KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Politics took a back seat when MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat officially opened the SJK Cina Kepong 3 building here today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Politics took a back seat when MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat officially opened the Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Kepong 3 building here on Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Politics took a back seat when MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat officially opened the Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Kepong 3 building here today.

Journalist’s passions were politics, baseball

In the 70 years since “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” debuted at the box office, protagonist Jefferson Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — has served as an icon in American politics.

Morris Township politics continues to be rousing. As was the case last year, a complete Democratic win would give the party political control of the township committee. But this year, Democrats have more at stake, because incumbent Jeff Grayzel is defending his seat.

This week, Republicans took governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, and Democrats won a long-held GOP House seat in New York. Also, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing for a possible health care vote this weekend. E.J. Dionne, of The Washington Post , and David Brooks, of The New York Times , discuss the week in politics.

With widely watched off-year elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia grabbing the nation's attention, politics was back in the news in a big way this week.

Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison put politics aside on Thursday after the shootings at Fort Hood.

Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters expect politics in Washington, D.C. to become more partisan over the next year, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.