Former Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., and former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson are making a bi-partisan appeal to Congress the day before the Senate decides whether they will debate the $848 billion health care bill. While we both...

Good government groups are blasting the Federal Election Commission today for approving a new rule that allows U.S. senators to fly on corporate and private jets at deeply discounted prices. Watchdogs, such as Democracy 21's Fred Wertheimer, say the provision...

Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said today he will vote on Saturday to allow the health care debate to begin -- putting Senate Democratic leaders that much closer to the 60 votes they need to start the debate. In a statement,...

Yesterday we reported on a comment the Rev. Jesse Jackson made at a dinner held by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation that seemed directed at Rep. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala. Davis, who is running for governor of Alabama, was the...

The Senate's ethics committee has formally admonished Illinois Sen. Roland Burris for making misleading statements and having contacts with associates of indicted former governor Rod Blagojevich in connection with Burris' appointment to the Senate. The committee said it did not...

LOS ANGELES The daughter of Sen. John Kerry was arrested Thursday in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk. Alexandra Kerry, 36, was stopped by officers at about 12:40 a.m. and booked at the Hollywood police station for investigation of driving...

Rep. Bill Owens, D-N.Y., has already moved into his U.S. House office, but his challenger Doug Hoffman is crying foul. In a letter posted to his website, the Conservative Party candidate claims, ACORN and the unions did their best to...

The New York Times is reporting that former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has decided not to run for governor in 2010. Maria Comella, a spokeswoman for Giuliani, told us in a statement, Rudy has a history of making...

Charlene Lugar, the wife of Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., was arrested last night by the Fairfax County (Va.) Police Department for driving while intoxicated and a hit-and-run, said police spokesman Officer Bud Walker. Walker said an officer noticed smoke coming...

The Hill reports that Rev. Jesse Jackson made waves last night for saying, You cant vote against health care and call yourself a black man. The remarks were made at a reception held by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to...