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The consensus seems to be growing that, despite his oft-repeated desire to “look forward rather than backward” when it comes to the Bush administration’s

Redistricting happens every 10 years. It’s the law. It’s never pretty and it’s seldom fair, but it always gets done.

Sal Pace, the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, on Thursday announced that his campaign has raised $165,000 during the most recent fundraising quarter that concluded at the end of September. While acknowledging that unseating the incumbent will be a challenge, Pace, the minority leader of the Colorado House, said he has raised more in his first full fundraising quarter than U.S

Taegan Goddard has the scoop: An early look at a new Public Policy Polling survey finds that among North Carolina Republicans, a stunning 47% think President

The Associated Press reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) indicated Thursday that the Finance Committee’s vote on its $829 billion health

A bill (.pdf) that would give Homeland Security the authority to detain immigrants indefinitely, filed by U.S. Rep

As the punditocracy, blogosphere and, well, anyone following the race pondered when Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) will gracefully or not-so-gracefully end her

President Obama walks a fine line between upholding a campaign promise and harming a significant employer in Appalachia.

Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger on Tuesday night slammed fellow contestant for the nomination Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota over allegations a counseling clinic she co-owns with her husband is offering ex-gay therapy

Legal scholars say that detentions at Gitmo are an example of President Bush making his power consolidation permanent.

From The Associated Press: Scott Brown says he has already told Senate Republican leaders they won’t always be able to count on his vote. I already told

GUANTANAMO BAY -- Seated near me in the courtroom today during Omar Khadr’s pre-trial hearing was a sight for sun-beaten eyes: Daphne Eviatar, the former TWI

BP expects to have the well completely sealed by this weekend. The company announced the end of the Vessels of Opportunity program, in which local boaters

This New York Times piece about farmers in Marja voting with their feet is perhaps the clearest evidence yet that the holding phase of February’s massive

In the wake of yesterday’s Senate vote on an unemployment insurance extension, there’s been some confusion -- including among TWI commenters -- about what

Detainees U.S. Government 32 11 Click on the numbers in the scoreboard above for a detailed breakdown of the cases. Since the Supreme Court

Part 2: Sen. John McCain’s military service is central to his campaign, despite a record in Congress that raises doubts about his support of veterans.

-To reduce the state debt in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) wants to make a drastic cut in public assistance for legal immigrants. The cut