Our Governor is a like a big bird, prancing around in a mating dance with the voters, bragging about he has done, and claiming to protect the
This really sucks.No sooner do I apologize for making fun of Harris County Judge Larry Standley I get a number of texts concerning his past
New Yorkers for Economic Growth, a coalition of wineries, unions and other small businesses, is urging lawmakers to support the sale of wine
Gov. David Paterson took a shot this morning at his hand-picked Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand after Gillibrand earlier this month said Paterson should
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza --As Michael mentioned, the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll (pdf) shows a little movement on health
As Michael notes, hypocrisy is a well-established parliamentary procedure: 2010: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on the idea of passing health
Ohio Congressman and former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich today announced his support for health care reform. Kucinich was one of two
Norm Ornstein, the congressional scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, says succinctly what must be said (and what others on Swampland
The excellent Anthony Shadid reports today that the followers of Muqtada al-Sadr made significant gains in the recent Iraqi elections. If true,
There's a real chicken-and-egg conundrum going on up on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers are clamoring to see the final health care legislation. But their
From the new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, released tonight: From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan, do you think his
Gov. Chet Culver today responded to questions about his campaign for reelection. Register file photo. “This isn’t my first rodeo. We’re
Number of comments: 3 From the Zaun for Congress Campaign: Today, State Senator Brad Zaun called on Congressman Leonard Boswell to denounce the
Number of comments: 10 With contested Republican primaries up and down the ballot this year, evaluating all of the various campaigns is a
Number of comments: 5 More than 9,000 signatures collected from every Iowa county (URBANDALE, Iowa) – Former Gov. Terry Branstad today filed
Number of comments: 1 Dave Funk, retired Airline Captain and Veteran of the Iowa Army National Guard, has filed his papers and is officially a
Do you wish Leonard Boswell would just take an afternoon nap while watching ‘Wheel of Fortune’ instead of playing ‘Wheel of Fortune’ with
Number of comments: 1 Yesterday, State Senator Brad Zaun called on Congressman Leonard Boswell to denounce the “self-executing rule” being
OTTUMWA, Iowa – Ottumwa doctor Mariannette Miller-Meeks has received official notification from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office that her
Three Good Hires? He’ll Pay More for One Who’s GreatNew York TimesThis interview with Kip Tindell, chief executive of the Container Store,
By MAUREEN DOWDNYTWASHINGTONSo, Barack Obama can lose his temper without a teleprompter. And we have the supremely aggravating Bibi Netanyahu to
By Alan RiquelmyColumbus Ledger-EnquirerCalifornia attorney and "birther" proponent Orly Taitz must pay $20,000 in sanctions, the 11th Circuit
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMANNYTUnderlying the latest U.S.-Israel spat over settlements is the deeper — real — problem: There are five key actors in
By Dan EggenWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, March 16, 2010The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, already one of Washington's largest lobbying groups,
Oho, here's trouble:A team of researchers at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences is preparing to bring out the first installment of Corpus
By THOMAS CAHILLNYTWHY should we celebrate the Irish?No doubt, several reasons could be proffered. But for me one answer stands out. Long, long