Brad Knickerbocker

Thermoses, Coffee Cups Added to List of Possible Terrorist Weapons

Airline travelers this holiday season have one more thing to think about: whether to pack or carry a thermos bottle or beverage cup. On one of the busiest travel …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

December 25, 2010

Obama Invokes Reagan to Push START Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia

President Obama is invoking his inner Ronald Reagan to push for a new arms control treaty with Russia. Will it work? Possibly, but it’s an uphill sled. On his …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

December 19, 2010

Ten Years After Bush v. Gore, the Fight Goes on

Some battles in American history and politics never end, at least in terms of passionate public argument. The Civil War. The Vietnam War. Abortion. The Red Sox and the …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

December 13, 2010

Hammered in the Senate, Democrats Must Negotiate on Tax Cuts

Washington Saturday was a picture of frustration and gridlock over government spending and taxes. But the lack of specific legislative progress also brought signs that the negotiating parties – …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

December 5, 2010

Pilots To Be Exempt From Airport Scanners, Intrusive Pat-Downs

Faced with widespread resistance to what some passengers see as personally intrusive air travel security measures, US officials are looking for ways to ease the demands on those who …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

November 20, 2010

Democrat Patty Murray Holds Onto Her Senate Seat, Just Barely

In the next-to-last US Senate race to be determined, Sen. Patty Murray (D) of Washington State has won reelection. That leaves just Alaska, where incumbent Lisa Murkowski – a …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

November 5, 2010

Nevada Senate Race: Harry Reid Wins in Election Night’s Biggest Houdini Act

In one of the toughest, most closely-watched, and perhaps weirdest US Senate races, majority leader Harry Reid has defeated GOP challenger and tea party favorite Sharron Angle. As with …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

November 3, 2010

Boo! Halloween for Democrats Comes Early With Spooky Poll Numbers

With Halloween approaching, it’s not goblins and witches and ghosts that Democrats have to fear. It’s mere numbers - poll numbers. And for majority Democrats in Congress and President …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

October 18, 2010

Will Meg Whitman’s Undocumented Housekeeper Hurt Her With Latino Voters?

It has not been a good week for Meg Whitman. The Republican candidate for governor of California is still having to answer questions about when she and her husband …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

October 3, 2010

Barbara Boxer, Jerry Brown Lead in New California Poll

California Democrats are taking heart from a new poll showing Jerry Brown leading Meg Whitman in the race for governor while Barbara Boxer is ahead of Carly Fiorina in …

By: Brad Knickerbocker ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

September 27, 2010

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