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Foes of Gov. Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) are pouncing on this interview, in which host Jimmy Cefalo gives the governor a chance to distance himself from Sen. Jim

The United States Forest Service (USFS) Tuesday gave the green light to a 1,700-acre expansion of the West Elk coal mine 10 miles east of Paonia on Colorado’s Western Slope. West Elk owner Arch Coal , based in St. Louis, Mo., praised the decision for its job-saving potential

Now that it looks like Congress will create a commission to investigate the causes of the financial crisis after all, the big question is who will be chosen for

Another aspect of the Obama administration’s Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy that went unacknowledged over the past three days’ worth of congressional hearings is

If you’re planning to be in Washington Jan. 20 to take part in President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration celebration, you might have a hard time getting close

The Obama administration unveiled the details of its new housing rescue plan today, and Bloomberg has some of the specifics: The initiative, first announced on

Last night, TWI’s Spencer Ackerman appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC to discuss President Bush’s magical mystery tour, as he calls it -- a

The Senate is expected to take up energy and climate legislation this spring. These ten people will determine its fate.

Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), pushing the Republican bill that would prevent the closure of the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Releasing

As far as I’m aware, this is a first: A suicide bomber attacked a suspected nuclear-weapons site Friday in Pakistan, raising fears about the security of the

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) is scheduled to announce his retirement today, according to multiple media outlets. His decision complicates Democratic efforts to

In response to the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision earlier this year, Democrats are now pushing legislation designed to limit the

The Senate just confirmed Bill Lynn as the next deputy secretary of defense on a 93-4 vote. Earlier today, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) called on the former

AARP, the GOP’s most recent scapegoat, has been preparing its defense strategy against attacks from Republicans that the nonprofit advocacy group for older

Organized labor and collective bargaining rights may be under attack by conservative lawmakers in Michigan, Wisconsin and many other states, but Mary Kay Henry, the president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), sees opportunity in the unprecedented troubles. Henry — who was the first woman selected to lead the 2.2 million member union — spoke with Michigan Messenger Saturday at the Michigan Summit following her keynote speech at the event, during which she focused on the need to build larger coalitions between labor and other progressive organizations.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kans.), fresh off the Great White Hope controversy of last week, can be seen in this video talking down a woman named Elizabeth Smith

Tony McDonald, senior vice chairman of the Young Conservatives of Texas, credits his organization with helping craft the language of state Rep. Wayne

Congress.org reported earlier this week that U.S. House Republicans are once again planning to meddle with the laws mandated by the District of Columbia’s own

Until his pastor’s most incendiary sound bites re-circulated on the web, Sen. Barack Obama had managed to be the “post-racial,” “post-partisan”

Mere weeks after the Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex adoption, the battle over two-parent adoptions is heating up in Michigan as advocates for youth in the foster care system say that thousands of children are being denied permanent homes. Under a 1935 law, only one person in state government can sign off on every adoption in the state, causing a two month delay reports the Detroit News.

This is her third Senate race in five years. As O’Donnell’s manager, I found out she was living on campaign donations, one former O’Donnell staffer charged.