3 hrs ago | Tulsa World
State legislator-Persian War vet announces anti-war rally
Oklahoma's newest Republican congressmen took aggressive parts in Tuesday's House debate over a a bill to ban abortion after ... U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is one of 17 members of the Armed Services Committee accused of protecting rapists instead of the troops ... OKLAHOMA CITY -- A state lawmaker and Gulf War veteran announced an anti-war rally on the ... (more)
5 hrs ago | Washington Post
Is Rand Paul going mainstream, or vice versa?
When Kentucky's junior senator arrived in Washington just over two years ago, he seemed destined to inhabit the role of perpetual outlier.
7 hrs ago | Star Tribune
Republican Minnesota Rep. Abeler jumps into U.S. Senate race
With an insider's eye, Hot Dish tracks the tastiest bits of Minnesota's political scene and keep you up-to-date on those elected to serve you.
11 hrs ago | NewsTarget.com
IRS scandal revives talk of abolishing the IRS, shifting to simple, fair flat tax
The recent spate of scandals involving abuse by the Internal Revenue Service of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status has once again revived talk of repealing most of the current byzantine tax code and replacing it with a tax that is much simpler and fairer - a move that would necessarily take away much of the tax agency's power and ... (more)
House GOP in budget rule fight
First, hard-line conservatives failed in a January coup against the Ohio Republican.
House Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday evening to pass legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks, except in what Democrats assailed as "narrow" cases of incest of a minor, rape, and health of the mother, prompting a partisan debate on the House floor as lawmakers grappled over the question of how soon a fetus is able to detect pain in the ... (more)
Amash leads challenge to NSA surveillance with LIBERT-E act
The Michigan Republican has sometimes had to walk a lonely road in the House of Representatives, excluded from prime appointments and treated with some hostility for challenging his party's leadership.
HOH: Paul Ryan's Kind of Photo-Op
One-time Republican vice presidential pick Rep. Paul D. Ryan posed in front of the Capitol on Tuesday with his "muscle confusing" pal, Tony Horton.
LePage administration: No more comments for newspaper
AUGUSTA Gov. Paul LePage 's administration will no longer comment in stories published by the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Ron Paul: 'Obama's Syria policy looks a lot like Bush's Iraq policy'
Did the White House's remarks about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad using chemical weapons sound familiar? Former congressman Ron Paul says the build up to a likely strike on Syria reminds him of the days before the invasion of Iraq.
Sen. Rand Paul Immigration Proposal Will Eliminate Pathway to Citizenship
Rand Paul will offer several amendments to the hotly contested immigration bill.
Film recaps 2012 Iowa caucuses
We're about 30 months away from the 2016 Iowa Caucuses , but why not take a look back at the last go-round? Filmmaker A.J. Schnack is doing just that with "Caucus," which is premiering in the U.S. at Washington's AFI Docs festival this week.
Rand Paul's call to end foreign aid concerns Israel
Sen. Rand Paul's call to end U.S. foreign aid, including to Israel, set off a debate not only within Mr. Paul's Republican Party in America, but also among Israelis, for whom decades of U.S. financial backing have become an accepted norm.
Virginia Losing Republican Grip of Old With New Voters
The downtown in Leesburg, Virginia, offers a portrait of attachment to the past.
YouTube:Ron Paul 'Worried' U.S. Might Kill Snowden With Drone
Towards the end of an outspoken 24 hours of media appearances, former Rep. Ron Paul appeared via phone on Fox Business Network with Melissa Francis and made a bold prediction about NSA leaker Edward Snowden's future.
Former Intern Sues Warner Music Group And Atlantic Records Over Unpaid Internship
A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in other industries pushing back against the widespread practice.
Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests
The Republican Party's hope of running stronger presidential races by revamping immigration is about to hit a big hurdle: House Republicans.
Ron Paul on Syria: 'Another multi-billion dollar war has begun'
President Obama's tack on Syria looks a lot like President George W. Bush 's handling of Iraq and "sounds an awful lot like how Vietnam started," former Rep. Ron Paul argues in his weekly column.
The Supreme Court's Tortured Reasoning Brings New Meaning To 'Sausage-Making'
The Supreme Court is finishing up its latest term, releasing its most controversial decisions last.
Make My DayDUTCH Scientists Grow Synthetic Sausages in a Lab
BRADENTON, Fla., Sept. 7, 2011, 10:38pm ET -- Americans watching the MSNBC GOP presidential candidate debate tonight could not have been very encouraged about their future under any of the seven men and one woman seeking election to the White House in 2012.