After eight years, legal battle over taped cell phone call still rages
The eight-year legal dispute between U.S. Reps. John Boehner and James A. McDermott has the elements and plot twists of the most intriguing kinds of Capitol Hill dramas, and it…
Bush aide lied about relationship with Abramoff
Three ethics watchdogs testified Wednesday that a Bush administration executive left out important details of his relationship with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, including information about a weeklong golf excursion to…
Terror funds cut for New York, Washington
The two cities targeted in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks will receive far less counterterrorism money this year in what the Homeland Security Department described Wednesday as an effort to…
NY Dems endorse Hillary’s re-election bid
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former first lady widely expected to run for her husband's old job in the White House, on Wednesday won the enthusiastic endorsement of New York Democrats…
ACLU files suit over arrest of protestors
A group of young women claim they were ordered to leave a book signing featuring Sen. Rick Santorum because of their political views and some were arrested.…
More VA data stolen than originally reported
Personal information on 26.5 million veterans that was stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee this month not only included Social Security numbers and birthdates but in many cases phone numbers…
Tag…You’re it
The dark suit is impeccable, the hair conservatively cut, the shoes a refined statement of solidity. But the outfit isn't complete for a Washington insider without an identity tag or…
New Orleans sinking faster than thought
Everyone has known New Orleans is a sinking city. Now new research suggests parts of the city are sinking even faster than many scientists imagined -- more than an inch a…
Reid drops defense of free boxing tickets
Pssst. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid. What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas after all. A day after The Associated Press reported Reid accepted free ringside seats to…
Fundraiser admits to illegal activity in Bush campaign
A top Republican fund-raiser who is the leading figure in an Ohio political scandal pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally funneling money as a matter of course to President George…
