http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/peter_s._canellosArticles by PETER S. CANELLOS, aggregated by daylife.comen-usMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:55 GMTMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:55 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=2690d2a1b730f746ba50b3c2537e6aafTed Kennedy played a leading role in perhaps the greatest political drama of the 20th century - the dawning of the New Frontier and the soul-crushing assassinations that followed - but he will be remembered by history for his legislative achievements ...Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:06:02 GMThttp://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=2690d2a1b730f746ba50b3c2537e6aafEdward M. KennedyMary Jo Kopechnehttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/06/23/obama8217s_unintended_fusion_in_sotomayor_selection?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+storiesWASHINGTON - Affirmative action was a complicated issue last year for Barack Obama, the nation’s first black presidential nominee from a major party, who often took pains to acknowledge the concerns of whites who might lose opportunities to minorities. ...Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:39:18 GMThttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/06/23/obama8217s_unintended_fusion_in_sotomayor_selection?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+storiesBarack ObamaU.S. SenateU.S. Republican PartySonia SotomayorU.S. Democratic Partyhttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/06/16/crashes_prompt_2d_look_at_planes_use_of_composite_materials?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Peter+Canellos+columnsWASHINGTON - On a bright-blue morning just two months after the worst terrorist attack in American history, a silver jumbo jet with red, white, and blue trim took off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Moments later, it plummeted ...Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:58:21 GMThttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/06/16/crashes_prompt_2d_look_at_planes_use_of_composite_materials?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Peter+Canellos+columnsAmerican AirlinesAirbusBoeingJapan Airlineshttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/27/no_light_agenda_for_summer?rss_id=Boston.com+--+National+newsWASHINGTON - The Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, a candidate more likely than some on President Obama's short list to arouse Republican opposition, could complicate the president's task on another major agenda item - healthcare. Over ...Wed, 27 May 2009 04:47:08 GMThttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/27/no_light_agenda_for_summer?rss_id=Boston.com+--+National+newsBarack ObamaU.S. SenateU.S. Republican PartySonia SotomayorC-SPANhttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/26/the_logic_of_leniency_played_out_on_a_universal_stage?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+storiesWASHINGTON - In the climactic action sequence of "Star Trek," the year's most popular movie, the new, younger Captain Kirk does something novel for a big summer action flick: He offers leniency to an enemy. Turning to a puzzled Mr. Spock, Kirk explains ...Tue, 26 May 2009 05:09:03 GMThttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/26/the_logic_of_leniency_played_out_on_a_universal_stage?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+storiesBarack ObamaWhite HouseDick CheneyVladimir PutinLeonardo DiCapriohttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/22/amid_differences_a_point_of_accord_for_obama_cheney?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+storiesWASHINGTON - The most extraordinary thing about yesterday's political duel between President Obama and former vice president Dick Cheney wasn't the passion of their convictions or the clash of their values. It was what they agreed on: That the nation ...Fri, 22 May 2009 04:36:05 GMThttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/22/amid_differences_a_point_of_accord_for_obama_cheney?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+storiesBarack ObamaDick CheneyGeorge W. BushU.S. Republican PartyJohn McCainhttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/19/pelosi_vs_cia_separating_the_power_plays_from_the_scandal?rss_id=Boston.com+--+National+newsWASHINGTON - The release of memos confirming the Bush administration's acceptance of waterboarding left the liberal wing of the Democratic Party hungry for blood. But Nancy Pelosi's blood wasn't what most of the outraged antitorture activists had in ...Tue, 19 May 2009 08:48:50 GMThttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/19/pelosi_vs_cia_separating_the_power_plays_from_the_scandal?rss_id=Boston.com+--+National+newsCentral Intelligence AgencyBarack ObamaLeon PanettaNancy PelosiU.S. Republican Partyhttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/12/in_replacing_souter_obama_should_look_beyond_courthouse?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+storiesWASHINGTON - Among the contenders for the Supreme Court seat being vacated by David Souter, Deval Patrick is one of the real minorities: a sitting governor. Like Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, who is also being mentioned as a possible first ...Tue, 12 May 2009 05:43:49 GMThttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/12/in_replacing_souter_obama_should_look_beyond_courthouse?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+storiesDeval PatrickBarack ObamaDavid SouterRuth Bader GinsburgJennifer Granholm