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A $1.1 trillion omnibus bill that included $8 billion in earmarks from lawmakers who opposed them was pulled from the Senate after Majority Leader Harry Reid

The Alaska governor put out a statement via SarahPAC: I respect the sanctity of life and the tragedy that took place today in Kansas clearly violates respect

President Obama is scheduled to meet this afternoon at the White House with his top security advisers to get the results of their inquiries into the Umar Farouk

The Texas law offering in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants has drawn instant criticism to Gov. Rick Perry in his presidential bid, even from

A hydropower bill that U.S. Rep

On the campaign trail, Sen. John McCain frequently rails against wasteful earmarks. There are two examples of pork he points to as particularly

After eight years of a do-nothing, industry-cozy Environmental Protection Agency, green activists had high hopes for the new EPA administrator, appointed by a

The Florida house that former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor bought for his family, and where he was shot and killed by an intruder, is headed for

House and Senate members today approved language for a homeland security appropriations bill that would give the Pentagon the right to continue withholding

With their sights set on enacting health reforms this year that include the option of a government-backed insurance plan, Democrats in both Congress and the

Michael Powell’s write-up of Rudy Giuliani’s announcement that he’d stay out of the electoral fray in 2010 is a must-read, as is Politico’s take by Jonathan

In a mass of 3-4,000 people it’s easy to get lost in the crowd.

Whatever you think of the prosecution and conviction yesterday of the Holy Land Foundation following a 7-week trial, it does seem to prove that federal courts

There’s more proof out today that the foreclosure crisis is only getting worse, despite everything that’s been thrown at it so far: Foreclosure notices reached

I’m trying to kick the No Apology habit, I really am. But one of the central themes of Mitt Romney’s analysis of global affairs is that China’s acceleration

The New York Times gives United Nations climate negotiations this year a reality check: There is no chance of completing a binding global treaty to reduce

From the Twittering fingers of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.): Leahy, Schumer and I will announce today @ 11:30am ET that we will strip the health

It’s less than two weeks until election day, which means the time for levying complaints with the Federal Election Commission against political opponents is

Senators mull over the implications of a Sotomayor confirmation. Obama’s fastball is the newest conservative complaint. To really stop foreclosures, Obama

Hundreds of law enforcement professionals including Denver’s U.S.

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann hasn’t received any endorsements from fellow members of Congress, according to a list put together by Roll Call . Bachmann’s campaign has been struggling since her win at the Iowa Straw Poll in August, largely sunk by a series of gaffes. Though Bachmann isn’t the only candidate without congressional endorsements, she’s the only current member running without such support.