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The revelation that Democratic appropriations kingpins may face an ethics investigation of their campaign donations moves Republicans closer to gaining a corruption issue in 2010.
The revelation that Democratic appropriations kingpins may face a House ethics investigation of their campaign receipts from lobbyists for recipients of government grants and contracts moves Republicans closer to gaining a corruption issue in 2010.
Sen. Arlen Specter told Pennsylvania's Democratic leaders Saturday he's "pleased and proud" to be back in the party he left shortly after launching his political career more than four decades ago.
Republican Party leaders are trying to avoid a family feud over a GOP effort to rename the Democratic Party the "Socialist Democrat" party.
Democrats just can't seem to get on the same page on national security — and it could cost them dearly on an issue Republicans have dominated for decades.
Barack Obama warned Democrats in Congress against making a partisan cause out of the Bush administration's harsh interrogation tactics.
Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter gained a Judiciary subcommittee chairmanship but also a potential primary challenger Thursday, the latest twists in a turbulent episode of party switching.
Congressional Democratic leaders said Wednesday that Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch is a sign that Republicans should become more like, well, Democrats.
Freshman Rep. Bobby Bright won his seat in Congress by convincing conservative southeast Alabama voters that he wasn't a typical Democrat. Barely a week into his Washington career, he showed that he meant it.
Liberal groups targeting moderate congressional Democrats should "beware of forming a circular firing squad" that could hurt the party in 2010 elections, says the head of the Democrats' House campaign efforts.
The Democratic National Committee raised $3.2 million in February, a strikingly low take for a financial juggernaut led by President Barack Obama and his legions of grass-roots supporters who helped him shatter campaign fundraising records.
New York's Republican Party says the Democrat-controlled state government is ignoring calls for an investigation into a $100,000 donation to the state Democratic Party from American International Group days before officials initiated the bailout of the insurance giant.
Moderate Democrats in Congress who built their ranks in November's elections are nudging their party's liberal agenda to the center, working to add a pro-business dose of pragmatism to President Barack Obama's plans to rescue homeowners, overhaul health care and revamp energy policy.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged House Democrats to be patient with President Barack Obama's young administration on Monday as lawmakers conveyed the frustrations of their economically anxious constituents.
It has been just six weeks since their party lost control of the White House, but plenty of Republicans are already talking about a political comeback.
A coalition of liberal bloggers and activists backed by organized labor announced a campaign Thursday to pressure Democrats to move to the left by financing challenges to centrist members of Congress.
- The Republican National Committee released the following excerpts from the Republican address, entitled "Americans Can Do Anything," that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will deliver immediately following President Barack Obama's address to a joint session of Congress:
Two of Ohio's most prominent Democrats said Tuesday they intend to run in 2010 for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. George Voinovich.
After losing the presidential contest in November, as well as additional House and Senate seats, the Republican Party can at least find comfort in this one fact: Democrats were in this same position just four years ago.
After years of bitter disagreement with Democrats, the pharmaceutical industry's top lobbyist said Wednesday he is ready to work with the party as it assumes power to expand health care coverage.
President-elect Barack Obama eventually will gain access to the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout fund — politics notwithstanding and more likely sooner than later.
The incoming Obama administration should launch a criminal investigation of Bush administration officials to see whether they broke the law in the name of national security, a House Democratic report said Tuesday. President-elect Barack Obama has been more cautious on the issue and has not endorsed such a recommendation.
Gov. Tim Kaine said Monday he will manage a Virginia budget crisis $3 billion and growing and head the Democratic National Committee in his spare time, largely as "an electronic gig."
Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a Republican the last time he campaigned for his job. Now as he prepares to run for re-election in his left-leaning city, he seems to be trying to bury his GOP past.
I have a question..why is it acceptable to come out and blast an idea of another in congress without being required to offer a plan of your own? As a matter of fact, I have heard that 'it isn't the job of the minority party to present legislation'.
Neutrality Isn't an Option :: Mark SteynThe polite explanation for Barack Obama's diffidence on Iran is that he doesn't want to give the mullahs the excuse to say the Great Satan is meddling in Tehran's affairs.
Obama's Worst RoleVice President Biden recently confessed that the administration "guessed wrong" on the stimulus bill.
And Now a Word from the McClatchy Columnist Who Would Go the Way of Froomkin Faster Than Froomkin If He Worked at WaPoWho stole our change? Who hijacked a popular uprising that was going to put a stop to business as usual in Washington, D.C.? What happened to Barack Obama on his way to the White House?
