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Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) -- the heads of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees -- have set an ambitious

In the guts of this Washington Post tick-tock about President Obama’s decision to release the torture memos comes an account of a meeting at CIA headquarters in

Former Vice President Dick Cheney -- the avatar of secrecy -- really did say this last night. Daphne puts together a wish list: f there are memos showing that

Just got this press release from U.S. Forces-Afghanistan: KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition Forces are aware of the allegation of non-combatant casualties in

I’m hearing that the next round of trilateral meetings between U.S., Afghan and Pakistani officials to discuss their joint responses to the ongoing insurgencies

President Obama and the Democratic National Committee flexed their fundraising muscle in the third quarter by raising a combined $70 million, according the disclosure reports. But a large amount of money, coming through so-called bundlers, leaves the original sources shrouded in mystery.

It went kind of underneath the radar yesterday when President Obama decided to replace the proposed outdated-before-it-was-ever-built anti-ballistic missile

Manu Raju writes up Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.)’s skepticism of some Obama initiatives as proof that he’s becoming the president’s Dem foe, and offers one

As best as I understand Ross Douthat’s maiden column for The New York Times, he’s contending that it would be preferable for the GOP nominee in 2008 to have run

The Justice Dept. inspectors general recently released two reports on the department’s illegal politicization under former Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales. Today’s

When Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) jumped ship on the Republican Party this week, he was quick to note that, at the request of donors, he’d return contributions to

As congressional lawmakers debate whether America’s automakers deserve an emergency cash infusion, a central point of contention has been the relationship

TWI politics reporter David Weigel was a guest on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross yesterday. In a nearly 40-minute, wide-ranging interview, Weigel discussed

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- In my piece yesterday, I took a look at whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s record on issues important to the working class has matched her

While conservatives are planning nationwide “Tea Parties” protesting taxes — and even same-sex marriage — same-sex couples are planning some tea parties

Tim Pawlenty has been touting his record of oppositoin to abortion and funding for Planned Parenthood, but this hard-line on abortion is somewhat new. One acquaintance of Pawlenty’s says that his “pro-life” stance is faked, and a report by Mother Jones on Thursday demonstrates that Pawlenty approved a “dizzying increase” funds for Planned Parenthood and other family planning agencies — according to a local paper at the time — during his two terms as governor, as well as cutting abstinence-only programs

Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via flgov.com) Representatives from the offices of Sen

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is not the only Democrat criticizing President George W. Bush’s announcement today that the Pentagon will withdraw only 8,000

The Bank of America logo (Pic via blog.firstfoodbank.org) CNN Money is reporting that Bank of America is reconsidering its controversial decision to impose $5 debit card fees. The national bank’s decision to levy a new fee was met with outrage from all over the country