Chris Shays

Congressional Oversight Needed

Ginny Sloan | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics


Ginny Sloan

Effective congressional oversight is critical for maintaining the separation of powers established under our Constitution and serves not only the interests of Congress, but also those of the executive branch and the American public.

Sam Stein

Former GOP Congressmen Accuse Republicans Of Putting Party Above Constitution

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


Two former Republican members of Congress have accused their GOP colleagues of putting party politics over the Constitution during the Bush years, arg...

The Creatures' Caucus

Michael Markarian | Posted 03.21.2009 | Green


Michael Markarian

Jim Moran and Elton Gallegly announced today that they will co-chair the newly formed Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, working with The HSUS and HSLF to take lawmaking for animals to the next level.

Shell-Shocked Bush Administration Survivors Look Back

The Daily Beast | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


The Bush administration was notable for claiming dozens of political victims, only some of whom were Democrats. We interviewed the survivors who feel ...

You Are a Whole Different Person When You Are Scared

Val Strange | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics


Val Strange

The cancer of our sick economy already metastasized to the bone, but analysts are hard-pressed to diagnose the current conditions akin to the Great Depression.

GOP: Imploding, Meaningless, and Run by Crazies, But not Dead

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Beyond its regional concentration, the Republican Party's face is from another time. Indeed, nearly half of the Republican caucus is composed of Southern white men.

Connecticut Voting Problems Hotline Has Problems

AP | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut officials say there are problems with an election hot line that's been set up to report voting irregularities. ...

Shays: McCain Can't Win; Lost His "Maverick" Brand

Yale Daily News | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics


The first ballot has yet to be tallied, but some Republicans are already hammering nails into the McCain-Palin campaign's coffin. Locked in a tight c...

McCain Dragging Down GOP House Races (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


Republicans running for House races are getting no rides from John McCain's coattails this election cycle. See below for a long list and a slideshow o...

Herd on the Hill

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics


Michael Markarian

Passage of this modest, but crucial, ballot measure in California will surely change the calculus for farm animals elsewhere by demonstrating that Americans have no tolerance for gratuitous cruelty.

Rachel Weiner

Republican's Obama Ad: Both Possess Same "Hopefulness" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


First Oregon Senator Gordon Smith did it --twice. Now another Republican is touting his connection to Barack Obama in a campaign ad -- Connecticut Rep...