The Senate compromise quickly runs into trouble from Republicans in the House, who want more spending cuts
It will be if author Robert Lustig, the man behind the YouTube sensation "Sugar: The Bitter Truth," has his way VIDEO
John Boehner is expecting opposition from House Republicans, and it's still unclear when the vote will occur
It used to be liberals who wanted to remake society according to a theory. Now that's the looney dream of the right
While some prominent haters were booted out of office, Islamophobia is still alive and well in American politics
The vote was an overwhelming 89-8 and came well after midnight on New Year's Day
Here's to a year of austerity, dysfunction, lousy Obama negotiations -- and no "Louie"
Being wrong has consequences
Doctors stress that she will make a full recovery VIDEO
The new education "reform" fight is over who chooses school boards: the mayor or the people. One city fought back
UPDATED:Congressional Republicans were offended by Obama's suggestion that they're inefficient VIDEO
The report found that the FBI and CIA, but not the White House, changed the talking points VIDEO
Serious deficit reduction requires "shared sacrifice" the president said, without giving specifics VIDEO
Can Congress stave off two industry crises?
We have this to thank for 2012's harsh droughts and epic hurricane: Our politicians are finally galvanized to act
An Indian immigrant's subway tragedy is a reminder of a destructive Islamophobia that has spread across the country
Smartphones and tablets stomped all over the old-school personal computer in 2012. Society won't ever be the same
A collapse in negotiations would be a rocky start for 2013 VIDEO
It was caused by her recent concussion
Although Obama made similar proposal within a broad package, Dems reject the measure as part of scaled-back deal
John Christensen has allowed prospectors to tap oil and gas beneath his land. It's been a Faustian bargain
On "Meet the Press," Obama finally lays responsibility for the fiscal cliff mess on Republicans
The president also pointed finger at Republicans over fiscal cliff stalemate during "Meet the Press" appearance
The agreement would see more brinkmanship in coming weeks
Obama's pledged to prioritize immigration reform. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a nice start
Silencers could give the next Adam Lanza even more time to kill -- but to the NRA, they protect kids' hearing
Ouch! A fellow Republican tells the Washington Post the speaker's not willing to break arms and get things done
Rage-filled protests continue in India after a rape victim dies. But rage alone won't stop violence against women
The coolest and most influential leftist in Europe tells Salon he battles depression -- and those who worship him
Montana's election reveals that the GOP isn't the only party benefiting from Citizens United
Reducing "Zero Dark Thirty" to a partisan argument about torture misses the big questions it raises about America
As U.S. foreign policy has evolved, the ex-senator has adjusted his views -- and it's not sitting well with the GOP
By choosing candidates facing rape charges, the country's political parties have implicitly sanctioned the crime
We remember the killers' names, but not the victims, mourns the daughter of a teacher at Columbine
There's no deal because the GOP's confused: They're against voting to raise taxes, even if that raises taxes more
On Facebook. Really. Where he also called my anti-FreedomWorks comments a "cheap shot." Read our exchange
Obama's statement on the fiscal cliff VIDEO
Obama's final proposal to House Republicans is a travesty. We're better off going over the "fiscal cliff"
No matter how destructive and harmful and foolish they've been this month, they'll bounce back
A Nascar fan hopes Congress is too occupied with fiscal cliff to look at gun control