John Edwards Is Still a Deluded NarcissistThe guy won't even admit that running for president in 2008—when his wife's cancer came back as the Enquirer reported on his affair with a crazy lady—was maybe a bad idea! Johnny, we hardly knew thee. And thank God we didn't.
Democrats push for new government health plan | Health | ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat lawmakers on Friday proposed guaranteeing health coverage for nearly every American, despite mounting concerns the cost of doing so could torpedo the Obama administration's healthcare reform effort.
Swiss Investors Warn Americans to get out of Treasuries ASAPFirst the are two Japanese national are arrested with 134.5 billion in USA brearer bonds and then the Treasury says they are Fakes!!
Democrats urged to play up 'clean' energy House Democrats neared a deal Thursday on a bill to combat global warming, but a top party strategist warned that to sell any plan to voters they'll need to change the way they pitch it -- including curbing the use of the term "green" jobs and even talk of "global warming."
Obama Protects Cronies at Taxpayers' Expense :: David Limbaugh The more we learn about the White House's summary firing of AmeriCorps' inspector general, Gerald Walpin, the more it smells of lawlessness, cronyism and a flagrant disregard for transparency and government accountability.
Shame: The 'Antiwar' Democrats Who Sold OutIn a vote that should go down in recent histories as a day of shame for the Democrats, on Tuesday the House voted to approve another $106 billion dollars for the bloody wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (and increasingly Pakistan).
US Senate Races: Obama's Aggressive RecruitingPresident Obama was elected as a post-partisan figure of sorts but in his first six months in office, he and his political inner circle have taken an aggressive stance toward recruiting their preferred candidates in Senate races.
Ron Paul on the Fed Power GrabThis is the man I voted for in November and he is one man who can lead this country back to its greatness, if left to do what's needed.
Absurd: Hoekstra Continues to Compare GOP to Iranian ProtestersRep. Pete Hoekstra's (R-Mich.) generated a fair amount of attention yesterday when he tweeted, "Iranian twitter activity similar to what we did in House last year when Republicans were shut down in the House."
A Political Love Story of Pelosi & Bush - HumorA short, short video on a political match-up that happened right in front of our eyes. (smile)
'Donâ??t Tell Me It Canâ??t Be Done' - HUMAN EVENTSLast week, I had the pleasure of addressing the Senate-House Annual Republican Dinner. The MC for the evening was actor Jon Voight. Before he spoke, a video tribute for Voight was shown, including clips of him playing Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a movie.
Bishop tries, fails to launch a probe into Pelosi's claims about alleged CIA lies - Salt Lake TribuneWhy is it that we can't seem to get any straight talk from Democrats? Oh yes, this is why....
Bush says he won't criticize Obama, then criticizes ObamaFormer President George W. Bush said he wouldn't criticize his successor, President Barack Obama. And then he did — in the same speech.
The National Debate about Late-Term AbortionsBill O'Reilly only thought he opened up a hornet's nest when he coined the term "death mill" for late-term abortion clinics. But now public figures are blaming Mr. O'Reilly and pro-life advocates for the death of Dr.
Don't Expect Ensign to ResignNevada Senator John Ensign today disclosed that he'd had an extramarital affair with a campaign staffer. ...
The Bipartisanship of Fools" Where did we get the idea that the only good health care bill is a bipartisan bill? Is bipartisanship more important than whether a proposal is practical and effective? And if bipartisanship is a legitimate goal, isn't each party equally responsible for achieving it?"
I'm not a huge believer in complete accuracy of polls, but I do believe they show trends. The most recent polls cited from the WSJ suggest a slip in numbers for the President. Everyone knew that, eventually, the "honeymoon" would be over and his numbers would come down.
GOP protests Democrat shutdown on amendmentsHouse Republicans are rebelling against what they say is a concerted effort by Democrats to shut them out of the legislative process.
It is exceedingly difficult to convey exactly how much we are spending on all these bailouts. Whenever I start talking trillions (versus mere billions), I get puzzled looks from people. Humans have a hard time conceptualizing any number that large.
How Palin Can Get the 2012 Nod - Bribery!Don't write off Sarah Palin as the 2012 Republican nominee: Roger Simon says she's got what it takes to get there, with a little fine-tuning. He offers her seven steps in Politico:
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