http://uspolitics.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com US Politics GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-03T05:30:16Z Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:30:16 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/07/03/viacom-then-ruling-puts-youtube-viewers-at-risk.htm Way back when (2005), Comedy Central's Jon Stewart gave fans a (pale) green light to share show content after it ran on the traditional tube: Wired: The Daily Show really exemplifies... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/07/03/viacom-then-ruling-puts-youtube-viewers-at-risk.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:50:35 +0000 2008-07-03T17:50:35Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/07/03/border-patrol-arrests-down-third-year-drop.htm Since 2005, arrests by the US Border Patrol have dropped annually. For 2006, the drop was 8%; for 2007, arrests dropped another 20%. For the first six months of 2008,... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/07/03/border-patrol-arrests-down-third-year-drop.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:30:16 +0000 2008-07-03T05:30:16Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/07/02/wordless-wednesday-happy-4th.htm Fireworks light up the sky over the National Mall on July 4, 2007 in Washington, DC. Photo: Getty Images. :: Wordless Wednesdays @ About.com News :: Other Wordless Wednesdays @... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/07/02/wordless-wednesday-happy-4th.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:50:12 +0000 2008-07-02T18:50:12Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/07/02/in-their-boots.htm Click Image To Watch Trailer In Their Boots, an online video-zine about the lives of soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, is premiering today at 4pm Pacific / 7... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/07/02/in-their-boots.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:54:04 +0000 2008-07-02T17:54:04Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/30/earmarks-not-just-for-republicans.htm The New York Times analyzes the growth in earmarks in the Democratic Congress during this election year. For example, earmarks have more than doubled in the House appropriations bill for... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/30/earmarks-not-just-for-republicans.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:23:24 +0000 2008-06-30T20:23:24Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/27/rnc-lifts-flickr-photo.htm Political Newsvine has spotted a probable copyright violation on the Republican National Committee blog, in a post made by online communications manager James Richardson. (tip) The photo in question has a... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/27/rnc-lifts-flickr-photo.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:13:30 +0000 2008-06-27T01:13:30Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/democratic-leadership-postpones-fisa-vote-immunity-already-codified.htm Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) succeeded in postponing today's anticipated vote on FISA reauthorization. Instead, the bill will come up after the 4th of July recess,... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/democratic-leadership-postpones-fisa-vote-immunity-already-codified.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:47:50 +0000 2008-06-26T23:47:50Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/myspace-msnbc-to-send-two-to-conventions.htm Want to go to the conventions but you're not a delegate or one of the handful of bloggers picked to cover the event? Then check out the Decision08 Convention Contest,... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/myspace-msnbc-to-send-two-to-conventions.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:00:07 +0000 2008-06-26T15:00:07Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/congress-rewrites-fisa.htm Update: 7.20 pm Pacific: After procedural maneuvering by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and grassroots mobilization, Senate leadership delayed the vote on FISA until after the... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/26/congress-rewrites-fisa.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:03:50 +0000 2008-06-26T03:03:50Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/25/wordless-wednesday-presidential-watch-08.htm Relational map of 533 web sites shaping the debate on the presidential election :: Wordless Wednesdays @ About.com News :: Other Wordless Wednesdays @ About.com :: More Wordless Wednesdays On The... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2008/06/25/wordless-wednesday-presidential-watch-08.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:01:19 +0000 2008-06-25T00:01:19Z