Oct 28th, 2008 · Throughout the campaign season false rumors have circulated that Barack Obama is a Muslim — a rumor often framed as "accusation." Essayist Firas Ahmed writes, "At a time when endorsements are worn like badges of honor, no major candidate is looking for the Muslim vote."
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama made his case to voters in the battleground state of Virginia Wednesday. He brushed off rival John McCain's accusations that his tax plan amounts to socialism. It was his last full day of campaigning before taking time out to head to Hawaii to visit his ailing grandmother.
Sep 11th, 2008 · The Interior Department's inspector general issued a scathing report Wednesday outlining "a culture of ethical failure" in one of its programs. The report accuses department employees of having sex and using drugs with workers of the energy companies they regulated.
Aug 27th, 2008 · It's not unusual to hear accusations of journalistic bias in political reporting. Some of the loudest accusations come from journalists who, like CNN's Lou Dobbs or MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, have made their own biases abundantly clear.
Jul 14th, 2008 · Once, civil rights activists faced police batons and tear gas over the voting rights of people in Perry County in Alabama. Voting troubles still plague the community. State and federal officials have been looking into accusations of voting rights abuses. This time, the concern is voter fraud and inflated absentee balloting.
Jul 3rd, 2008 · Barack Obama says he's open to refining his Iraq policy. The Democrat says he'll use what he learns from military commanders on his upcoming trip to Iraq to tweak his position. He dismissed GOP accusations that he was reversing his position.
May 30th, 2008 · The two countries are locked in a bitter standoff over Georgia's pro-Moscow separatist region, Abkhazia. Russia claims Tbilisi is planning to attack the province from the remote Kodori Gorge, a tiny silver of the province that is partly under Georgian control.
May 23rd, 2008 · Europe indulges in its annual festival of pop this weekend, when the Eurovision song contest takes place in Belgrade, Serbia. The competition is a rather cheesy contest to choose the most popular pop song in Europe. In its 52-year history, it has become an outrageous celebration of pure kitsch, filled with banal songs, accusations of political interference and collusion between voting nations. Reporter Vicki Barker