I t was amazing to many to learn recently that it was one Senator, Alabama's Richard Shelby , on a quest for a massive earmark for hi...

That was one of the big deals during the campaign, and it continues to echo through the Teabaggers sites, and on the signs at Tea Party rall...

It's clear that collectively the political activists supporting Barack Obama's campaign got used to knowing - or thinking they knew ...

Guessing at the response of the audience on hand -- some of which will likely end up fighting in Afghanistan or Pakistan -- based on a few s...

Bart Stupak's (D-MI) amendment to the Affordable Health Care for America [AHCA] Act introduces restrictions on access to abortion more s...

"For the first time ever, all five committees in Congress responsible for health reform have passed a version of legislation," Pre...

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We've embarked on a "War on Terrorism" that doesn't have fronts on a map, or massed armies. Fighting to win means engaging...

An open letter to activists: I will stipulate that racism is something to deal with, to confront, when and as you encounter it. It's f...

During the latter part of the 1900s and the Bush years the GOP often seemed one solid, united front of like-minded folks. It's actually ...

[cross-posted by the author] I believe most political decisions are made on the basis of an emotional affiliation to one or the other major ...

Have you told your U.S. Representative and/or Senator? It's not about which party somebody identifies with, folks; this idea has incredi...

Summary: Some reports suggest that despite numerous successes and his warm reception at the Summit of the Americas, U.S. President Barack O...

The founder, Madama Ambi, is now exploring turning FAB , which first gained notice during the 2008 Presidential campaign, into a platform fo...

Bush knew leaving the economy for Obama to fix would stain the GOP reputation for years, possibly decades. Yet today the GOP numbers, as det...

It’s small businesses that will put people back to work; that’s how we’re going to get this country back on its feet. It’s entrepreneurs and...

Most voters distrust political advertising and avoid official campaign web sites. Most news reports describe controversies, poll results, a...

Absolutely, as the blog-post at this link documents. Pictures and video from a recent "Women for Obama" get-together near the Tw...

"Me and all my friends," says John Mayer, "We’re all misunderstood.They say we stand for nothing and there’s no way we ever c...

We've heard a lot about extremism recently: A nastier, harsher atmosphere everywhere - more abuse and "bother-boy" behavior, ...