The fight to keep Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs in San Francisco’s high schools is far from over, despite a last-minute push by veterans groups across the country. And who ultimately wins the battle could determine the future of the program in many cities throughout the U.S. Pentagon officials, …

What’s in a name? A lot more than history, apparently. Faculty at Brown University — the seventh-oldest and arguably the most progressive of America’s higher learning institutions — caved into pressure by students and teachers trying to right the perceived wrongs of history by voting earlier this month to rename …

Writing in The Wall Street Journal Thursday, Karl Rove points out that President Obama’s job approval rating among independents has dropped 9 points in a month to 52 percent. Also, the president has polarized Americans: 88 percent of Democrats approve, but only 27 percent of Republicans like the job he’s …

President Obama’s new health care plan rolled out on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. HHS Secretary Sebelius talked about creating a government health insurance plan to compete with private insurers and “leveling the playing field” between them. Government health care: great, they are coming to save you. But here’s the one …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Short on Cash States hit hardest by the recession have received far less federal funding per person than the national average, even though the stimulus package was intended to help areas where the economic downturn was the most severe. An analysis by …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Stimulating Conversation Vice President Joe Biden claims the federal stimulus program has created or saved 150,000 jobs since February. President Obama said the same thing during his news conference last month. Both have said the stimulus legislation will help save or create …

Rivers Cuomo is getting hip-hop religion. Last week, MTV broke the news that Weezer drafted pothead rapper Lil Wayne for their new album, “Raditude.” Cuomo said he wanted to add some “edge” to the project by doing more than just rapping, “Yay, we’re partying! Let’s drink and have fun.” No …

So the White House is ticked off at Fox News. So much so, they’re saying bad things about us behind our back. Last night, after work, I found soiled underwear in my locker, and for once, it didn’t belong to me. It was a novelty g-string, so I’m assuming it …

Here’s the one thing: When the media completely ignores the biggest fraud in history, conspiracy theories are born. We’ve told you about the two middle-aged guys with Japanese passports who were stopped by Italian police after trying to enter Switzerland with $134 billion worth of U.S. Treasury bonds. This broke …

Heart disease is suspected as the possible cause of death for TV pitchman Billy Mays, putting the spotlight on the No. 1 cause of death for both men and women in U.S. Coronary artery disease, also known as coronary heart disease, is a narrowing and obstruction of the coronary arteries, …