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On Saturday’s CBS Evening News, correspondent Bob Orr filed a report on the incoming Republican congressional freshmen, and, after noting that Rep.-elect Allen West was taking a "hard line" on federal spending, and after showing a …

WASHINGTON — Two early showdowns on spending and Debt will signal whether the new Congress can find common ground despite its partisan divisions or whether it's destined for gridlock and brinkmanship that could threaten the nation's econom…

A senior House Republican predicted this week that GOP leaders in the lower chamber will enjoy significant support this Congress from an unlikely source: Democrats. Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) anticipates Republicans will be able to rally dozens o…

A few things in politics are certain: Federal Elections happen on the first Tuesday in November. Iowa’s Caucus comes first. Democrats quote John F. Kennedy, and Republicans quote Ronald Reagan. Beyond that, things get a lot less predictab…

CANTON — With the support of St. Lawrence County Legislature majority Democrats and no likely Republican opponent, Legislator Sallie A. Brothers, D-Norfolk, is poised to take over the Legislature's leadership Monday. Mrs. Brothers said…

Brian Beutler over at TPM has some reporting on the emerging rules reform package that will be offered in the Senate by Tom Udall and Jeff Merkley on Jan. 5. I find the substance underwhelming, and I'm not someone who wants to eliminate the Filib…

I apologize to the world for the lies of Obama and the Democrat Party and a vast majority of the members of the Republican Party. I am sorry that Obama promised to repair our nation's reputation and improve our standing in the world's eyes and yet…

Today, the Texas Republican Assembly Board of Directors announced their Endorsement of State Representative Ken Paxton (R-McKinney) for Speaker in the Texas House of Representatives. The race for speaker in the Texas House is the first fight for c…