The Political-Celebrity ComplexBarack Obama, Vladimir Putin, and Silvio Berlusconi are on the cutting edge of a new trend in political personality cults.
ByMichael Idov
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Smith: Schumer’s Health-Care CrossroadsThe senator is playing the staunch health-care idealist for a White House whose pragmatic and calculating instincts match his own.
Florida Town Hall Turns Into Violent Scuffle“The spectacle at the Children’s Board in Ybor City sounded more like a wrestling cage match than a panel discussion on national policy.”
House Passes Executive-Compensation BillPerhaps unduly titillated by Andrew Cuomo’s bonus report, the House votes 237–185 to allow government to set compensation.
ByJessica Pressler
Chris Dodd Has Prostate CancerThe Connecticut senator’s condition was caught early, and he will likely undergo surgery in the coming weeks.