The bizarre gimmick is being discussed — seriously, by some — as a way for the government to keep paying its bills without a fight over raising the borrowing limit
To liberals, Obama is a hapless bungler when it comes to high-stakes negotiations. But the president is a ruthless operator in the conservative mind
With extraordinary shortsightedness, Connecticut lawmakers want to publicize the addresses of handgun owners
A new documentary tracks the rise and fall of Ahn "Joseph" Cao, the first Vietnamese-American to serve in Congress
The vice president clearly loved holding court in the Senate, making hilarious and vaguely inappropriate comments to lawmakers and their families
The 112th Congress closed up shop to widespread jeers. Will its newly sworn in successor be any less ineffective?
The hacker group is out to incriminate teens allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old classmate
Dispirited Americans don't appear all that optimistic that the new Congress will get much done. Well, buck up, America!
The Ohio Republican barely limped into a second term as House speaker
"If you put it in a James Bond movie it would be viewed as fantasy," says filmmaker Ray Waru. "But it was a real thing."
Who at the Stamford Advocate approved this?
The White House insists that it's moving ahead with the rest of Obama's domestic policy agenda. Easier said than done...
With varying degrees of success, zealous fans have translated their love for brands of pop culture into cults, organizations, and federally recognized religious groups
If the early reviews are any indication, history will not be kind to the class of lawmakers who occupied Capitol Hill over the past two years
Speaker John Boehner says he's done with one-on-one talks with the president. Maybe it's time for the feeling to be mutual
|
The daily gossip: Arnold Schwarzenegger signs up for Terminator 5, and more |
|
|
|
PHOTOS: Ridiculously adorable sweater-clad ponies shill for Scotland tourism |
|
|
|
The 13 most hilarious reactions to Beyonce's lip-sync scandal |
|
|
|
8 cringe-worthy examples of James Franco's writing |
|
|
|
My wife dresses me like a hipster. Help! |
|
|
|
Did the anti-abortion movement lead to more single moms? |
|
|
|
Has Obama given up on boosting economic growth? |
|
|
|
Does stress make you age faster? |
|
|
|
How a blind man hiked the Appalachian Trail |
|
|
|
PHOTOS: Inside the American brothel |
|
|
|
Britain pledges referendum on European Union |
|
|
|
How to prepare for your political appointment |
|
|
|
Good luck, John Kerry |
|
|
|
Democrats grumble about Obama's permanent campaign |
|
|
|
Paul Ryan: Now and then |
|
Follow Us: