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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.

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.

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

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

Sen. Al Franken introduced a bill Friday that would offer seniors who receive long-term care at home the same protections from abuse as those afforded to seniors living in nursing homes. The bill, which Franken expects to roll into the Older Americans Act later this year, would require states to pass a Home Care Bill of Rights that protects consumer rights, safety and access to information

Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have found a novel way of punishing the Republican governors who are rejecting stimulus funds for

Al Franken, calling himself “the next senator from Minnesota,” said Monday afternoon he is ready to go to Washington to get to work just as soon as

As we head into Labor Day weekend, candidates’ campaigns, along with their political ads, are beginning to transform from a marathon to a sprint. Thus far the

To understand why the next phase of the nation’s housing crisis might mean financially troubled owners just give up and walk away from their homes, look no

As expected, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence voted to send CIA Director-designate Leon Panett’a nomination to the full Senate this afternoon. Vice

Richard Holbrooke made a forceful, unequivocal and wide-ranging endorsement of the Pakistani president in his first appearance before Congress in his new job.

Last month, RNC Chairman Michael Steele called the race a “battle royale” that could give the party a crucial win. But last week, polls showed the race tightening.

After weeks of threats, arguments and a secret session thrown in for good measure, the House on Friday passed a controversial bill to renew the administration’s

It’s really, really, really difficult to be optimistic about cutting Pentagon waste. There is a massive amount of entrenched interests -- in the services, on

This weekend, I went to a wedding in Connecticut and, on the drive from Greenwich to Hartford, in the middle of the state, was surprised to see Linda McMahon’s

The former AEI fellow is taking his firing in pretty good spirits. From a party invitation going out to friends:

Here’s how history gets rewritten: Last week, the Senate killed legislation to create a bipartisan panel designed to tackle the country’s skyrocketing debt.

Anti-Obama messages pop up in diet pill ads. The GOP’s 2010 Senate prospects brighten. Cash for clunkers comes to an end -- and it hasn’t always worked as