The monster that can't be killed is a common theme in horror stories. It's easy to see the Taliban of Afghanistan that way, but the analogy is misleading. ...more

November 3, 2009

You likely have no recollection of a time when the mayor of New York City read the Sunday comics over the radio. ...more

July 22, 2008

Presidential candidates took turns lambasting an unpopular war, a flagging economy and a controversial president. In Washington, a sitting Republican president urged the faithful to circle the wagons; in Florida, partisans swore that the president was as dangerous as his vice president was loony. The field included a woman, who was black, and a fiery populist. ...more

June 22, 2008

As revelations go, this probably qualifies as a poor man's epiphany-lite meets "I coulda had a V-8!" moment. ...more

January 31, 2008

Classy" is not how many of us think of Rudy Giuliani, who has a reputation for being combative, but that's how he left the presidential race Wednesday following a rousing concession speech Tuesday night. ...more

January 31, 2008

As the former commander of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, I have devoted my professional and personal life to the defense of our nation. From that perspective, I know the next president must be someone who can fulfill the role of commander-in-chief from the first day in office. That person is Rudy Giuliani. ...more

January 27, 2008

They could compete for strangest bedfellows of 2008. Rudy Giuliani is a supporter of gay and abortion rights who is building his Republican primary campaign around his response to the Sept. 11 attacks. ...more

November 8, 2007