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The Obama transition formally announced Jack Lew and Jim Steinberg as deputy secretaries of state just now. On Lew, my pal Mark Kleiman, who knows the guy,

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, said Friday morning “the time is right” to enter the GOP presidential race.

The U.S. Department of Justice has sent a letter to the attorneys general of all 50 states requesting assistance in quashing discrimination against HIV-positive people in certain training programs. “It is critical that we continue to work to eradicate discriminatory and stigmatizing treatment towards individuals with HIV based on unfounded fears and stereotypes,” Assistant Attorney General Perez said

Elena Kagan can only hope it’ll be this easy for her: Gen. David H. Petraeus was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday as the new Afghan war

Obama may have a hard time fulfilling his promises on immigration reform. U.S. envoy George Mitchell to meet with Netanyahu in efforts to push

Nate Silver doesn’t think unemployment will hit 10 percent. Organizing for America faces a big test. Palin discourages town hall disruptions. Dems

Sign up for a tour of Israel with Mike Huckabee. Just 4 percent of Israelis see Obama as pro-Israel. The Boston Globe and Harry Reid endorse an interim

This is the text of a letter distributed to members of Congress today by September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows: As a member of an organization of those

Republican presidential hopefuls attacked the Environmental Protection Agency during a social conservative event in Iowa over the weekend, and said the United States should allow for more production of energy domestically, have fewer regulations and end a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling. Speaking at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition event on Saturday were Atlanta businessman Herman Cain ; U.S. Rep

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On Wednesday, the Department of Justice moved to block the proposed $39 billion takeover of mobile carrier T-Mobile by telecom giant AT&T, arguing the

Republican leaders in the Senate on Monday asked the top actuary at the Health and Human Services Department for a cost analysis of the Democrats’ health-care

The Wall Street Journal has a wonderful story on the role of the CIA’s drones in harassing al-Qaeda in Pakistan, and it includes, at the bottom, this paragraph

Barack Obama isn’t sure where he should speak on 9/11. According ex-car czar Steven Rattner, Tim Geithner giggles. A lot. Most people don’t know who the

An offbeat story to get the morning started. According to Politico: A senior aide for Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) was arrested Tuesday for attempting to

Late last week, it seemed as if the tide of Democratic support was shifting away from Ben Bernanke’s bid to serve a second term atop the Federal Reserve. Just a

Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) are set to roll out long-awaited climate legislation this morning. The two senators, who chair the

Another broadside launched against Defense Secretary Bob Gates’ budget is that it unduly cuts missile defense. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) brought that up to

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert announce competing rallies. Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin star in a Citizens United film. Mike Huckabee endorses Rand

John Boehner says he’s never used a tanning bed. Boston mayor says he would slowly torture murder suspects. Jon Steward wonders if our country is run by

Since the Texas Democratic Party sued the Houston tea party group King Street Patriots last fall, accusing the group of engaging in partisan politics without