Minister detained at US airport

Britain's first Muslim minister, Shahid Malik, says he is "deeply disappointed" after being detained by airport officials in America. Read more…

Schwarzenegger drugs talk

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tells GQ magazine that marijuana is not a drug. Read more…

Plaid's anger over Hain comments

Plaid wants Labour to distance itself from Peter Hain's comments that a referendum on full law-making powers for Wales would fail. Read more…

Book: Ford feared Cheney was GOP liability

Former President Gerald Ford suggested to a reporter in 2004 that Vice President Dick Cheney should be dumped from the Republican ticket, according to a new book to be published Tuesday. Read more…

Iowa Dems set Jan. 3 caucus date

The Iowa Democratic Party on Sunday evening voted to move its caucuses to January 3, joining state Republicans who have already approved that date for their own nominating event. Read more…

White House cuisine revealed

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BlogTalkRadio Becomes Congressional Content Provider to AirCongress, the Online Voice of Capitol Hill

BlogTalkRadio (www.blogtalkradio.com), the Internet's first social radio network today announced a partnership to provide original content to AirCongress (www.aircongress.com) a site dedicated to the issues and members of Congress. Read more…

MPs in call for new climate body

A powerful new body must drive climate change policy after a decade of failure by the government, MPs warn. Read more…

Child poverty unit plan unveiled

Ministers unveil plans for a Child Poverty Unit aimed at meeting their target of halving child poverty by 2010. Read more…

Cable to boycott Saudi king visit

The acting Lib Dem leader says he is boycotting the state visit of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Read more…

Pessimism over Darfur talks

A rebel boycott overshadows Darfur peace talks, despite Sudan's announcement of a unilateral ceasefire. Read more…

Dodd: I won't let Mukasey 'trample law'

A senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday he plans to vote against Michael Mukasey's confirmation as U.S. attorney general. Read more…

Raise detention limit, urges peer

There is a case for extending the 28-day limit on questioning terrorist suspects, Lord Carlile says. Read more…

Clegg - Lib Dems 'inward looking'

Sir Menzies Campbell's Lib Dem party leadership was an "inward-looking" phase, leader hopeful Nick Clegg says. Read more…

'I didn't nobble election expert'

UK minister Douglas Alexander says he did not "nobble" the man hired to look into Scotland's poll fiasco. Read more…

Harman to discuss 'slave' adverts

Minister for Women Harriet Harman is to discuss banning adverts for escort services with the Newspaper Society. Read more…

Hain warns on assembly power vote

A referendum within four years on beefing up the assembly's law-making powers would be lost, says Welsh Secretary Peter Hain. Read more…

In control, Democrats unleash top watchdog

Rep. Henry Waxman wants to get to the bottom of a few things. Is the Iraqi government hopelessly corrupt? Does that corruption mean taxpayer... Read more…

Satterberg GOP cash is issue for Sherman

Democratic candidate Bill Sherman says opponent Dan Satterberg's willingness to accept donations from the Republican party undermines Satterberg's... Read more…

Tories mull English-MPs only plan

Only England constituency MPs could be allowed to vote on English matters under plans considered by the Tories. Read more…

Salmond to address SNP conference

First Minister Alex Salmond believes the time is right for England to have its own parliament. Read more…

Debate hears songs with harmony

BBC Scotland's political reporter Andrew Black writes on the SNP's independence debate. Read more…

Lib Dem rivals pitch for top job

Lib Dem rivals Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne set out their pitches in the first hustings of the leadership campaign. Read more…

Fair trade nation plan launched

A group which aims to make Scotland a "fair trade" nation is launched at the Scottish Parliament. Read more…

Obama's gospel concerts raise controversy

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama kicked off a series of local outreach gospel concerts Friday in Charleston, South Carolina, that unexpectedly came back to bite his campaign. Read more…




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