Feature Details
- Frequency: 3/wk
- Release date: Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
- Moves with art: No
- Moves with multimedia: No
- Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Politics Today
Witcover is one of the nation's leading political columnists. Author of 15 books on American politics and history, Witcover has covered the Beltway beat for 50 years. He is one of the most critical voices in American journalism on the radical turn in U.S. foreign policy. Witcover's liberal column is an aggressive, outspoken examination of politics and foreign policy.
Politics Today Samples
An 'independent' super PAC demonstrates high court's folly
WASHINGTON -- Maybe what this country needs on the Supreme Court is a real politician or at least a sensible political scientist or two.
Bush's pithy endorsement
WASHINGTON -- Former President George W. Bush uttered his endorsement for president the other day as an elevator door was closing on him.
A campaign treading water
WASHINGTON -- After all the public hand-wringing over when, if ever, Mitt Romney would clinch the Republican presidential nomination, here we are in mid-May, more than three months before the two national party conventions, essentially marking tim...
The defeat of a man of reason
WASHINGTON -- Tea party advocates in Indiana are congratulating themselves on the Republican primary victory of one of their own, Richard Mourdock, over six-term Senate veteran Richard Lugar.
Obama evolves, with a nudge from Biden
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden was accused of committing another gaffe the other day when he declared on a Sunday television talk show that he was "absolutely comfortable" with the idea of same-sex marriage.
Are we better off than in 2008?
WASHINGTON -- The old debate question that helped put Ronald Reagan in the White House three decades ago -- "Are you better off than you were four years ago?"
Licensing and Reprints
TMS Licensing: We license popular cartoon characters, puzzles and content from renowned creators for print, interactive, TV and film, mobile and board games. TMS also licenses unique commentary in politics, travel, health, business and other categories.
TMS reprints: We grant websites, newsletters, books and other publications permission to reprint any of the 150-plus columns, cartoons, magazine articles, photos and graphics found in our catalog. This content also can be used in corporate communications and training materials.