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We still seem to be a ways off from the Sons of Afghanistan. At a forum sponsored by the Center for a New American Security, I asked Abdul Rahim Wardak, the

Already circulating through the Twitterverse, thanks to @TehranBureau: this video, in which Iranian dissidents clearly chant that they don’t want an atom bomb

In 2006, the Bush White House used taxpayer money to campaign for Republican candidates across the country, and George W.

Wall Street giving to Democrats is down this election cycle, and Republicans are having even worse luck tapping into bankers’ largess. But Rep. Eric Cantor

Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, has long played a supportive role on the campaign trail. She frequently introduces him, praises his record and appeals

Politico’s Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei report that the Obama administration is preparing to roll out a new strategy to advance its health care reform goals, and

The list of amendments that Republicans are hoping will derail the health reconciliation bill moving through the Senate this week is an entertaining read, if

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) will face a House ethics trial over allegations that she intervened to encourage the bailout of a bank her husband owned stock in.

State Representative Sal Pace, D-Pueblo, announced today that he will step down as the Democratic leader of the Colorado State House. Pace is running for Congress , aiming to unseat U.S. Rep.

On Day Two of the Minnesota senatorial race recount, incumbent Norm Coleman’s lead shrank to 129 votes, the second straight day that Democratic challenger Al

The Washington Post is reporting that Sen. Jeff Bingaman will announce his retirement today . Earlier this month, Public Policy Polling found the New Mexico Democrat to be a “near lock” for re-election , with an approval rating of 56 percent

Around 1,000 labor union members and their supporters rallied outside the Iowa Capitol Tuesday, showing solidarity with public employees in Wisconsin who are fighting off legislation aimed at taking away their collective bargaining rights. Meanwhile, Iowa House Republicans moved legislation to committee that makes numerous changes to collective bargaining rights for public employees in the Hawkeye State.

UPDATE: After I wrote this post, Michael Thielen e-mailed this comment: It is clear that the founder of ACORN is so embarrassed by the taint associated with

In my story today, I quote Gov. Rick Perry’s (R-Texas) incredibly specific reading suggestion for the audience at the Values Voter Summit. “Lately,” said

A nice way to cap off the Washington Nuclear Security Summit from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: Under the agreement we are about to sign, the

Almost 54 percent of the children in Detroit are living in poverty, new U.S. Census data shows, and cuts to education may make matters worse. The Detroit News reports: In Michigan, the poverty rate among college grads is 4.3 percent, well below the 11 percent for those with some college and just a fraction of the 15 percent for high school grads.

I put together a preliminary list yesterday of 27 members of Congress who visited the Middle East in 2005 and 2006 -- making them, per The New York Times,

The Arizona House of Representatives passed legislation Monday that has many scratching their heads: prohibiting abortions on the basis of the fetus’ presumed

Coming off months of poor fundraising, the Republican National Committee generated buzz last week by announcing a big August fundraiser in California that would

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Yesterday, Gov.

Just after the release of the ex-CIA directors’ letter condemning Attorney General Eric Holder’s torture inquiry, here comes this statement from Justice

In Louisiana, where Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.) is trying to steal Sen. David Vitter’s (R-La.) Senate seat, Melancon’s drilling moratorium amendment is

A new poll from Bloomberg News shows likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers split four ways between Herman Cain, U.S.