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As if it wasn’t embarrassing enough for Sen. John McCain when he called for Joe the Plumber to stand up and be recognized at a campaign rally in Defiance, OH.,

According to a review of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refinancing documents by TWI, buried deep in the fine print lies language that strips legal rights for homeowners.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) announced this afternoon that on April 17 the House oversight committee will hold a hearing on the Army’s $300 million contract to

Move over ’Bradley effect,’ this election saw the birth of a new poll phenomenon. It looks like voters didn’t want to admit to supporting their senator, a convicted felon. But the vote proves that they did.

There’s a little humor here, but overall I’d say this ad by Tennessee congressional candidate Donn Janes (I will vehemently oppose any measure giving another

The Economic Policy Institute, a liberal policy shop, has some discouraging news for those hoping the Senate’s jobs bill will put a dent in the nation’s 9.7

Tomorrow, the federal extension of unemployment benefits held up for two months in the Senate should pass. On a call with reporters this afternoon, Sens. Jack

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched a multimillion-dollar ad attacking Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) last night as part of its nationwide effort to spend $75

My colleague notes that the House just passed the Senate extension of federal unemployment benefits, as the Senate did last night. The bill now moves on to

Most reporters I know are on tenterhooks today to see what happens in the first round of presidential elections in Iran. The Guardian is reporting a large

La Raza announced late Friday that it was calling off its boycott of Arizona which has been in place since SB 1070 became law in May 2010. The organization said the boycott served its purpose of stopping Arizona from passing additional laws, and that it was effective in stopping some other states from passing immigration laws. La Raza said it is now time to focus on national immigration reform.

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research recently released a study (PDF) showing that a shocking number of poor women with children do not receive adequate

The bill includes an extension of jobless benefits through November, but several other provisions, addressing Medicaid funding, tax loopholes and additional unemployment compensation, were dropped.

They may go to each other for advice on 2012 and other gubernatorial matters, but when it comes to education in Iowa, Gov. Terry Branstad isn’t necessarily looking to Gov.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has unveiled a new webpage that explains the Federal Reserve System’s dual mandate of achieving maximum employment while

From RedState’s Erick Erickson, who really doesn’t love Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) McConnell is, in his mind, Darth Vader — the man who oversaw the loss of

The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that TeleTech, a Colorado-based company, was within its rights when it fired a woman–with a valid medical marijuana card–when she tested positive for marijuana. The woman, who was fired in 2006, sued and lost on an 8-1 vote, with the court saying that even with a valid medical marijuana card and even with no claims from the company that she was working while impaired, the company was still within its rights in firing her. TeleTech, headquartered in Englewood, has more than 50,000 employees worldwide.

A new study from the libertarian CATO Institute concludes that legalizing the more than eight million undocumented workers in the United States would have

For much of its 50-year statehood, Alaska’s leadership was tainted by corruption. But Sarah Palin’s win as reform governor suggested a new political maturity. A report now reveals that she violated a state ethics law. Is there something in the political climate here?