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Less than a week after a high-profile, bipartisan health reform summit in Washington, President Obama has said he’s open to adopting four major provisions

It’s true. James Traficant, the former Ohio congressman-turned-convicted felon, is already garnering national attention for his planned congressional bid. The

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) lost in its bid for a preliminary injunctions to prevent disclosure of its donors in two New England states on

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), a McCain supporter, challenged Sen. Barack Obama’s judgment and experience on Israel and national security issues, following the

State Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel (Pic by Mark Foley, via myfloridahouse.gov) State Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, made an appearance at Care Net’s conference in Orlando late last week

For much of its 50-year statehood, Alaska’s leadership was tainted by corruption. But Sarah Palin’s win as reform governor suggested a new political maturity. A report now reveals that she violated a state ethics law. Is there something in the political climate here?

GOP officials in Ohio, Florida and Indiana –- in addition to Michigan, where the Obama campaign sued -– have acknowledged plans to challenge voters on

Related to Daphne’s post from last week on the sweeping power of presidential pardons, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) has a Salon piece today urging President

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The successors to the two remaining Senate seats that opened up when President-elect Barack Obama tapped their current occupants for cabinet positions -- Sen.

NASHVILLE -- Stan and Mary Hess own the United States Hot Air Balloon Team in St. Peter’s, Pa. All last year, they had a very direct involvement with the Tea

Over the past several days, ever since Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) started warning about pro-American parts of the country and

Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, sent a strongly-worded letter to President Obama this

Burleson LLP , a top national energy law firm that recently opened a Denver office, this week announced the hiring of one of the top enforcement officials from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) – the state agency that regulates oil and gas drilling. The firm on Tuesday issued a release announcing it has hired Robert A. Willis, who “has joined the energy law firm’s Denver office and will concentrate his practice in oil and gas law, with a specialty in regulatory affairs.” Willis previously served as acting hearings manager, enforcement officer and hearings officer for the COGCC

In what might be a preview of a tough partisan battle ahead, the Bush administration’s chief economic adviser said Thursday that the Wall Street bailout (the

After Philip Zelikow advocates closing Guantanamo Bay, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) -- who, earlier in the hearing, praised President Obama for his responsible

As if the news that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his four co-defendents pleaded guilty to the 9/11 attacks wasn’t wild enough, now it appears that they’ve

The so-called “Personhood” movement, though once labeled extreme by even conservative groups in Florida, is gaining traction across the country . In Mississippi, the group’s efforts have paid off — a “Personhood” amendment, which seeks to ban abortion (and could ban some forms of birth control) will be on the state’s November ballot. Recent reports indicate the group is now seeking signatures in Ohio, in an effort to place a similar abortion ban on that state’s ballot

As if it wasn’t embarrassing enough for Sen. John McCain when he called for Joe the Plumber to stand up and be recognized at a campaign rally in Defiance, OH.,