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Yesterday, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee made headlines when, during an appearance on right-wing radio host Steve Malzberg’s show, he erroneously cited

After a one-week reprieve, the Department of Labor reports that new unemployment claims jumped back up above 400,000 again this week, ending at 408,000. That’s 9,000 more than last week, but the four-week average dropped by 3,500 to 402,500

Democrats in the House are urging their Republican colleagues to take action on a package of bills that would ban fracking until more is known about whether it can be done safety.

So many things are wrong with Romney’s view of an imperiled America that it is difficult to know where to begin.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Even when Gov. Sarah Palin had few facts, she could still win over a crowd.

A later version of the Associated Press story I cited on joint NATO-Russia missile defense has this reaction from Russia’s emissary to NATO: Since 2003, NATO

LONDONDERRY, N.H. -- Joe the Plumber’s 15 minutes are not over. Speaking to a crowd of 4,100 here, Sen. Barack Obama mocked his rival’s emphasis on Joe

It’s not exactly news that the Obama administration isn’t pushing very hard on immigration reform, but hearing directly from the White House that a

Democrats are launching fierce negative advertising campaigns against Republicans across the country, noted Sunday’s New York Times, but not all party officials

The Foundation of American Scientists reports today in Secrecy News that in a letter to President Obama, the Public Interest Declassification Board -- created

Rick Santorum is now the third Republican to announce his exploration of presidential run for 2012, after Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney. Largely unknown GOP

Ah, CIA analysts: they can’t participate in interrogations, but they can ensure that the interrogations remain brutal. According to the 2004 CIA inspector

Great Daphne piece, right? For more on private security contractors in Iraq, check out The National in Abu Dhabi, where my friend Nir Rosen recounts his time

Something that’s gone a bit unremarked upon during last week’s overview of President Obama’s executive orders rolling back the torture policies of the Bush

The grassroots component of the anti-stimulus, anti-spending conservative tea parties has always been endangered by the grasping need of established

Pledging that he will not be a distraction, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination for secretary of health and human services,

So much for stimulus. Just before the July 4 congressional recess, the House passed a massive piece of legislation: a war-funding bill with billions in

Another day, another damning federal report regarding the ease with which potential criminals can purchase guns in America. Just days after issuing findings

Is this really the talking point Republicans want to use in their fight against climate change legislation? At a congressional hearing last week, Rep. John

Having officially announced his Presidential bid, former Minnesota gov. Tim Pawlenty is already making campaign stops – first in Iowa, and later in Florida.