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Good David Ignatius column on What James Clapper’s Nomination Means: The DNI flap has been fascinating in what it shows about Obama’s approach to

Politico’s John Bresnahan has a great piece of reporting today about the hypocrisy of Republican leaders calling for the end of earmarks, not to mention the

Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) is one of the lesser-known, more hardcore members of the Republican conference, which means that when he shows up to a Heritage

Nice piece of reporting by the AP’s Lauran Neergaard about how shoe-leather Minnesota epidemiologists traced the contaminated jalapenos that seem to be

A recent poll conducted by Thomson Reuters Pulse Healthcare Survey found than an overwhelming majority of Americans believe that family planning services (not including abortion) for low-income women should be subsidized by the federal government. # When asked, “Do you think the federal government should subsidize birth control and other family planning services, NOT including abortion, at government-funded clinics for low-income women?” 78 percent of respondents said yes. # According to the survey, “the percentage decreases with age: while 90% of those 35 years old or under responded yes, that figure dipped to 70% in respondents 65 years old or older.” # Even though there is clear public support for such policy, states around the country have actively undermined federal efforts to fund family planning.

Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) accidentally walked into the world of birther conspiracy theories last month, when a local newspaper seemed to report that Franks

There’s a haunting paragraph in Nancy Youssef’s dispatch from Kabul today. She writes about the influx of U.S. diplomats and other civilians to Kabul --

The Iowa Independent reports: Steve Deace, who hosts a drive-time show on WHO-AM, said society helped create Scott Roeder, the man in custody for the killing

PITTSBURGH - There was a lot to chew on in former President Bill Clinton’s speech at Netroots Nation, which started warmly but veered off track after hecklers

Jonathan Martin plugged this speech from A.B. Culvahouse, the head of Sen. John McCain’s 2008 vice presidential vetting project, and it was a fascinating look

More fallout from U.S. Ambassador Peter Galbraith’s abrupt firing from the United Nations mission in Afghanistan. U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq confirms that an

After a day of haggling, a provision to limit bonuses to top executives of bailed-out banks was tucked into the stimulus last night. But for bankers who might

What was supposed to be a week-long protest outside of clinics in Orlando has turned out to also include harrassing doctors at their homes. # Operation Save America has posted pictures on their website, along with a written account, of the group showing up to harrass a doctor at his house

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee reached out to Iowa supporters of his political action committee Thursday in a fundraising pitch that focused on abortion. “Today Huck PAC is hosting an online fundraiser in support of pro-life candidates,” read the email message.

Late yesterday, the House passed a war-funding bill. But the $80 billion bill actually includes only $37 billion in war funding; the rest is made up of

The U.S. Senate followed the House’s lead, passing Wednesday morning the continuing resolution to keep the government funded through March 18. The measure was

After President Obama called the heads of 12 of the largest banks into his office to lecture them about not lending enough to small businesses, the message was

Medicare is often described as a fee-for-service program, meaning exactly what it sounds like: physicians and hospitals bill the government for each individual

Former Guantanamo Bay detainees could support terrorism in the United States, even if they’re locked up in a maximum security prison, FBI Director Robert