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Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Two hours after the president nominated Harriet Miers (search) for the Supreme Court, citing her work for such charities Exodus Ministries (search), Hunter College political science professor Kenneth Sherrill released a statement blasting Miers’ affiliation with the group, which he said provides …

Jackson Family’s ‘Jackie O.’ | Jacko’s Money | Jacko Court Confusion | Top 100 Americans The ‘Jackie O.’ of the Jackson Family Not everyone in the Jackson family is being supported by Michael Jackson or Janet Jackson. Meet Margaret Maldonado, the ex-common-law wife of Jermaine Jackson and mother of two …

First, my apologies to regular readers of the Wilson Watch; it seems I got a little behind in the blogging while I was covering the Roberts’ confirmation hearings. Here now are a hodge-podge of thoughts and ideas that have been piling up until I could find the time to write. …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: While images of riots in France have transfixed international viewers, French citizens are being offered little or no coverage by broadcast networks outside of regular evening newscasts. What’s more, The Wall Street Journal reports that France’s state-owned TV channels have stopped reporting …

Hurt feelings in San Francisco, that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo”. As you may know, voters in San Francisco by a 59-41 margin chose to oppose U.S. military recruiting in public schools there, including colleges. The vote is flat-out disrespectful, in my opinion, to the American …

Undermining the War on Terror, Part 97: that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” Federal judges blocked the transfer of 13 suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay (search) after a left-wing group, The Center for Constitutional Rights, sued on their behalf, saying they might be tortured …

WASHINGTON – While voting rights, educational access and racial hatred are mainstays of the continuing civil rights fight in the United States, many rights groups have begun looking at pocketbook items — health care, income and Social Security (search) — to address quality of life issues for African-Americans. Blacks lag …

WASHINGTON – The latest international trade agreement to hit Capitol Hill faces an uncertain future, as proponents say market openings in Central America will boost exports and help the U.S compete with China while critics charge that previous trade agreements have only resulted in job losses at home. Deputy Secretary …

Here comes the would-be bride: that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” Many Americans were deeply concerned when 32-year-old Jennifer Wilbanks (search) disappeared last week in Georgia. We felt for her fiance, her family, and her friends who had traveled to the hometown for her wedding. After …

And now the most intriguing two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: Missed The Grapevine? Watch it! Nuclear Revelations The revelation that North Korea has a nuclear weapons program comes only days after the Nobel Prize was awarded to former President Jimmy Carter in no small part …