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Yesterday’s vote among Senate Republicans to place a two-year moratorium on the practice of requesting earmarks looks like it’s shaping up to be the beginning,

This was a noteworthy point from President Obama in his joint appearance at the White House with Presidents Hamid Karzai and Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday: The

Ben Smith has the first memo, swishing around in conservative circles. An example, applied to U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who is often

To no one’s surprise, the Senate on Wednesday killed a proposal to cap credit card rates at 15 percent. The count was 33 to 60 on a procedural vote to allow the

In what many believe to be an early presidential campaign stop, former ambassador to China Jon Hunstman Jr. met with potential donors on Tuesday in St

ANCHORAGE -- I just got off the phone with the very helpful city clerk at the Wasilla City Clerk’s office, Kristie Smithers, who is pulling some documents for

One of the things that most infuriates conservative commentators like Michelle Malkin and Stuart Taylor about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is that in

While parts of the Georgia immigration law haven’t taken effect because of a federal injunction, one did on July 1: Use false identification for a job and receive up to 15 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. The offense is called “aggravated identity fraud.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has details : It applies to everyone, not just illegal immigrants.

Responding to public pressure and the competitive rates featured by competitors, Bank of America is reconsidering its debit card fees, as rival Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase scrapped their versions of the highly unpopular new charge. A press release from Wells Fargo, which picked New Mexico as one of the five states where the bank planned to roll-out a trial debit card fee program, reads : “As we adjust to changes in our business, we will continue to stay attuned to what our customers want,” said Ed Kadletz, head of Wells Fargo’s Debit and Prepaid Cards

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) asks Hill what the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement and Strategic Framework Agreement require of the United Statesfor long-term

In closing her remarks to America’s largest pro-Israel lobby, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton referenced the arduous struggles of Israel’s founding

As TWI reported yesterday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is changing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell enforcement significantly, even before Congress passes any changes

After some initial reluctance, U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive vice president for government affairs Bruce Josten agreed to sit down with ABC’s Jake Tapper

After a full day of heated debate, the House of Representatives has just passed the landmark Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill, by a vote of 219-212. The

Here’s a fairly representative video from the Freedom Summit — Annie Rupp, a conservative activist from Hawaii, going nuclear on the Obama administration. She

Time has a shocking immigration story in its Aug. 27 issue about an undocumented woman originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, who was reported to the Department of

The ballots are still out, but Saul Anuzis staffers are assuming that Michael Steele will win. Their 20 holdouts in the last round were mainly northeastern

A funny thing is happening on the way to the altar, at least in New York. The bulk of the money to finance a campaign to legalize gay marriage in the state is coming from conservative wealthy Republicans

As the bulk of CPAC attendees filed into the Marriott Ballroom for speeches by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.), Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) and Rep. Mike Pence

The fifth ballot results, post-Ken Blackwell: Michael Steele - 79 (+17) Katon Dawson - 69 (+9) Saul Anuzis - 20 (-11) Minutes later, Anuzis took the

Mayor Michael Hancock today issued the following statement regarding the arrest of at least 24 people in Lincoln Park this morning: As Mayor of this great city, I strongly believe in the public’s right to free speech and assembly. As an elected official, it is my responsibility to balance the First Amendment with concerns for public safety and public health

Minnesota’s two potential presidential candidates have weighed in on President Barack Obama’s decision to halt his administration’s defense of the federal ban on same-sex marriage . Obama’s office says part of the law may be unconstitutional, but Tim Pawenty said he was “disappointed” by the news and Rep

Updated April 14 at 12:08 p.m. EST with a correction to a quote that was previously misattributed. Updated at 11:00 p.m. EST with a video clip of Ryan Sorba