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At a hearing of the national oil spill commission today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson addressed concerns about waste disposal from

Well, that was quick. Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) is holding up proceedings with the argument that he be entitled to counsel. He just asked to withdraw from

The American Federation for Children hosted its second annual National Policy Summit at the Washington Marriott in Washington, D.C., Monday. The group is one of

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) calls the proposed surtax on AIG bonuses a sham and nothing more than an attempt to cover someone’s rear end

Greg Sargent has an insightful post about how the Obama administration lost the initiative on health care. During the campaign, Obama proved adept at not

For some reason MSNBC just had Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) on to talk about the fringe House Republican demands for Homeland Security Secretary Janet

The 15 banking CEOs who met with President Obama today in Washington head financial institutions that spent at least $45 million on lobbying in 2008, and gave

Here’s a little fuel to the rumors that former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) is looking at a return to politics, including a possible 2012 run for president. The

The Secretary of Defense: “I am deeply saddened by the tragic events today at Fort Hood. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen, the

The tactic has targeted legislation touching issues as varied as credit card reform, unemployment insurance and Indian health care.

The McCain campaign veteran who was a merciless and effective critic of Democrats at The Weekly Standard’s blog is leaving the magazine. After seven really

Dennis Blair hasn’t been confirmed by the Senate as the next director of national intelligence, yet. If I’m not mistaken, the Senate intelligence committee

Just a few weeks after Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) requested information from Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner about White House plans to sidestep executive pay

A draft report released today by the national oil spill commission provides new details on a much-criticized August assessment by the Obama administration of

A huge airstrike in northern Afghanistan has left at least 80 dead, including some civilians. The strike hit fuel trucks taken by insurgents as civilians were

Speculation about the Ft. Hood shooting suspect’s motivations may be overtaken by events. The Austin American-Statesman: Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is awake and

Neither chamber takes aim at the underlying fiscal problems of Medicaid, the state-federal partnership that covers the poorest Americans.

Tonight’s State of the Union address will likely be full of many showy bipartisan moments. President Obama will likely make a number of statements about