Otto von Bismarck at one point called the prospect of Germany waging preventive war against other European powers "committing suicide out of fear of death." Little did the Iron Chancellor know that he was forecasting 21st-century Democratic political strategy. Democrats so fear the consequences of failing to pass ObamaCare that they've convinced themselves that embracing $370 billion worth of tax increases and more than $400 billion worth of Medicare cuts is good for them. This will long make for a compelling case study in the Annals of Abnormal Political Psychology. ...more

November 28, 2009

On the heels of an election that has left Republicans with no clear vision about how to regain power, the normally low-profile race to head the GOP's national committee has turned into a six-man showdown that has opened rifts along racial, regional and ideological lines. ...more

January 18, 2009

When the Washington Nationals played their first-ever baseball game in the nation's capital in April 2005, two congressmen who oversaw mortgage giant Freddie Mac had choice seats - courtesy of the very company they were supposed to be keeping an eye on. ...more

December 20, 2008

Three weeks before the election, and days before the final debate of the presidential candidates, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and his main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil. ...more

October 13, 2008

Many years ago, President Reagan nominated Judge Bork to be a Supreme Court justice. ...more

September 6, 2008

Americans are, with good reason, angry at the price they pay for gasoline. Not only are many getting hit hard at the pump, but the high price of oil is also affecting the price of food and other essential commodities. ...more

July 2, 2008

Leaders of Sen. John McCain's campaign are looking toward "527s" as their principal means of attacking Sen. Barack Obama because they have been given a green light by McCain. ...more

June 23, 2008

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has given himself a deadline of Oct. 21 to raise $30 million for a possible presidential bid, saying the task is difficult but not impossible. ...more

September 29, 2007