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It might not be quite as dramatic as the recent Congressional hearings on steroid use in baseball, and Roger Clemens won’t be there to attract hordes of

There’s been a lot of talk about the so-called clean energy race between the United States and China. But there’s a home-grown energy race brewing that has

More economic pessimism from Paul Krugman, whose skeptical views have a growing following: The United States risks losing an entire decade of growth and

Thought the massive quantities of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico were the only major threat to the country’s southeast coastal waters right now? Think

As Colorado gets set to vote tomorrow, the New York Times notes how both Senate primaries, once considered cakewalks for their presumptive party favorite --

Robert Gates has gone to extraordinary lengths to circumvent early lobbying of Capitol Hill by the powerful defense industry.

The coal mine that exploded last month in West Virginia -- killing 29 workers and all but killing a 30th -- may be shuttered in the wake of the blast, but

Rather than waiting on legislative approval for his most recent budget cut push, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has issued an executive order slashing the state budget

The next few weeks will be filled with discussions about the future of U.S.-Mexico relations in fighting drug cartel violence. The Houston Chronicle reports

Less than two weeks after U.S. Rep.

Moments ago, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) took to the chamber floor with a strange claim about the urgency surrounding legislation to extend unemployment

One year after devastating floods in the Midwest, The Iowa Independent’s Lynda Waddington reports that government red tape continues to hinder recovery efforts.

Today’s news that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hear the claims of kidnapping and torture filed against the United States by the American

Few communities of Washington wonks run into greater structural and institutional obstacles than advocates of reduced defense spending. Defense companies put

A recent letter to the editor in the Mississippi Sun Herald raised some important questions about so-called “Personhood” amendments like the one that will soon be voted on in Mississippi. In a response, the American Life League dismisses claims that the passage of such an amendment could open the door to unintended consequences. # “Personhood” amendments across the country aim to ban abortion but, as some suggest, their passage could mean that women seeking abortions would be put in jail

I doubted yesterday that the Obama administration would seek a return to the Karshi-Khanabad air base in Uzbekistan -- the government of Islam Karimov kicked

In a little-noticed column, Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), the Senate minority whip, comes out for scrapping the stimulus money that has not yet been spent. All $677

Rep. Tim Walz offered an amendment on Friday that would prevent members of Congress from getting paid in the event of a government shutdown. The measure, which was to be attached to the Government Shutdown Prevention Act, failed along party lines.

The allegations against Paulson & Co. and the Center for Responsible Lending stem not from a congressional investigation or independent study, but from Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group famed for supporting the Tea Parties.

Thomas Frank has a terrific op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today, praising President Obama’s recent presidential memorandum declaring the end of an era of

A plan designed to help 400,000 homeowners modify their mortgage terms has only helped 25 borrowers.