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He isn’t the fifth Beatle. But Herman Cain just may be the fifth Koch brother

John Avlon at The Daily Beast has been all over the Young Republicans’ election of new Chairwoman Audra Shay, an Iraq War veteran whose Facebook feed was cited

Adm. Mike Mullen is now joined by the influential former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: “In the almost 17 years since the ‘don’t ask, don’t

In a post making the convincing case that the national interest in the race has hurt GOP candidate Scott Brown’s chance at an upset victory in the

As I’ve reported on Alaska here at TWI, I’ve tried to keep in mind the theme of Alaska as our last great frontier. During my first trip north, I wrote about

The amendment-athon on Sen. Chris Dodd’s (D-Conn.) financial regulatory reform bill is coming to a close, with staffers saying only five or so more amendments

I got a little friendly fire from my friend and colleague Matt Welch over last week’s article on the Obama birth certificate conspiracy. He took issue with my

And we’re off. One thing I didn’t anticipate in my preview of CIA Director-designate Leon Panetta’s confirmation hearing is a question about his speaking fees.

Remember that controversial rule in the financial regulatory reform law, designed to prevent banks from making risky bets on their own behalf? It did not take

There are two high-profile primaries in Utah and runoffs in the Carolinas tonight; here’s a rundown of what’s to come: UTAH Two races hold national

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty is scheduled to headline a tea party summit in Phoenix, Ariz., from Feb. 25 to 27.

It’s not looking good for Senate Democratic leaders hoping next week to pass a $245 billion proposal to give Medicare doctors pay raises over the next decade.

Can Wikipedia help vanquish voter suppression in America? That’s the model some activists are betting on. Democrats have been moving swiftly to fight

It’s a done deal. A special committee in Florida has decided that the state’s presidential primary will be held on Jan. 31, 2012 — a violation of the national nomination calendar and a sure bet that Iowans will caucus earlier than Feb.

Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn said Wednesday Iowa’s famed caucuses aren’t tilting toward the conservative right, in spite of suggestions that the first-in-the-nation event could fall by the wayside if Republican candidates feel as though they must cater to extreme ideology agendas.

In the final stretch of the Massachusetts special election for Senate, Republican candidate Scott Brown has focused on restoring balance to Washington. He’ll

President Barack Obama ‘s weekly address was filmed at an Illinois farm and leans heavily on his Midwest tour throughout — including a shout-out to the Maquoketa High School girls’ volleyball team — but the overall theme is that it is time for those in Congress to quit playing politics. “e need the folks in Washington — the people whose job it is to deal with the country’s problems, the people you elected to serve — we need them to put aside their differences and get things done,” Obama said.

Rep. Erik Paulsen and former Bush staffer Karl Rove were both showered with glitter at the Midwest Leadership Conference Friday

Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton (Pic via Facebook) Rep