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Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala (Pic via stearns.house.gov) An attorney for the group partially responsible for a recent congressional investigation into Planned Parenthood says the group has targeted the chain of health clinics as part of a strategy to end abortion

In the legislative redistricting process, the Republican-leaning west side of Albuquerque will likely gain seats while eastern and north-central New Mexico will lose them, according to Brian Sanderoff of Albuquerque-based Research & Polling Inc., a longtime consultant to the legislature. He tells Barry Massey of the Associated Press: “It would be impossible mathematically for new representation to not occur on the west side

Just in time for the 4,000th American death in Iraq, Frontline will air the first installment of an amazing two-part documentary called Bush’s War tonight.

Having threatened to renew his intifada against the U.S. and the Iraqi government, Moqtada Sadr has launched a new gambit while his forces are under attack by

On a call with constituents today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) appeared to agree with callers who said that immigration constitutes an “invasion” of the

The sudden up-tick in HIV-specific laws in African countries has been tied directly to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Housing Works, an organization that advocates for the rights of HIV-positive people in the U.S

The Columbus Metropolitan Club was host Thursday to a fiery debate on Senate Bill 5, the Ohio law that has become the central battlefield ahead of the state’s

Forget partisan camaraderie. In the wake of Sen. Ted Stevens’ conviction yesterday on charges of failing to report corporate gifts, Sen. John McCain, the

This afternoon, the Senate passed two amendments enhancing the regulation of credit rating agencies, which assess financial products and assign them ratings

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) employed a Senate rule forcing the committee considering a law to replace No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to come to a sudden halt, even

The Center for Constitutional Rights says it just learned today that the government has videotapes of the interrogation of its client, Mohammed al Qahtani, a

The FDA unveils scary pictures for cigarette labels. George W. Bush forgives Kanye West and says he’s not a hater... ...and Stewart and Colbert try to

The Hill has a nice interview with the presumptive next chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) The key takeaway?

President Obama confirmed Wednesday that he plans to keep the controversial military commissions alive.

Earlier this evening, Annie Lowrey made an appearance on MSNBC’s The Ed Show, guest-hosted by The Nation’s Chris Hayes, to discuss her piece today on the

The Los Angeles Times follows up on Attorney General Eric Holder’s moment of consensus Wednesday with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on creating new indefinite

Herman Cain’s presidential campaign is weathering mounting allegations of sexual harassment linked so far only to his tenure as the head of the National Restaurant Association, allegations tied to tens of thousands of dollars in payouts to his accusers. Republican voters, however, are mostly dismissing the story . They’ve filled Cain’s campaign coffers with more than $2 million since the story broke and they booed the CNBC debate moderators who tried to bring up the scandal during last night’s debate in Michigan.

Brian Beutler and Zachary Roth have the background on the man who murdered a security guard at the Holocaust Museum. Von Brunn, apparently a World War II vet,