War

Obama's Action in Libya Raises Questions with Nadler, Weiner

“I think what he did was illegal and unconstitutional.”

That was Jerry Nadler, the liberal Democratic congressman, in an interview this weekend, referring to President Obama and the military intervention in Libya.

Those concerns were also raised on a conference call Saturday, where other liberals, like Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, raised constitutional questions about Read More

Brodsky Slides in Front of City’s Stadium Plans

On Thursday, inside the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., two legislators will convene a hearing on the financing of New York sports stadiums. Neither are from New York City, but the duo, Assemblyman Richard Brodsky of Westchester and U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland, have begun a crusade against a complex city-crafted plan Read More

For Kucinich, It's a Matter of Self-Preservation

Usually when a presidential candidate drops out, the immediate question is whether he or she will endorse one of the remaining candidates.

But with Dennis Kucinich, who’s spent the last five years seeking the presidency with little to show for it and who formally abandoned his second bid this afternoon, there’s a more interesting question: Read More

Leno Gives NBC a Pass

On the night of Jan. 7, NBC’s Jay Leno interviewed Republican candidate for president Ron Paul on the Tonight Show. During the course of the interview, Mr. Leno noted that Mr. Paul had recently been “screwed over” by FOX News execs, who had decided not to invite Mr. Paul to participate in the Republican Forum Read More

Kucinich Is Out

The Nevada State Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of NBC, essentially overturning a lower court’s order requiring MSNBC to include Dennis Kucinich in tonight’s Democratic debate.

“We conclude that the District court manifestly abused its discretion in determining that a contract existed between the parties,” noted the ruling.