Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees that Congress should extend lower interest rates for college loans for at least another year, but there is no agreement between Democrats and Republicans over how to pay for the extension. Read full article »
The corrupting influence of money in politics is the most serious issue the country currently faces. Should we continue to allow a handful of people to control the fate of our elections? »
Speaker John Boehner is officially worried about losing the House majority this fall. The Ohio Republican said in an interview with Fox News Channel that will run on Tuesday that there is a “one-in-three” chance that Democrats will win the House in Nov... »
A letter from the federal government's Freedom of Information Act ombudsman has irritated key senators and openess advocates by failing to recommend any changes Congress could make to improve the law guaranteeing public access to federal records. At a ... »
It is a rare day on Capitol Hill when “transportation funding” and “Kabuki dance” find their way into the same sentence. Wednesday was that day. With his plan for the nation’s transportation system shredded by attacks from both sides of the aisle, Hous... »
Via Sherman, the highest-ranking Republican in the land has given the ok to his party’s presumptive nominee: The Ohio Republican, speaking in the lobby of the Republican National Committee’s offices on Capitol Hill, said he was comfortable publicly bac... »
Obama's Super PAC spotlights Romney's riches: Paul Waldman comments on the now-famous photo at the center of the ad: Romney hasn't really told a persuasive story about how his personal wealth figures into his candidacy. Other rich candidates have; Ross... »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to shake the disgrace of a prostitution scandal, the Secret Service late Friday tightened conduct rules for its agents to prohibit them from drinking excessively, visiting disreputable establishments while traveling or bringin... »
