Voting is not a right
Iraq's new constitution has something America's doesn't: The right to vote. Republicans want to keep it that way
Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:45 PM UTC 129Politics George W. Bush, Al Gore
U.S. House of Representatives
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Is abortion about to doom Republicans again?
With arch-conservative nominees in Virginia, a test is emerging -- and an Akin moment may not be far behind
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:56 PM UTC 17Elections Abortion, Trent Franks
Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb obstruction
Nirvana's former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here's his plan to make Congress more accountable
Friday, May 17, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 74Elections nirvana, Electoral reform
How a fight with Rick Santorum made an IRS commissioner
Here’s the little-told story of how Doug Shulman, who led the IRS when targeting occurred, unexpectedly got the job
Friday, May 17, 2013 4:28 PM UTC 17Politics IRS, Scandal, Rick Santorum
What Darrell Issa really wants out of Benghazi hearing
I worked on the GOP lawmaker's House oversight committee. He wasn't exactly known for his zest for oversight
Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 62Politics Darrell Issa
GOP successfully scream “Benghazi” until people pay attention to them
The conservative scandal-creation apparatus still has juice, but it's not as effective as it was against Clinton
Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 141Politics Opening Shot, Benghazi attack
The truly worrying thing about Mark Sanford’s win
Adultery is the least offensive thing about our newest member of Congress
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 11:51 AM UTC 70Elections Opening Shot, Mark Sanford
Sanford wins special election in South Carolina
Former governor wins solidly Republican district in race viewed as competitive due to his past indiscretions
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:04 AM UTC 52Elections Mark Sanford
Tea Party Caucus to relaunch
Now that Michele Bachmann's tough reelection campaign is over, she is relaunching her caucus
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 1:35 PM UTCPolitics U.S. House of Representatives
The GOP’s new plan: Hit Dems from the left
On Social Security and now immigration, House GOPers are trying (and failing) to sneak up on Democrats' left flank
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 7:38 PM UTC 15News Immigration, Immigration Reform
House passes CISPA
The House overwhelmingly approved the legislation by a vote of 288-127
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 6:08 PM UTC 10Politics cispa, Mike Rogers
Thad McCotter claims former staffers deliberately kept him off the ballot
The former congressman sued his aides after he failed to qualify for his party's primary ballot in 2012
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 8:30 PM UTC 19Politics Thaddeus McCotter, Michigan
CISPA passes committee, heads to House vote
Controversial cybersecurity bill moves forward with a number of privacy concerns unresolved
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 1:00 PM UTCTechnology cispa, Cybersecurity
Anthony Weiner is mulling a run for mayor
"It's now or maybe never for me," the former congressman says in a new profile
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 2:12 PM UTC 13Politics Anthony Weiner, New York City
EFF and ACLU team up against CISPA
The online freedom and civil liberties groups answered questions on Reddit about the dangerous cybersecurity bill
Monday, Apr 8, 2013 8:29 PM UTCTechnology eff, ACLU, cispa, Cybersecurity
Rubio isn’t immigration reform’s only potential saboteur
Before Chuck Schumer pops the champagne, he's got to deal with senator's delay tactics and a Republican House
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 11:46 AM UTC 11Politics Opening Shot
Paul Broun runs for Senate by trolling his colleagues
Georgia's nuttiest Republican pulls his colleagues and fellow Senate candidates closer to the fringe
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 8:02 PM UTCPolitics Politics, Republican Party
Is JPMorgan a farmer?
How the nation's biggest banks use the little-covered House Agriculture Committee to gut regulations
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 5:02 PM UTCBusiness JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon
Did Obama get played by the Republicans?
With the sequester taking hold, the New Year's Eve fiscal cliff deal is starting to look a lot different now
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 11:30 AM UTC 45Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama
Stop hating on the Senate
This week's filibuster highlighted how the upper chamber can represent minority interests otherwise ignored
Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 2:00 PM UTCPolitics Rand Paul, Filibuster
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