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Earlier this afternoon, I speculated on what the concessions to industry in the Senate climate bill would mean for environmental groups’ support. Is this

Obama administration keeps mum on upcoming Iranian elections. Outrage over the closure of murdered abortion provider George Tiller’s clinic. Rep. Barney

Just got off a fascinating conference call with Col. John Agoglia, the head of the Counterinsurgency Training Center-Afghanistan, which seeks to instill and

Before signing new executive orders on his green agenda this morning, President Obama laid out three priorities in the areas of energy independence, fuel

A bill offered by Minnesota Republicans would have the state condemn the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The bill’s language comes directly from ParentalRights.org, a subsidiary of the Home School Legal Defense Association, which is also responsible for Generation Joshua, a program that enlists Christian children to campaign for Republican candidates . SF63 / HF402 “condemns the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child” and “ urges the United States Senate to reject its ratification.” The U.S.

Yesterday, after three Democratic senators urged their party’s leaders not to include an expansion of offshore oil drilling in climate legislation, I speculated

The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein hits the nail on the head today regarding the toughest hurdle Democrats face in passing health reform this year: Namely, the

The Charleston Daily Mail reports today that the West Virginia board charged with investing the state’s pension money will not join nine other states in

The Occupy Miami protest campground (Pic by Ashley Lopez) Occupy Miami protesters are reporting that county officials are requesting that they move from the area they have been occupying since Oct. 15 by 5 p.m.

On Thursday, right as Round One of Omar Khadr’s pre-trial hearing gaveled to a close at Guantanamo Bay, the Office of the Secretary of Defense announced that

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) just told reporters that he doesn’t know. That cash, gifted to General Motors ($13.4 billion) and Chrysler ($4 billion) in December

Culver is governor of a highly competitive state crucial to national politics. And Culver has already proven his loyalty to the president: the governor

With the news that Bristol Palin, the unmarried 17-year-old daughter of Sen. John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, it’s difficult not to

For weeks there have been reports that the FBI is investigating Massey Energy for possible criminal neglect following last month’s deadly mine explosion at the

President Obama this morning called for a speedy nomination process for Elena Kagan during his speech announcing the Solicitor General as his choice to succeed

The U.S. hopes to continue to imprison indefinitely a young man arrested in Afghanistan, perhaps at age 12, with evidence gathered using torture.

I don’t know if it’s a vote of confidence in Massachusetts Democratic turnout or lagging indicator of Coakley’s fumbled campaign--for example, her mystifying