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Amb. Michael Oren pointedly snubbed J Street when the pro-Israel/pro-peace/progressive American Jewish lobby group offered to let him speak at its first annual

If you watched a lot of television as a kid like I did, you are no doubt familiar with Schoolhouse Rock, the cartoons and songs that tried to explain the way

Even as the White House is on the hot seat over claims that it’s been too lax on mining safety, one coal-country lawmaker has already shifted focus, ripping

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

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 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

From the Twittering fingers of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.): Leahy, Schumer and I will announce today @ 11:30am ET that we will strip the health

It’s less than two weeks until election day, which means the time for levying complaints with the Federal Election Commission against political opponents is

Senators mull over the implications of a Sotomayor confirmation. Obama’s fastball is the newest conservative complaint. To really stop foreclosures, Obama

Kenneth Feinberg, the independent administrator of BP’s $20 billion oil spill compensation fund, announced the latest change today to the way he distributes

The overwhelming reaction in Europe to the election of Sen. Barack Obama has been one of enthusiasm and support. Yet a scan of the European press also reveals

Minnesota congresswoman draws on Obama fears at St. Louis event.