This year, the United States Census Bureau is taking heat for question 9 on the new census form which reads: “What is Person 1’s race?” — the second option reads: “Black, African-Am., or Negro.” ...

This week’s near-simultaneous retirement announcements by Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan and Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, along with Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry’s abrupt ...