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The New York Times reports that President Obama is considering sending a far smaller number of additional troops to Afghanistan than previously

Yesterday, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) told reporters he hopes to hold a special election to replace Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) in November, rather than

Update, 10:50 a.m. EST: This post now includes a witness list for the hearing. The U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution is scheduled to hold a hearing

I get accused of breaking some journalism school rules, said Andrew Breitbart. I’m willing to be accused of being a monster.

Near the end of August, the number of deaths by border crossers in Pima County, Ariz., was beginning to climb to near-record numbers. Today, NPR reports that

Two articles this week take a good look at the Social Security disability insurance program, which has swelled along with the recession -- implying that jobless

Ben Tribbett hears that the NRCC is polling Terry Kilgore, twin brother of former Virginia Attorney General and failed 2005 gubernatorial candidate Jerry

Congressional leaders from all walks are joining President Obama in berating AIG for doling out millions in bonuses after accepting $170 billion in federal

A sign of the times: I just got an email pointing me to this post, sent by an aide to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman.

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is the second Republican senator to propose an amendment that would scrap the entire stimulus and replace it with tax cuts. Via Marc

Brooke Obie documents a paranoia that had escaped my attention up to now -- the worry that the Obama administration was altering the Missile Defense Agency’s

Four thousand Americans died to empower this torturer. From a brilliant Washington Post piece: What Zobaie wants is for the U.S. military to hand over full

American Federation for Children is creating a new media affairs position in Louisiana, signaling a redoubling of efforts by the school voucher group in the

Texas A&M University System Chancellor Mike McKinney is stepping down effective July 1, 2011. McKinney announced the move in a letter to faculty: Many

It was a full six days ago that Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) went after the stimulus package for not allowing money to spent renovating a sectarian instruction,

The Democrats’ ginormous $787 billion stimulus bill passed the House this afternoon, without a lick of Republican support. The count was 246 to 183, with seven

Florida Security Council Director Tom Trento (Pic via Facebook) The United West, an anti-islamic organization, will host an event in Tallahassee on the first day of Florida’s 2012 legisltative session to honor members of the U.S. military who served in Iraq

Pic by micahb37, via Flickr A court ordered a temporary halt to Florida’s controversial new law requiring welfare recipients to submit to a drug test before receiving benefits yesterday. In its decision, the court also dismissed a report by a newly formed conservative think tank, which the state had cited as part of its defense of the law

Here’s a nice catch by Dafna Linzer at ProPublica. At yesterday’s press conference, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs made two statements about the Obama

An amendment to the defense appropriations bill sponsored by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to compel Gen. Stanley McChrystal to testify before Congress by

President Obama has said he will go after wasteful Pentagon contracts; defense lobbyists prepare to battle.

More in our ongoing coverage of J Street’s efforts to build a better American Zionist movement. Earlier this month, J Street endorsed a Washington Democrat