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It’s hard to imagine a better metaphor for the seriousness with which congressional Republicans have approached health care reform. The Senate Finance

WILTON — For those not already aware, there are two politicians in Iowa named John Archer.

For when you tire of my piecemeal approach (ahead of my forthcoming wrap-up), Noah Shachtman at Danger Room has you covered: ...Gates will pour $11 billion

Yes, I’m embarrassed by my headline, too, but what would you really do if you had to report this item? The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition is hosting the first

The arrest in Pakistan of five northern Virginia young men at a safe house belonging to the anti-India terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed underscores fears of

A six-pack of noteworthy tidbits from this week’s news: # Open government watch : Lawmakers poked some more holes in Florida public records laws this year, but this year’s rollback of open government requirements was “about average” compared to previous years . Gov.

This is a must-read: Jordy Yager’s report on the quartet of Republican members of Congress who’ve endorsed the investigative new book Muslim Mafia: Inside

Out of context, the picture seemed ordinary, open to interpretation. It showed the butt end of five or six rifles, sloppily stacked in a pile inside an armored

Tallies are still unofficial in the Iraqi provincial elections, but from the perspective of Sunni participation in the political process -- one of the biggest

As the first anniversary of Obama’s election nears, White House staffers and campaigners relive the moment. America’s top health insurers spent more than $8

Jessica Barba, campaign spokeswoman for Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.), tells TWI that President Obama will stump for the embattled Democrat on Friday in

Two weeks ago, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its support for sweeping climate legislation. The announcement surprised everyone -- including the Chamber

The Los Angeles Times reports: The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage but also ruled that gay couples who wed

On Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) appeared alongside New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a New York police station to announce his intention to

Last week, the Florida Chamber of Commerce started airing radio ads raising the specter of large-scale union protests in Florida. # “We’ve seen the images on television: government unions from around America staging protests in Wisconsin,” warns Chamber chief Mark Wilson, adding: “Florida is next on the union bosses’ hit list.” # He goes on to accuse unions of transporting protesters to “harass” Central Florida’s legislative Republicans

So says the office of Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), who heads the Senate Finance Committee. The bill would extend the filing deadline for the existing tiers of

What happens if you’re chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and your negotiations with the panel’s senior Republican over finance reform break down? If

Sen. John McCain has the answer to the fundamental questions that have plagued economists for decades.

Eric Kleefeld notices that FreedomWorks’ logo for the Sept. 12, 2009 anti-tax March on Washington appropriates the Communist/left-wing iconography of red fists

Economists often describe unemployment as cyclical or structural. Cyclical unemployment results from broad economic slowdowns: As the economy turns,

Indulge me for a second. Two years ago I shopped around a deeply-reported piece about U.S. plans for permanent bases. No one wanted it. Print and TV. Seriously.