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Former O.J. Simpson Defense Lawyer F. Lee Bailey is defending Simpson's 1995 acquittal on charges of murdering his ex-wife and her friend. In his first written account of the trial, Bailey has posted a 46-page paper on his website in which he pres…

Candygram for Nancy from TNR’s Ed Kilgore: Get comfortable. We can’t be precise about how all of this will shake out. But it is reasonably clear that, to take back the House in 2012, Democrats would have to approximate the feat they …

By John J. Pitney Jr. The AP story on William Daley becoming the new White House Chief of Staff says that he brings “an outsider’s perspective” to the job.  Although he has not been working for President Obama, it is qu…

When she was sworn-in Wednesday, Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) became the longest-serving female senator in the upper chamber's history. Democrats Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan were waiting for Milkulksi at the front…

Maine Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine wore red roses on their lapels in honor of Margaret Chase Smith, the longest-serving female senator until Maryland Democrat Barbara Milkulski surpassed her Wednesday. Smith, a Maine icon…

When the climate gets cold many in the Tea Party movement seek  to expand their knowledge. Tea party types, or at least a majority, have a keen thirst for knowledge about their country’s history  and what makes it tick. While anoth…

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) stressed that congressional Republicans have "got a chance to Repeal" the healthcare law. A Republican congressman compared the challenge his party faces in repealing the healthcare law to the battle of Fallujah. Rep. P…

Like this Story? Share it: In a "60 Minutes" interview with correspondent Lesley Stahl, incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner showed his softer side. It wasn't his first emotional moment in the public eye, reports Nancy Cordes. With tears in …