A U.S. general in Iraq who listed pregnancy as a reason for court-martialing soldiers said Tuesday that he would never actually seek to jail someone over the offense,

Since Robert C. Byrd arrived in the Senate in 1959, the senior senator from West Virginia has cast more than 18,500 votes

'Moderation' has come to mean weighing the interests of campaign contributors -- Big Pharma vs. the insurance companies -- with little concern for the American people. ** Read and learn of midnight deals that forget about you, but not money.

The Obama administration has taken a definitive step to settle a long-running trust mismanagement class action lawsuit involving hundreds of thousands of Native Americans.For the settlement to become final, Congress must pass legislation to approve it, an

Support the Creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency Dear Senator I am asking you to support the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 which would create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. It is time for Congress to act ...

Buried in the billions of dollars of spending on new weapons and other items in the 2010 defense appropriations bill is a little-noticed expression of regret over how the U.S. had in the past used its power. The bill contains an "apology to Native...

A Brooklyn actor who played wiseguy Donald (Donny K) Cafranza on "The Sopranos" was pinched Monday for a real-life crime - stealing from the government

Gallup poll ratings affect the U.S. Congress and their reactions to President Barack Obama's ability to negotiate and pass legislation. Be sure not to miss the included "10 Backlash Moments" and "The Five Faces of Barack Obama".

Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. actually has 189,000 personnel on the ground in Afghanistan right now -- and that number is quickly rising...BRING THEM HOME NOW, AND DON"T SEND ANY MORE!..There has been too much needless death and destruction already

Washington - President Obama brought a beloved book to read. He brought a press entourage. He brought cookies shaped like Bo the dog. Hey, he brought himself