December 1, 2008 -
President-elect Barack Obama has drawn considerable heat from critics on his political left like David Sirota for choices about who will lead his new administration. In contrast to his message of change, they argue, Obama's Cabinet and other staff picks have had a decidedly centrist and establishment cast, from keeping Robert Gates at the Department of Defense to installing Timothy Geithner at the Treasury Department.
November 26, 2008 -
A proposed power plant in Kentucky has become the latest coal-burning facility rejected over concerns about climate-disrupting pollution.
November 26, 2008 -
Earlier this month, John McCain's presidential campaign filed a federal lawsuit that sought to force Virginia to count thousands of overseas absentee ballots that arrived after the deadline.