‘You ought to admit you screwed up, but you ought not to use your screw-up as the basis for trying to extend your authority’
Gun control behind Fast and Furious? Holder claims he still hasn't read the memos, emails - TheDC
Union-backed Super PAC targets GOP House members in 'August offensive' - TheDC
House Majority PAC draws on cash from unions, financiers to fund ads against ‘vulnerable’ Republican House members in ‘August offensive’
A sign you're unlikely to see in Congress: 'Please Don't Tap the Glass' - TheDC
Rep. Dan Burton’s resolution to encase the House gallery in Plexiglass is not likely to succeed
Will $3 million innovation prize answer Obama's health-care call? - TheDC
Health group offers $3 million prize to person who can prevent unnecessary hospital visits
House members cleared for up to $10,000 in security expenditures - TheDC
Locks, panic buttons and security systems are items that qualify
Lame duck is last hope for campaign spending critics - TheDC
Lame duck is last hope for campaign spending critics
PROMISES, PROMISES: Pelosi ethics pledge falters - AP
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised ‘the most honest, most open, most ethical Congress in history’
Women of the GOP hit an electoral speed bump
Both Handel and Norton’s losses, combined with the successes of other Republican women this election cycle, provide a glimpse into how the new union between GOP voters and women candidates is likely to fare in the months and years ahead
TheDC's 50 Best Colleges, 50-41 - TheDC
Politicians, the greatest people in the world, only choose the best when it comes to education
Bill Clinton hits his stride both inside and outside the beltway
However with the presidential campaign long in the rearview, Clinton has steadily reminded us why he earned the moniker of “The Comeback Kid,” and why his legacy and reputation were never really in doubt
The GOP dukes it out in Colorado
And much like the state’s geographical terrain, the GOP primaries for both governor and senate are concluding in a rocky fashion, with divisive intra-party battles and scandals potentially hampering a statewide party resurgence
Palin's media problem
By her own admission, Palin let the press play a key role in her decision to pull the plug on her governorship, sparking new questions over her toughness and ability to handle the pressures that come along with elective office
Palin and Romney preview 2012
As the current field stands, Romney remains the most viable alternative to Palin. His runner-up finish in 2008 has given him front-runner status for 2012
Meg Whitman's successful courtship of Latino voters
If Republicans are looking for a long-term blueprint for how they can woo Latino voters again, they may have to look no further than the California gubernatorial campaign of Meg Whitman
'Grave danger' ahead if administration deports Islam critic - The Daily Caller
Struggling for a seat at the party
The influence of social conservatives may be temporarily waning. But waning influence should not be mistaken for little or no influence. Their time in the limelight will return at some point, but for now all eyes remain on the Tea Party
Left splits with Obama
A group once inspired by the rhetorical splendor of candidate Obama has come to shudder at President Obama for what they view as a lack of action on a series of explicit campaign promises
