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...Look at the history: In 1957, moderates split from the HRC to form the Eisenhower Club, which died soon thereafter. In 1995, centrists again jumped ship, forming the Republican Alliance, another short-lived group. To capitalize on the HRC’s bloodletting, the Democrats offered moderate Republicans free membership in their club. Today, the HRC is in fine form, with a comfortable mix of moderates and conservatives at the helm. Still, some Republicans get antsy when asked whether Limbaugh is the de facto head...

Author: By Brian J. Bolduc | Title: Rockefeller Republicans | 3/16/2009 | See Source »

Hamas sources told TIME that the Islamists are divided over their response to Israel's offer. The split is between the exiled leadership in Damascus and the political and military wings in Gaza, which took the brunt of the Israeli offensive in the coastal strip. "Why should we give Olmert a farewell gift?" says one Hamas official close to the exiled leaders in Syria. "After all, he launched attacks on Gaza and killed many...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Israel Negotiate Freedom for a Soldier? | 3/16/2009 | See Source »

...will have a chance for revenge against Hartwick, followed by a match-up against Brown.“I’m excited to see how we come out against the number one team in the country,” MacLaughlin said. NYAC 17, HARVARD 16Last month, the Crimson split its two games against NYAC. On Saturday, 32 minutes was not enough to settle the rubber match, and the teams entered a shootout where Harvard could not pull out a victory.“It was definitely not one of our best games,” MacLaughlin said...

Author: By Eric L. Michel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Resumes Play, Suffers Tough Pair of Defeats | 3/15/2009 | See Source »

...walking through the uneven, sepia alleys of Ras al-Koor, his patrol opened fire as a grenade bounced up to the rear guard and then exploded, perhaps 10 meters from the closest man. None of the soldiers were injured, and, even as our ears rang, they very professionally split into groups and bolted after the thrower...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Ras al-Koor, the Iraqi Police Is More Feared than U.S. Soldiers | 3/15/2009 | See Source »

...surprising? Is it worse for it to be ridiculous or boring? NBC's unorthodox new drama Kings (Sundays, 8 p.m. E.T.) comes down solidly on the latter side of those questions. Some viewers will say it's fascinating. Others will say it's pretentious hoo-ha. Allow me to split the difference: Kings is fascinating pretentious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NBC's 'Kings': The New Old Testament | 3/12/2009 | See Source »

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