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The 2004 CIA inspector general’s report on torture says clearly that in 2002, the CIA proposed to the Justice Department the use of eleven enhanced

Pallavi Gogoi at Daily Finance, who watched payday lender regulations die in the Senate, asked payday lenders how they liked the rules under which they are

Josh Rogin has an explosive story about retired Lt. Gen. David Barno, a former Afghanistan-war commander and darling of the counterinsurgency community, coming

Really! The Republican Policy Committee in the Senate is distributing a two-page fact sheet on the stimulus called Democrats’ Partisan $1.2 Trillion Spending

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- If the rally here on the southern Virginia coast proved anything, it’s that Sen. John McCain doesn’t need to worry about his

Ready or not America, here comes the King Street Patriots. During its True the Vote summit this past weekend, the Houston tea party group unveiled plans to roll

The newest poll from Siena Research Institute has Democratic candidate Bill Owens grabbing the lead in a three-way race to replace former Rep. John McHugh

There’s little doubt that Newt Gingrich will be able to take a swing through Iowa before the 2012 caucuses without being under the veil of some national controversy, but it won’t be during his upcoming appearances. Three days ago, The Marietta Daily Journal published an interview with Gingrich that detailed how he was going to overcome the negativity that has surrounded his campaign.

Former Gov. Don Siegelman (D-Ala.) is going to be out on bail after a court decision today. The 11th Circuit overturned an earlier decision to keep him behind

“There are nights I don’t sleep,” are the opening words of a Spanish-language ad campaign launched this week by American Crossroads. # According to the Center for Responsive Politics , Karl Rove, the former top strategist for President George W. Bush, and former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie formed the Super PAC American Crossroads. The five members of American Crossroads ‘ leadership staff have all worked for the Republican National Committee and almost all worked for President George W

Add one more name to the list of Republicans running to unseat Sen. Bill Nelson.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson just announced a new set of automobile guidelines on a conference call with reporters

Investors, rejoice! The Dow Jones Industrial Average has crossed the 11,000 mark for the first time since September 26, 2008. The news has caused much

Our comment thread indicates some confusion about the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on the reconciliation bill that passed the upper chamber yesterday. To

This week, a federal commission released its report on the causes of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and what can be done to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

Today, the Federal Reserve announced the retirement of Brian Madigan, a longtime Fed economist, an architect of many of the emergency lending programs during

While none of the major possible Republican candidates for president have officially started a campaign, some -- exemplified by former Minnesota Gov. Tim

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), drawing the hearing to a conclusion, remembers being with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2005, and hearing about how he was

BP released this morning a wide-ranging investigation of the Gulf oil spill. According to the report, the Deepwater Horizon Accident Investigation Report, there

Maybe this post requires an addendum. The Pakistani Supreme Court just took a major step toward ousting beleaguered President Asif Ali Zardari: Pakistan’s top

In the last four months, more than 30,000 Somali children under the age of 5 have died during the worst drought in the area in 60 years, according to U.S. government statistics.