The United States has joined Britain and France in recognizing the independence of Kosovo, which declared it from Serbia yesterday.

Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, election day in Pakistan wasn't entirely without violent incident.

It's a showdown tomorrow in Wisconsin. Here's where things stand.

Ben Smith catches a strange comment from Michelle Obama today:

"For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country," she told a Milwaukee crowd today, "because it feels like hope is making a comeback."

As Smith asks, "For the first time?"

In this endorsement today, former President George H.W. Bush calls conservative attacks on John McCain "grossly unfair."

The latest in what Tom has called "Just Words" kerfuffle.

As an underdog, John McCain has a pretty good track record. It's when he becomes a frontrunner, presumed or not, that things begin to get tough.