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Today, Neal Wolin, the deputy secretary of the Treasury, gave a speech to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s annual conference in Baltimore, and

Here’s how Young America’s Foundation spokesman Jason Mattera reacted (on Facebook) to the first batch of senatorial statements about Supreme Court nominee

The Democratic Party’s approval rating falls to 37 percent, near parity with the Republicans’ 33. Still, the Democrats managed to grab a six-point lead in

In a 240-172 vote, the House passed yesterday a bill that would give Americans who live in rural areas loans to make their homes more energy efficient. House

Via Wonkbook, this morning, the Foundation for Child Development released its annual report on the well-being of America’s children, and it should send shivers

Granted, the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement has been kind of under the media radar in general. But what’s really gotten no attention, even from obsessives

Schwarzenegger joins a growing list of Republicans voicing support for health care reform. Overdraft fees shoot up 35 percent in just two years. Wellpoint

A recent two-week trip through Afghanistan revealed a populace deeply unhappy with corruption in their government.

Sen. John McCain came into the second presidential debate tonight in Nashville in a position of weakness -- trailing nationally and slipping in the swing

Defense Secretary Bob Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are before the Senate Armed Services Committee to defend their

<p>As the Clinton-Obama duel grinds on, Democratic eyes are turning to those previously underappreciated people known as

Here’s a sign that Gen. Stanley McChrystal knows how arduous it’ll be for the country to recommend a second U.S. troop increase for Afghanistan this year.

Let me add to DeLong’s post. First, the idea that there is anything at all unseemly about associating with Rashid Khalidi is -- why mince words --

Manu Raju, who’s really dominated the Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) beat this year, has a darkly entertaining story about Republicans who are angry their votes

New research finds that the psychological impact of captivity in a hostile environment, deprivation of basic needs such as food and sleep, isolation,

I’ve been remiss in linking to Alan Riquelmy’s report on a brutal court loss for Orly Taitz, the birther lawyer whose fame seems to be at the 14:59 mark. It’s

On a wide-ranging conference call with reporters, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele offered a theory as to why the stock market was

A great piece in The Washington Post gives real reason to believe that the apparently-torrid pace of arrests in Pakistan of Afghan Taliban leaders is the result