A group of female Democratic legislators in the Georgia House of Representatives has proposed a bill that would ban men from seeking vasectomies.

"Thousands of children are deprived of birth in this state every year because of the lack of state regulation over vasectomies," said bill author Yasmin Neal

WASHINGTON -- Democracy for America, the grassroots group founded by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, has named its top 10 progressive candidates in this year's House races.

The group said Thursday the top candidates are Alan Grayson and Lois Frankel in Florida, Norman Solomon and Jose Hernandez in...

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) reached out to Chris Christie last month on the issue of same-sex marriage, offering to discuss the issue with the New Jersey governor.

On Jan. 31, Gregoire wrote to Christie, a Republican, about how she came to terms with the issue, "because...

WASHINGTON -- HuffPost's Howard Fineman and Zach Carter interviewed Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) during the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference, a major annual event for the conservative movement.

Bachmann, a former candidate for the 2012 Republican nomination, was optimistic about the capacity of the Republican base to rally around...

WASHINGTON -- Former Saturday Night Live cast member Victoria Jackson stopped for an interview with HuffPost's Zach Carter on Thursday during the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference.

CPAC is a major annual event for the conservative movement, helping shape the relationship between voters in the Republican base and the...

WASHINGTON -- Jackie Ramos, whose 2009 video detailing her termination from Bank of America became a viral hit, is back on YouTube with another bone to pick with the banking giant.

Ramos, 26, recently posted a video titled "Bank of America Stole My House!" In the video,...

In an interview on Sunday with Univision, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) criticized Mitt Romney's "self-deportation" immigration policy, stating that Republicans should adopt a "very humane approach" to immigration in order to secure Latino voters.

McCain, who does not support the Dream Act, said that Republicans should address the...

Newt Gingrich's fixation with the final frontier is far from new.

Gingrich made headlines this week by pledging to build a permanent base on the moon by 2020 if he is elected president and calling for the United States to land on Mars "as rapidly...

WASHINGTON -- The consultant Newt Gingrich hired to advise his health policy company on how to avoid registering its employees and executives as lobbyists said that Gingrich's primary goal was to avoid being listed at the state level.

"I went over to his group on K Street, in a...

WASHINGTON -- Most corporate executives and would-be politicians tend to be careful about what they post online. But Marc Cenedella, the CEO of TheLadders.com who is mulling a challenge of Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, took a decidedly different course.

On his blog, which until recently was cross-posted on...

As former House Speaker Newt Gingrich surged to victory in Saturday's South Carolina primary, there was another clear winner in the Palmetto State: Sarah Palin.

During an appearance Tuesday on Fox News' "Hannity," the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate said that...

On the eve of the South Carolina primary, action star and Internet phenomenon Chuck Norris endorsed Newt Gingrich for the presidential nomination.

Norris expressed his support for Gingrich in a Friday column on conservative website World Net Daily. "We believe Newt’s experience, leadership, knowledge, wisdom,...

On Wednesday, GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) urged his congressional colleagues to support legislation that would repeal a clause of the National Defense Authorization Act that could allow for the indefinite detention of American citizens, simultaneously criticizing Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for his past...

According to a new biography of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) felt pushed aside by the former Massachusetts governor's 2008 campaign, citing his staff's "ego" and an aversion to outsiders.

"The Real Romney," a new book by Boston Globe reporters Michael Kranish and Scott...

In an interview Wednesday with CBS News' Bob Schieffer, Tim Pawlenty discussed the challenges Mitt Romney faces following his victory in New Hampshire, particularly coming from second place finisher Ron Paul.

"Well I think Mitt Romney is going to be the nominee, and I hope that he is,...

Looks like Sarah Palin isn't the only member of the family going rogue these days.

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate told Fox Business Network's Eric Bolling Tuesday night that her husband Todd's decision to endorse Newt Gingrich for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination was...

UPDATE: During an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Huntsman responded to the poll results.

“Well when I was on his show recently he promised me the Colbert bump," Huntsman said. "I think we are getting that here in New Hampshire, now I am going to be...

In a front page editorial in Tuesday's New Hampshire Union Leader, publisher Joe McQuaid slams GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and criticizes the notion that only the former Massachusetts governor stands a chance of defeating President Barack Obama in November.

McQuaid begins by outlining the popular narrative surrounding...

While speaking at a campaign rally Thursday in support of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) mistakenly professed his faith in President Barack Obama's ability to improve the economy.

"I am confident, with the leadership and the backing of the American people, President Obama will turn...

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) slammed GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in a Wednesday op-ed, criticizing the former House speaker's campaign pledge to take down "activist" judges.

"That Gingrich would make the courts tremble at the thought of retaliation from the president or whatever political party has the majority at...