While our ratings have been very high this month, some viewers have written to me complaining we’re over-covering the Christmas controversies. They say the subject really isn’t that important. Well, they’re wrong. In 1870, Congress passed legislation making Christmas a federal holiday, and President Grant signed it into law. Now …

This week, most of America has been riveted to the misdeeds of the governor of Illinois. His approval rating in Illinois is down to a stunning 8 percent — lower than the approval rating of most serial killers. The real question might be, what the heck is wrong with the …

Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood| Mariah Carey| Martha Stewart Garth, Trisha Kiss Off Songwriters First the gossip: very much in love, superstar Garth Brookskissed his companion Trisha Yearwood on the lips when she returned from the stage Thursday night after performing at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Garth and Trisha …

SEATTLE – U.N. weapons inspectors should have no trouble communicating with some of the scientists in Iraq’s weapons program. After the Gulf War it was discovered that many of Saddam Hussein’s top engineers were educated in the United States then forced to work on Iraqi military projects. “We had a …

I don’t know about you, but to me the Obama administration has never seemed to be that interested in foreign policy — unless it was to push a political strategy. First, trying to make good on a presidential promise to close gitmo — by exchanging 5 Taliban commanders for the …

NEW YORK – Investigators into the Oil-for-Food scandal at the United Nations are exploring a chilling possibility, that the U.N. humanitarian program may have funded terrorists— including possibly Al Qaeda. Juan Zarate (search), the assistant Treasury secretary in the newly formed Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said the U.S. …

When a guy pops the question with a sparkly diamond, his intended will likely go gaga over the ring — but he shouldn’t relax just yet. His sweetie might ask for an upgrade before too long. Upgrading an engagement ring (search) with a larger, flashier diamond or a glitzier setting …

The treatment by U.S. soldiers of prisoners and detainees kept me up the other night — literally. I was trying to doze on the side of a road in eastern Afghanistan following a late-night raid by troops of the1st Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (search). The intended target, an alleged …

It would be easy to dismiss the hesitation we’re seeing in Congress over the Bush administration’s proposedfree trade agreement with Morocco (search)as just another chapter in the ongoing debate between free traders and protectionists. After all, the usual suspects are raising the typical arguments about labor and environmental standards and …

It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but John Kerry likes it. In a couple of weeks, a bunch of rockers led byBruce Springsteen (search)will launch an extended concert tour designed to help Senator Kerry. “Talking Points” has no problem with this at all. If big business guys can raise money for …