Muriel Kane

Saudi prince al-Waleed bin Talal has been described by Forbes as the worlds fifth richest man. He is known for his financial ties to the Bush family and the Carlyle Group and for owning a fair-sized stake in Disney and in Citigroup.
These connections were not enough to keep al-Waleed out of trouble, however, when [...]

In an address to the nation on Tuesday, President Obama declared, “As commander in chief, I have determined that it is in our vital national interests to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. … After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home.” For Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), however, if the ultimate [...]

As the United States prepares to escalate its troop commitment in Afghanistan, the frequently counterproductive role played by private security contractors in that combat is drawing fresh scrutiny.
The Army Times reported on Tuesday that “ill-disciplined private security guards escorting supply convoys to coalition bases are wreaking havoc as they pass through western Kandahar province [...]

The saga of the embattled anti-poverty group ACORN has taken a new twist, with the disclosure of a Justice Department opinion that a vote by Congress to cut off all federal funding to the group should not affect contracts signed before it was passed.
A spokesman for the Republicans in Congress has already blasted the decision [...]

The Thanksgiving message on Indiana Congressman Mike Pence’s website speaks of “a time … to come together with family and friends” and of the need to “remember those less fortunate” when “many families are hurting.” But a second Thanksgiving message which Pence delivered in video form on behalf of the GOP took a very [...]