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One by one, the powerful Democrats of coal country are calling for an investigation into yesterday’s explosion that killed at least 25 coal miners in Raleigh

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

Following up on my item earlier today, a source inside the VA tells me that the pulled copy of a guide to living wills that’s been made available to veterans

On Tuesday, Rep. Tim Walz joined all but one of his Minnesota DFL colleagues in support of a repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents the federal government from recognizing legally married same-sex couples

Controversial statements and tactics by North Carolina Republicans have brought heightened attention to a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex

Prosecutors today unexpectedly canceled the first court hearing scheduled for the underpants bomber -- the Nigerian man suspected of trying to blow up a

Some people worried about the environmental degradation involved in pumping water from a spring to a truck filling station, and then sending those trucks, dozens a day, from Buena Vista to Denver to satiate the world’s seeming insatiable demand for water in little plastic bottles. Others were concerned about potential damage to the aquifer. Others thought the whole approval process was a little whack.

The 10-member commission appointed by Congress to investigate the causes of the nation’s financial meltdown holds its first meeting this morning. But with

Hundreds of people rallied at the state Capitol on Saturday in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Capitol officials say an estimated 500 people rallied there in blustery winds

Here’s a sentence you don’t see much these days: A new newspaper will hit the streets Thursday.

In the latest effort to ensure that California’s Proposition 23 is defeated, activists have purchased a number of domain names that appear to be affiliated with

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) on Tuesday staked out a role for himself in cap-and-trade policy, hosting a hearing on how

Documents reveal the CIA was allowed to deny detainees sleep upward of 80 to 180 hours at a time.

Here’s the full text of the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s announcement of President Obama’s selection for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize: The Norwegian Nobel

The reaction from Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to the missile defense announcement is too detached from reality to be taken seriously: “This deeply

A new Gallup poll finds, on average, Americans believe 51 cents out of every dollar the federal government spends is wasted, a new high since the question was

Wes Pruden of The Washington Times, a regular weekly contestant for the dual prizes of most gleefully offensive conservative column and most likely to be

Via Rachel Weiner, Joe McGinniss discovers that Sarah Palin is, instead of riding her decked-out book tour bus, cosseted in the luxury of a Gulfstream II

CPAC attendees are filling out ballots that ask their takes on the issues (such as establishing direct U.S. dialogue with countries like Iran and groups like