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Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) returns, and asks about intelligence warnings of Al Qaeda movement into the chaos of Somalia. What’s your view on what’s gone wrong

In a 249-179 vote, the House of Representatives last week passed an amendment to its budget plan that targets policy czars in the Obama administration (full

Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, has long played a supportive role on the campaign trail. She frequently introduces him, praises his record and appeals

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has been doing a lot of political work on behalf of GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina in California. They helped

The Washington Post is reporting that Sen. Jeff Bingaman will announce his retirement today . Earlier this month, Public Policy Polling found the New Mexico Democrat to be a “near lock” for re-election , with an approval rating of 56 percent

State Representative Sal Pace, D-Pueblo, announced today that he will step down as the Democratic leader of the Colorado State House. Pace is running for Congress , aiming to unseat U.S. Rep.

The conservative Post & Email reports that Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.), who’s running for governor in Georgia, has asked the White House for proof that Barack

California Rep. Henry Waxman (D) might be headed for the chairmanship of the House energy committee, but not before he gets a final shot at the Bush

On Day Two of the Minnesota senatorial race recount, incumbent Norm Coleman’s lead shrank to 129 votes, the second straight day that Democratic challenger Al

UPDATE: After I wrote this post, Michael Thielen e-mailed this comment: It is clear that the founder of ACORN is so embarrassed by the taint associated with

Around 1,000 labor union members and their supporters rallied outside the Iowa Capitol Tuesday, showing solidarity with public employees in Wisconsin who are fighting off legislation aimed at taking away their collective bargaining rights. Meanwhile, Iowa House Republicans moved legislation to committee that makes numerous changes to collective bargaining rights for public employees in the Hawkeye State.

In my story today, I quote Gov. Rick Perry’s (R-Texas) incredibly specific reading suggestion for the audience at the Values Voter Summit. “Lately,” said

President Obama listed a variety of qualities that he is looking for in a Supreme Court justice, but conservatives have successfully hammered the left with just one -- empathy.

Two New Mexico Democrats today introduced a bill that would require uranium mining companies to pay a 12.5-percent royalty on federal lands – a move Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado at least favors studying given the growing interest in uranium mining and nuclear power. The Uranium Resources Stewardship Act introduced by U.S

RESTON, Va. -- Gathering outside of the South Lakes High School in this well-heeled exurb of Washington, more than a hundred supporters and opponents of health care reform--or health insurance reform, as it was rebranded in blue-and-white signs passed out by Organizing for America--carried a sense of valedictory.

From House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) weekly press conference, as reported by Roll Call (subscription): Pelosi made clear Thursday that some version of

Project SOS , a Jacksonvile-based abstinence education program, has received more than $6.5 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services since 2002 — including $454,000 in September 2010. This despite the fact that the group has been cited for teaching false information about HIV and is a supporter of Ugandan pastor Martin Ssempa, one of the most outspoken advocates of legislation in that country that prescribes the death penalty for homosexuals.

Almost 54 percent of the children in Detroit are living in poverty, new U.S. Census data shows, and cuts to education may make matters worse. The Detroit News reports: In Michigan, the poverty rate among college grads is 4.3 percent, well below the 11 percent for those with some college and just a fraction of the 15 percent for high school grads.

The Wall Street Journal reports today that Citigroup and Bank of America may need to raise more capital, based on recent government stress tests of financial

A nice way to cap off the Washington Nuclear Security Summit from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: Under the agreement we are about to sign, the

In Louisiana, where Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.) is trying to steal Sen. David Vitter’s (R-La.) Senate seat, Melancon’s drilling moratorium amendment is

Just after the release of the ex-CIA directors’ letter condemning Attorney General Eric Holder’s torture inquiry, here comes this statement from Justice

I put together a preliminary list yesterday of 27 members of Congress who visited the Middle East in 2005 and 2006 -- making them, per The New York Times,

The Arizona House of Representatives passed legislation Monday that has many scratching their heads: prohibiting abortions on the basis of the fetus’ presumed