Fourteen months after his departure from MSNBC in July, Keith Olbermann ’79 was fired from his job at Current TV due to a lack of “respect, openness, collegiality and loyalty” in his relationship with the network, according to a statement released Friday by Current TV. Olbermann’s show, Countdown, will be replaced by former New York governor and CNN host Eliot Spitzer’s Viewpoints, which aired for the first time Friday night.

The results are in, and Mitt Romney appears to have vanquished his opponent. Or has he? Mr. Romney still has a little something called Super Tuesday to contend with.

Rep. Maurice Hinchey, an upstate Democrat in his 10th term whose district includes Ithaca, recently announced that he will not seek re-election.

Elana Dahlager '11 criticizes the ideological underpinnings of the Tea Party after her beloved Velvet Underground drummer came forward as a avid Tea Bagger.

Consider what could have happened.  Had the Detroit bomber succeeded, several hundred people would have died.  If Mr.

Jake Friedman '11 responds to some commenters on his column about Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally.

Jacob Friedman '11 shares his first impressions of Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally.

Sun columnist Jacob Friedman '11 will be in Washington, D.C., to cover Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor rally.