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As a believer that Barack Obama is the presidential candidate most likely to pilot the mothership that is the U.S. government away from the black hole...

A lackluster turnout of Jewish Democrats would hurt Obama badly. And even a low double digit defection to McCain in the absolute must win swing states of FL and PA would spell disaster for Obama.

With his two Purple Hearts, three tattoos and spoiling-for-a-fight attitude, Sen. Jim Webb is emerging as the Democrats' point man on two of the most ...

In a double sleight of hand, not only does new legislation passed yesterday by the House say unmonitored surveillance of American citizens is permitted, it blocks any opportunity to test the premise in the courts.

President Bush is the most unpopular president of all time -- literally. But if you keep losing to the worst, what does that make you?

A Canadian newspaper reported Thursday that Friday's scheduled $100-a-plate luncheon speech by Sen. John McCain in Ottowa was organized in part by U.S...

Our nation is increasingly becoming one of haves and have-nots, mired in income inequality more severe than at any time since the days of robber barons.

When things really heat up in the fall, the 527 committees will have a storehouse of privately funneled dollars to slam Obama on any and every big and petty issue they choose.

I'm starting to think that I'm a bad luck charm. In my almost ten years as a voting citizen, I think I've replaced the rabbit's foot on the key chains of Republicans across the country.

To this day, I still think Gore is the gold standard. Our country would be light years better off if we'd had Al Gore's steady hand at the wheel for the past seven-and-some years.

In a little-noticed interview in October 2006, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-SD, talked a great deal about his recollections of negotia...

"I'm sorry he caught so much flak over the things his pastor said, but like I always caution, that's the kind of thing that happens when you go to chu...

There's not enough room available on the internet to properly tear apart all of the VP suggestions, so I will focus on two of my favorite suggestions: Bill Richardson and Tom Daschle.

Alaska is going to be very close this year. This stems from Republican office-holders apparently trying to take the "first in political corruption" award away from Louisiana.

Nobody seriously annoyed me this week, but I will launch a pre-emptive finger-wagging, to anyone on the left who can't resist the urge to be disrespectful of Tim Russert's memory right now.

grist.orgNational Journal polls members of Congress:Matt draws our attention to one particular quote from a Republican No: "If there's one thing ...

That an overwhelming majority of Americans want an imminent end to the war apparently doesn't faze McCain.

So what would happen if the Electoral College tied? Well, it goes to the House of Representatives. And since the Democrats have an advantage in the House, you'd think "President Obama." But you'd be wrong.

I would never have thought there'd be any greater crimes than those of George W. Bush, nor any villain greater. I'm wrong. And no, it's not Dick Chene...

The Democratic Party leadership is more interested in winning elections than they are in doing their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution.

Hillary Clinton is shifting the paradigm and the narrative. Because the story is everything in the culture of politics, these are important shifts to ...