Topic: Rudolph Giuliani

Giuliani forgoes Senate, governor races to focus on enterprises

Giuliani confirmed Tuesday that he would not be running for the US Senate or governor of New York. His main reason: He's busily involved in his security enterprise and law firm.

Giuliani won't run for governor or Senate, reports say

Giuliani, former New York mayor, is expected Tuesday to endorse Rick Lazio for governor. That takes him out of that race, and now it doesn't appear he'll run for the Senate, either.

Rudy Giuliani for Senate? He'd make a big race bigger.

Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and a Republican, is said to be weighing a Senate bid. Will his mayoral credentials help or hurt him?

New York divided over 9/11 terror trials

New York has seen seven major terror trials in the past, the most of any city in America. But residents – both ordinary citizens and elected officials – appear to be split over the decision to try the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks in the city.

Giuliani: New York trials show Obama is soft on terrorism

Rudy Giuliani said Khalid Sheikh Mohammed does not deserve the legal rights that a New York trial in a civilian court offers. Obama 'is getting away from the fact that we’re at war,' he said.

Bloomberg tries to 'run up the score' in New York mayor race

Polls suggest Michael Bloomberg has a 10 percentage point lead in the campaign for New York mayor. So why is he ramping up a blitz of attack ads?

Obama's elbow to NY's Gov. Paterson is hardball politics

It reflects an uneasy relationship between the two. And it may lure Andrew Cuomo - and others – to run for the state house in Albany.

Who still wants to be a young Republican?

In the age of Obama, the GOP scrambles to attract a new generation of voters.

With arrests, New Jersey stakes claim as corruption capital

Latest dragnet includes mayors and state assemblymen with 44 arrests so far.

Review: 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3'

Remake of 1974 thriller set in New York's subway bristles with high-tech gimcrackery as John Travolta and Denzel Washington play tense head games.

Rio hopes small fixes will yield big drop in crime rate

The new mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has begun a zero-tolerance policy aimed at resuscitating one of the world's most crime-ridden cities.

Recessions expose financial scandals

Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme isn't the only scam uncovered during tough economic times.

Unexpected twists make 2008 an epochal year

The financial crisis, war on two fronts, and, above all, the US election make 2008 historic.

McCain campaign predicts greatest comeback ever - of all time even

The new voter: From an early age, a GOP activist is born

Tanya Renicker of Ohio University bucks the ‘youth vote’ trend to back McCain-Palin, even going door to door on the ticket’s behalf.

McCain campaign strategy: Go nu-cular or go nice?

The Monitor's View: Let Bloomberg run again

New York's mayor wants to break the term-limit barrier, a drag on democracy.

Botanist's aim: revive New York ecosystems

Paul Mankiewicz wants to harness wastewater to make things grow.

With rousing convention speech, Palin becomes a force in McCain candidacy

Lukewarm before, conservatives are now ready to work for the GOP ticket, delegates say.

McCain-Palin must lay out economic plan, Obama strategist says

Presidential candidates can't win in '08 without spelling out their vision, according to adviser Robert Gibbs.

Next test for McCain and Palin: winning undecideds

McCain and Palin fired up their base, but they’ll need to attract independents and some Democrats to win.

McCain shapes a maverick GOP convention

He shuffles speaking slots in the shortened event to keep up with fast-moving developments.

Opinion: Sarah Palin: a bold choice, or a desperate one?

So far, so good: McCain's VP pick has electrified conservatives.

Lieberman and Giuliani signal big tent for GOP convention

Last innings for Yankee Stadium

'The House That Ruth Built,' closing at the end of the season, hosts the All-Star Game on Tuesday.