WASHINGTON -- House Democrats will unveil 15 proposals for curbing gun violence that resemble President Barack Obama's plan and will include a call fo...
WASHINGTON -- While one of Michigan's biggest industries remains silent in public on the debate over so-called right-to-work legislation, privately th...
Dingell, who's running for re-election to the seat in Michigan's newly drawn 12th Congressional District, set off a firestorm when he was quoted as saying: "I never thought ignorance or inexperience was a qualification for running for office."
If first-time candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 12th District are hoping that distancing themselves from politics will help boos...
WASHINGTON -- A House Republican chairman who once defended the Bush administration's non-disclosure is now blasting the White House for withholding i...
Americans are all in the environmental crisis together, they are all in the economic crisis together, and the two crises have a common solution -- making every job a green job.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) has captured an unusual trio of endorsements in the Democratic primary. Actor Tom Hanks, Republican former senator and pres...
"You're talking to a guy who is really sad but also who is really angry," Rep. John Dingell told Roll Call in a wide-ranging interview on the eve of t...
With the Occupy Chicago movement so visible, understanding what young voters want is pressing. What are their issues and their agenda for change? And will they vote and determine the outcome of the 2012 elections?
WASHINGTON -- It was a glamorous weekend in the nation's capital, as two of the year's most anticipated galas raised millions for good causes at the h...
WASHINGTON -- Democratic leaders on Tuesday struck back against House Republicans' efforts to make cuts to a Department of Energy loan program in exch...
The possibility of an upset in the special election September 13 to fill Anthony Weiner's congressional seat should cause Democratic leaders some anxiety. The Republican nominee, Bob Turner, is running hard.
WASHINGTON -- While pundits debate whether the tone in Washington will change in the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Arizona, the dean of the U.S....
On Sunday October 24th, while the Jay-Z song "Empire State of Mind" blasted from speakers, a crowd moved to their seats in Rackham auditorium on the A...
The latest poll by the Detroit Free Press covering Michigan's 15th Congressional District race between Democrat John D. Dingell, Jr., and Republican D...
A crackdown on the scoundrels behind Medicare and Medicaid fraud will help cover the costs of health reform, allowing us to keep the services so many American rely on and reduce the deficit.
Radio will take a bone wherever one is thrown and major labels have paid an arm and a leg to have their songs played frequently on stations across the nation.
You may not agree with him. But Bart Stupak certainly put his heart, soul and head into his decision -- which is far more than can be said about those rashly making threats against him.
Right-wing bloggers are attempting to take my words out-of-context in another pathetic attempt to destroy the historic step taken yesterday for our country.
Perhaps it was 8 years of a pro-business administration or an agency not noted for regulatory zeal, but few corporations have worked as hard as Toyota to embarrass a regulatory agency.
On Saturday morning, a group of House Republicans -- led by Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) -- attempted to stop the Democratic Women's Caucus from making ...