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Shootings delay Gonzales testimony

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is getting a two-day reprieve in his high-stakes appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee because of the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. Democrats raised new questions about…

Dems walk tightrope on Iraq

Congressional Democrats say there is no doubt Iraq war. But the new majority must decide how far to go in trying to tie Bush's hands and what will happen after the…

Real ‘taxation without representation’

As you grumble about taxes, consider the complaint of District of Columbia residents, for whom "taxation without representation" appears to be their fate for the foreseeable future. …

Hillary holds fundraising lead

Senator Hillary Clinton has revealed that her campaign had raised 36 million dollars, which is the highest amount of money in the first quarter for any presidential candidate ever. Campaign officials…

Deadlock continues between Bush, Congress

Deadlocked with Congress over Iraq, President Bush begins the week with a message that some good might come from sitting down with his Democratic adversaries. His vice president's view is…

Dems confident they will eventually win on Iraq

Democrats know they might lose this month's showdown with President Bush on legislation to pull troops out of Iraq. But with 2008 elections in mind, majority Democrats says it is…

Leahy: White House lying about lost emails

041307leahy.jpgThe White House's claim that e-mails sent on a Republican Party account might have been lost was challenged Thursday by Senate Judiciary Committee…

Dems turn up the heat on Gonzales

041107gonzales.jpgCongressional Democrats investigating the firings of eight U.S. attorneys are serving notice to Alberto Gonzales (right) and the White House that they had…

Congress wants answers on Tillman, Lynch

041107tillman.jpgA U.S. House committee announced Tuesday it would hold hearings on misleading military statements that followed the friendly fire death of Pat Tillman…

Ailing Senator can still raise money

Sen. Tim Johnson's campaign raised more than $660,000 in the first three months of the year, all while the senator has been recovering from a brain hemorrhage. According to Johnson's office,…