Political figures jostle for Oscar spotlight
It seems appropriate that Benicio Del Toro takes a diplomatic stance when discussing the differences between playing a recognizable political figure and portraying a purely fictional character.
Early distractions in Washington have all the earmarks of a rookie president and even threat to squander some of the good will towards President-elect Barack Obama, says political columnist Darrell Delamaide
Longtime Vermont political columnist Peter Freyne, known to skewer politicians of both parties and then have a drink with them, died Wednesday. He was 59.
