In a stunning setback, Sweden ’s Social Democrats were ousted from power in Sunday’s election after receiving their lowest share of the vote since 1914. This result is somewhat surprising since Sweden , at least by European standards, is experiencing decent economic growth and modest levels of unemployment.   A closer examination, however, reveals that the famous “Swedish Model” does not... 

So now we have entered — or will, come January — the era of “bipartisanship,” the era of “transforming America,” the era of “change.” We’ll believe what Barack Obama and the new administration claims it seeks when Mr. Obama’s new attorney general frog-marches Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Henry Waxman — chief architects and enablers of the subprime mortgage... 

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama’s aunt, a Kenyan woman who has been quietly living in public housing in Boston, is in the United States illegally after an immigration judge rejected her request for asylum four years ago, The Associated Press has learned. Zeituni Onyango, 56, referred to as “Aunti Zeituni” in Obama’s memoir, was instructed to leave the United States by a U.S. immigration... 

So, there was a big to-do a couple of weeks back concerning the McCain campaign’s decision to kick Joe Klein off the campaign plane–presumably, because Klein has written not-so-flattering coverage of the campaign. Needless to say, this brought all sorts of scorn from the other side of the partisan divide. Wonder what the scornful will make of this: The Obama campaign has decided to... 

If you’re expecting some hard-hitting advertising from Team McCain in the final few days before the election, this will disappoint.  The entire ad consists of Barack Obama talking about the McCain-Lieberman bill on global warming, offering his support:  Read More →

If Joe the Plumber were Jawad the Suspected Terrorist, civil-liberties activists would stampede the halls of Congress on his behalf. Liberal columnists would hyperventilate over the outrageous invasions of his privacy by Ohio state and local employees.   The ACLU would demand the Big Brother snoopers’ heads. And Democratic leaders would convene immediate hearings and parade him around the... 

The Obama campaign has decided to heave out three newspapers from its plane for the final days of its blitz across battleground states — and all three endorsed Sen. John McCain for president!   The NY POST, WASHINGTON TIMES and DALLAS MORNING NEWS have all been told to move out by Sunday to make room for network bigwigs — and possibly for the inclusion of reporters from two black magazines,...