Kerry: A State nominee skeptical about overseas activism
As the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, Sen. John F. Kerry denounced the war in Iraq as a "profound diversion" and asserted that without a serious change of course, America faced "the prospect...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers question debt deal
House GOP lawmakers seemed to have forged a greater sense of unity emerging from a three-day retreat in Virginia last week, after party leaders rolled out their plan to avoid a showdown with President...
View ArticleWho are the best and worst bosses on Capitol Hill?
Hiding knives from a member of Congress for fear of your own life. Having cellphones thrown at you. Being cursed at in front of your parents. Being told, "I'm a queen, and I demand to be treated like...
View ArticleDebbie Wasserman Schultz re-elected DNC chair
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is "humbled" that she has been reelected to a second term as chair of the Democratic Party.Speculation arose months ago about Ms. Schultz's performance, with...
View ArticleMembers of RNC deny plot to oust Priebus
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, two of the Republican Party's big guns, are sticking by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and...
View ArticleKirk to leave Obama administration by end of February
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will step down and leave the Obama administration by the end of February, the White House confirmed Tuesday.Mr. Kirk's departure was widely expected after he said he...
View ArticleObama's inaugural push for climate controls wins overseas praise
President Obama's use of inauguration speech time to tout greenhouse gas emission policy may have distanced some event-goers. But as far as world opinion goes, Mr. Obama was golden."Great strong words...
View ArticleObama would sign short debt ceiling extension
The White House praised House Republicans for deciding to forgo a fight over raising the nation's borrowing limit and said President Obama would likely sign a three-month extension of the debt ceiling...
View ArticleMarine Corps Band confirms: Beyonce faked anthem
The Marine Corps Band has confirmed that it, along with Beyonce Knowles, faked Monday's national anthem at President Obama's second Inaugural.Band director Colonel Michael J. Colburn conducted the...
View ArticleRight-to-life activists find hope in Kansas
As Roe v. Wade turns 40, right-to-life activists are riding a wave of success in Kansas — where new restrictions on abortions just won a legal challenge — and are pushing the Republican-dominated state...
View ArticleObama digs in for second term with hard-line remarks
A brief remark during President Obama's inaugural address Monday may prove a harbinger of more partisan politics to come. While speaking of the need to turn attention to the deficit, Mr. Obama returned...
View ArticleBiden subtly courting Hispanics for 2016
Vice President Joseph R. Biden's choice of Supreme Court justice to swear him into office — Justice Sonia Sotomayor — has fueled rumors of a 2016 presidential run, as analysts guess he was subtly...
View ArticleFed-up Mickelson mulls fleeing California over taxes
Golf legend Phil Mickelson has a message for California politicos: Lower taxes, or I'm leaving.Between federal and state tax increases, Mr. Mickelson estimates his new rate will leave him paying nearly...
View ArticleObamacare fallout: Oklahoma brings bill to fire smokers
A state lawmaker in Oklahoma, concerned about the costs of the President Obama's health-care reform, has brought forth a bill to curb expenses: Fire cigarette smokers.The bill is sponsored by state...
View ArticleObama makes history with 'gay' references
President Obama's inaugural event Monday was historical on several counts: Mr. Obama, of course, is the first black man to take the oath of executive office for two times. Mr. Obama's poet, Richard...
View ArticlePRUDEN: Some good advice from ol’ Bubba
ANALYSIS/OPINION:Nobody wants rain on Inauguration Day. For the partisans among us — and that includes approximately half of us, give or take a few hundred thousand — it's a day for celebration of the...
View ArticleGOP divided over Obama's Medicaid money offer
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer shocked many observers this month by opting to expand the Medicaid program in her state as part of President Obama's health care law, saying it was a good economic deal, even as...
View ArticleBipartisanship in House leads to rise in debt ceiling
Acting well before the deadline and with rare bipartisan unity, the House voted Wednesday to waive the federal debt ceiling for the next four months as Republicans retreated from their insistence that...
View ArticleHARPER: Hope from a rising generation of journalists
ANALYSIS/OPINION:Every January, I get a first-hand look at the next generation of journalists — a generation I hope can start to save the craft I plied for more than 20 years. I generally like what I...
View ArticleHOLMES: A problem-solving approach to immigration
ANALYSIS/OPINION:President Obama is expected to call for "comprehensive" immigration reform in his State of the Union address. He will undoubtedly claim he wants to solve all the problems of...
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