9:19 PM UTCFrom around the country, Ron Paul's followers are descending on New Hampshire to go door-to-door for their man. But what do they really want?
Monday, Dec 3, 2007 12:05 PM UTC 138As he tells Salon in an interview, even Ron Paul is surprised by his spontaneous, self-organizing presidential campaign. And he still hasn't seen "V for Vendetta."
Monday, Dec 3, 2007 12:00 PM UTC 24After months of internal debate at his campaign, Mitt Romney decides to address his religion directly.
Monday, Dec 3, 2007 12:26 AM UTC 27Leeland Eisenberg threatened "to use explosives" and demanded Pepsi, alcohol and a chance to speak with Hillary Clinton.
Saturday, Dec 1, 2007 1:15 AM UTCFinal hostage released; suspect taken into custody.
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 11:18 PM UTCA local teen says the hostage taker had been drinking for 72 hours prior to the incident.
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 10:43 PM UTCHow did number-cruncher-in-chief Mitt Romney flub his Red Sox stats?
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 4:50 PM UTC 10Ron Paul's conspiracy theories! Fred Thompson's secret guns! Mitt Romney's rapid-fire "word of God"! And what Jesus would do.
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 1:57 PM UTC 74Mike Huckabee knocks Mitt Romney by comparing him to bad dog food.
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 12:49 AM UTC 13Page 1 of 17 in Michael Scherer
Michael Scherer is Salon's Washington correspondent.
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