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As the Senate moves this week to pass a very short-term extension of unemployment benefits, New York Times columnist Bob Herbert notes what few voices on

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) will likely offer the first amendment to Sen. Chris Dodd’s financial regulatory reform bill which is now on the floor and in the

Steve Aftergood at Secrecy News reports on a weird episode: Attorney General Michael Mukasey reacted pretty strongly to a bill sponsored by Sen. Russ Feingold

All eyes are on Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) as she decides to sign or veto Senate bill 1070. Her position on this bill could determine her re-election

As you read this, the House oversight committee is attempting to hold a hearing on two highly contentious corporate governance issues -- who is responsible for

On Sunday, more than 500 conservative Christian pastors around the country vowed to break the law by endorsing political candidates from the pulpit.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appears to be taking a page from civil liberties groups like the Center for Constitutional Rights, using

A $1.1 trillion omnibus bill that included $8 billion in earmarks from lawmakers who opposed them was pulled from the Senate after Majority Leader Harry Reid

The Alaska governor put out a statement via SarahPAC: I respect the sanctity of life and the tragedy that took place today in Kansas clearly violates respect

President Obama is scheduled to meet this afternoon at the White House with his top security advisers to get the results of their inquiries into the Umar Farouk

The Texas law offering in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants has drawn instant criticism to Gov. Rick Perry in his presidential bid, even from

A hydropower bill that U.S. Rep

On the campaign trail, Sen. John McCain frequently rails against wasteful earmarks. There are two examples of pork he points to as particularly

After eight years of a do-nothing, industry-cozy Environmental Protection Agency, green activists had high hopes for the new EPA administrator, appointed by a

The Florida house that former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor bought for his family, and where he was shot and killed by an intruder, is headed for

House and Senate members today approved language for a homeland security appropriations bill that would give the Pentagon the right to continue withholding

With their sights set on enacting health reforms this year that include the option of a government-backed insurance plan, Democrats in both Congress and the

Michael Powell’s write-up of Rudy Giuliani’s announcement that he’d stay out of the electoral fray in 2010 is a must-read, as is Politico’s take by Jonathan

In a mass of 3-4,000 people it’s easy to get lost in the crowd.