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At a hearing on the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, Sen.

The Republican National Committee passes along a local news write-up of an anti-stimulus protest in Denver that brought together hundreds of party operatives,

Of the 12 state attorneys general on the executive committee of the investigation into foreclosure fraud, only two aren’t up for re-election this year.

Ed Morrissey, one of the smartest rightbloggers around, is nonetheless prone to writing things like this about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s made-for-US Weekly feud

Arctic sea ice is disappearing rapidly, reaching its second lowest level on record. This is frightening news for polar bears, who rely on sea ice for their

Partially, answered Alan Greenspan, the former oracle and maestro of the Federal Reserve between 1987-2006. The House Oversight and Government Reform

Gov. Tim Pawlenty slammed Wisconsin Democrats on Wednesday for leaving the state to prevent the passage of a bill that would curtail collective bargaining rights for the state’s public employees. Pawlenty called them “ninnies” who “skedaddled,” and he said the controversy is not “Fantasy Island” but “Alice in Wonderland.” Pawlenty made the statements to Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Wednesday afternoon.

This week Moody’s Investors Service made good on an earlier warning that it would place the U.S. government’s rating under review for possible downgrade if movement did not occur in federal debt-ceiling negotiations.

Democratic Reps. Henry Waxman (Calif.) and John Dingell (Mich.) introduced legislation yesterday granting the Food and Drug Administration more powers to

Under a new policy announced today by CIA director Leon Panetta, an intelligence officer can’t be promoted to the agency’s highest rank -- the Senior

Heartbeat International, one of the largest networks of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) in the country, is inviting babies to Capitol Hill Thursday, as part of

Once seen as the reification of Orange County’s distinctive brand of conservatism in Southern California, Crystal Cathedral’s recent bankruptcy filing is

As long as we’re talking about the future composition of the Afghan government, a reliable source informs me that the next round of the U.S./Pakistani/Afghan

A Justice Department Office of Inspector General audit released today reveals that the FBI’s terrorist watchlist -- used at border crossings, airports and other

Sen. John McCain gave a remarkable interview with radio personality Don Imus this morning, and the principle topic of discussion was Alaska Gov. Sarah

A new Rasmussen Reports poll of Republicans finds a 40 percent plurality believing that Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-Alaska) resignation hurts her chances of winning

The Associated Press reports Sen. John McCain might skip his own watch party on election night: Instead of appearing before a throng of supporters at the

Now that two of the Big Three automakers have survived bankruptcy and returned to profitability, the United Auto Workers say they want the concessions they made to help that process paid back in the next union contracts — with Ford in particular. Ford did not join General Motors and Chrysler in bankruptcy, but autoworkers still made significant concessions in pay and benefits to the company to help them survive difficult times. And after two years of large profits and major bonuses to executives, the UAW says it’s time to restore those cuts: As the UAW prepares to head into labor talks this summer with the newly profitable Detroit automakers, several top union leaders say a showdown is brewing over this year’s contract — especially at Ford, which has made $9.3 billion over the past two years.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke out Monday on Sen. Barack Obama’s diplomatic approach to hostile countries, during an exchange with Lukman Ahmed of