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Josh Kraushaar writes the umpteenth appraisal of former Sen. Norm Coleman’s (R-Minn.) chances for a political comeback: The conventional wisdom, fueled by an

Late this afternoon, as expected, the Justice Department filed its brief defending its claim that it can continue to hold Guantanamo detainee Mohammed Jawad,

Brown’s win gives the GOP a 41-59 majority in the Senate. Massachusetts Dems are getting skittish about health care. But there’s no reason to think that

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) took to the chamber floor this morning to make an announcement that few on Capitol Hill want to hear: Congress will

Matt Bai’s long article on Sen. Barack Obama in this Sunday’s New York Times Magazine is already reverberating among news junkies. There’s plenty of political

Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) is holding off on his resolution slamming Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) for his die quickly remarks, explaining that Republicans would

Rachel Maddow cited the Michigan Messenger’s work on the Emergency Manager law during a segment on her Monday show while discussing attempts to repeal legislation or recall politicians. Video below the fold. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy

During a post-legislative session conference call hosted by The Grassroots Texans Network, conservative activists took sharp aim at the Republican majority in

For many in America, 2009 was a year of beginnings. For these ten politicians, it marked the end of a chapter of their political careers.

In a Labor Day email titled “Big Labor Attack Squad,” U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann asked supporters to “level the playing field” with labor by donating to her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination

Dave’s insightful post on the Republicans’ Afghanistan strategy -- try to use Gen. Stanley McChrystal as a cudgel against President Obama -- is a good guide to

So I guess the island of Palau isn’t taking all 17 Uighurs after all. The Justice Department today announced that four of them were actually sent to Bermuda

By all accounts, Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) loves Congress. I have a dream job, a job I love, he said in January, attempting to quash rumors that he’d join

Texas governor Rick Perry today became the fourth GOP candidate to sign the National Organization for Marriage’s anti marriage equality pledge. Tonight Perry will host a fundraiser in suburban Denver , with admission said to be $5,000 a pop

Supporters of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) more or less invented the concept of the one-day moneybomb tied to a history event. Two years ago exactly, Paul raised

This is crazy: The U.S. military on Sunday ordered a court-martial for a civilian contractor charged with aggravated assault while working as an Army

President-elect Barack Obama has offered the post of surgeon general to neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta, who is better known for his work as a CNN correspondent, The

The national oil spill commission has made headlines last week for its reports that heavily criticized the Obama administration for its response to the Gulf oil