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Feeling bored on a quiet Friday? Well, staffers in the office of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) have created an interactive timeline highlighting

Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.)’s Free and Strong America PAC put his speech to Values Voters online before he began speaking: the whole thing is here. But

Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) A little-noticed bill by Rep.

The U.S. Senate may vote as early as today on an amendment that would eliminate one of the major government subsidies for the production of corn-based ethanol. The Hill reports : The Senate is slated to vote on Sen

Over the past five years, evaluators have found violations at state-funded subcontractors for Texas’ Alternatives to Abortion Services Program, which reimburses

Students and residents living in Gainesville joined the Occupy Wall Street movement this week. Occupy Wall Street has been gaining momentum all over the country, including in Florida

MSNBC reports that barring last minute changes, Timothy Geithner, a career Treasury official under three administrations, is likely going to serve as the next

It may be difficult for journalists to circumvent the Afghan government’s ban on reporting pre-election violence. But a friend tips me to Alive In Afghanistan,

Rep. Keith Ellison said the debt ceiling plan offered by House Speaker John Boehner made it seem like Boehner was on “some other world.” Ellison, who is co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said President Barack Obama’s plan met his basic requirements, but that members would still have to dig into the details

The Aid for Women abortion clinic in Kansas City, one of the three abortion clinics left in Kansas, has lost its license to operate in the state.

Over 800,000 New Mexicans will face price hikes in their electric bills after a Colorado-based company and its 44 local co-ops voted 43-1 to raise the rates by 4.5 percent. Tri-State, which services 1.5 million customers in four states and covers some 200,000 square miles, generates the electricity, while its 44 cooperatives purchase the electricity in bulk for more competitive rates

You know something’s fundamentally changed when The Wall Street Journal’s William McGurn -- a former Bush speechwriter, now chief editorial writer for the paper

In April, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill that makes it illegal for state colleges to fund medical residency programs that offer abortion training with

Despite general belief that the Protect Life Act -- which would bar tax-subsidized health-care plans from covering abortion services under the Affordable

First high-res satellite photos show extent of earthquake damage in Port-au-Prince. Hannity has some spelling issues. Dean Baker calls big bankers on

So far it looks like shareholders, employees and, of course, taxpayers are the big losers in the unprecedented Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government bailout

If you’ve been curious about U.S. Senate candidate and former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert’s take on the Occupy Wall Street movement, well, wonder no more. Friday

Homegrown terrorists are playing a more important role in leading and planning terrorist operations. Gov. Schwarzenegger is in Alaska, but can’t see

Obama’s plans for reforming No Child Left Behind may have to wait. Democratic senators are choosing not to lobby House members on health care. Some

Former Sen. Alan Simpson says Social Security is like a milk cow with 310 million tits. Senators don’t always read the bills they pass. Obama isn’t

Things aren’t looking good for Deeds and Corzine. Democratic voters seem to be losing enthusiasm. Bill Clinton’s on a solely private mission? Tell it to

Update: The Department of Health and Human Services sent a response after this story was originally posted. The department’s comment has been

Life Always’ latest anti-abortion billboards -- called by some opponents racist for their messages targeted at the African-American communities -- are still

Because some things never change, we offer up a bootleg of the Beatles singing about immigration.