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Cesar, a construction worker who asked that we not use his last name, tells The Florida Independent he has not been paid after working eight weeks at a construction project in the Broward County city of Sunrise. He says at least 50 workers who work 10 hours or more a day on this project have not received their wages for anywhere from three weeks to two months.

A cash-for-clunkers scheme, which would provide financial incentives for drivers to trade in their old gas-guzzlers for new fuel-efficient cars, has gained

After years of slamming anyone who proposed any sort of amnesty for illegal aliens, former CNN host Lou Dobbs has apparently changed his tune. On Friday, he

Ryan Grim reports from the House Republicans’ press conference to launch their alternative budget plan, which was previewed on page A-1 of Politico today as a

Once again, argue conservatives, attacks on Democrats are taken more seriously than attacks on Republicans.

President Obama’s announcement to refocus efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan is the result of a much-anticipated, 60-day review.

Why, what do we have here, in Eric Alterman’s excellent New Yorker piece about the Huffington Post? The survivors among the big newspapers will not be

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), after saying last week that he was undecided on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, now says he will vote to confirm her for a seat

One state party lashes out with a sort of unfair hit in response to today’s RNC story -- it’s ending, for now, with consultant Erik Brown returning the money he

The state of Arizona spent $442,000 in legal fees in May and June defending its SB 1070 lawsuit from a series of lawsuits, according to documents released

I’m not in Pittsburgh, but I do have al-Jazeera English on my TV, so here’s the announcement from the leaders of the U.S., the U.K. and France, revealing the

Much as Gen. Raymond Odierno recently said, here’s Col. Gary Volesky, commander of the U.S. brigade combat team in Mosul: Q Hi, sir. This is Daphne Benoit

More from Defense Secretary Bob Gates’ press conference call about withdrawing from Iraq. Gates was asked if he supported keeping troops in Iraq beyond 2011,

Now that Sen. Ted Stevens is out of the Senate, nixing a chance for a special election in Alaska, Gov. Sarah Palin might be eyeing another potential seat --

Josh Gerstein at Politico puts together something that’s been clear for months: As long as the Obama administration can delay announcing a final disposition for

National Institute on Money in State Politics released a report this week that shows that the National Organization for Marriage was one of the top political

Today, two newspaper articles made a splash in the blogosphere. One noted that one in six Americans -- 50 million people -- relies on food stamps, welfare

John Cole puts together a timeline on how one moment from President Obama’s 60 Minutes interview — Steve Kroft asking if the president was laughing because

Looks like selling his house paid off. Colorado Democratic Senate candidate and former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff has surged into a dead heat with

The Iowa Tea Party kicks off its three-week bus tour across the Hawkeye State today in Council Bluffs, with an appearance by former New Mexico governor and GOP candidate Gary Johnson . Iowa Tea Party Chairman Ryan Rhodes said candidates who make appearances on the bus tour stops will be able to meet people and the public will be allowed to ask them questions.

Sen. Chuck Schumer said this morning he hopes the $600 million border security bill will convince Republicans to come to the table to work on comprehensive

The breakdowns of the Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll that asked 2,400 people about where they believe the president was born are revealing. As Steve Benen and

U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle this morning denied the government’s attempt to further delay the hearing of Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mohammed Jawad and, as