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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.

Although many political experts consider voters to be “floating without party loyalties” and without a religious belief that influences their voting habits, a new University of Missouri study found that — despite declining church attendance in western democracies — religion still has a large impact on how people vote and helps define many of the platforms represented in the party system. Chris Raymond, a graduate instructor of political science at UM, compared church attendance to other categories such as income, union membership and education and found that religion still matters for a sizable number of voters

Republicans this week have been drumming to death their push to increase offshore drilling as a remedy to $4 gas prices. It seems that, even when no one’s

Kenneth Feinberg, the independent administrator of BP’s $20 billion oil spill compensation fund, announced the latest change today to the way he distributes

The overwhelming reaction in Europe to the election of Sen. Barack Obama has been one of enthusiasm and support. Yet a scan of the European press also reveals