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The prospects for a public option -- a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers -- appeared dim after Senate Democrats decided they could

In light of Georgia’s plans to go through with the execution of Troy Davis at 7:00 p.m. EST tonight, despite the recantation of seven of the nine witnesses that

Rosa Brooks, a senior Pentagon adviser, will lead the office amid growing recognition that local perceptions of the U.S. military play a key battlefield role.

About an hour ago, the NATO command in Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force, sent out a disturbing release expressing dee regrets for an

The American Association for Justice -- formerly known as the American Trial Lawyers Association -- is gearing up to defend against proposals for tort reform as

One of Texas’ most influential lobbying groups has expanded its reach to Washington, taking its arguments against government spending and environmental

The FBI details an upswing in threats against members of Congress last year. Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) will serve up to five years in jail

Last night the Kentucky Senate race between Attorney General Jack Conway (D) and ophthalmologist Rand Paul (R) took a turn to serious issues, like the worship

The federal government might officially be closed, and House Democrats might have canceled votes, but don’t tell Senate leaders that there’s more precipitation

Just as many advocates were hoping, the debate over immigration has begun. Where and when it will end is anybody’s guess. Right after yesterday’s meeting

Daniel Indiviglio at The Atlantic lists five reasons to celebrate President Obama’s renewed commitment to nuclear energy. Let’s take a look at numbers one and

I’ve been leafing through BP’s Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Plan, which was the subject of a widely read analysis by the Associated Press. Now that the oil

John Patrick Bedell, who shot and wounded two police officers near the Pentagon earlier this month, bought at least one of his 9 mm guns at a Nevada gun show,

At least according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, the results of which were released over the weekend. From The Times: The national telephone

The Securities and Exchange Commission last month warned oil spill victims who have received money under the Gulf Coast Claims Facility to beware of investment

The new Quinnipiac poll on Pennsylvania’s 2010 U.S. Senate race shows Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) thrashing Republican candidate Pat Toomey, but only narrowly

Commenting on the undisclosed cash that was spent in the 2010 elections and the campaign finance reform battles that lie ahead in Congress, Democracy 21

We’ve heard a lot about the potential health impacts of the oil spill, but not much has been said about the mental health impacts. BP announced Monday it is

Record another data point for the Obama administration’s military-civilian resource shift. In a speech yesterday to the still-leaderless USAID, Secretary of

Earlier this afternoon, Friends of the Earth, an environmental group that opposes the Democrats’ soon-to-be-voted-on climate change bill, shot out an email

Later today, the Senate is scheduled to hold a procedural vote on House-passed legislation extending the filing deadline for unemployment benefits through the

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), who campaigned for Barack Obama during his election, is becoming increasingly displeased with the president’s stance on

Last night, Dave showed that the looming hold on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is no partisan matter, with Rep. Joe You Lie Wilson (R-S.C.) and former