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When it comes to social events at the White House, the only thing worse for a President than self-serving gate crashers is when the miscreant has an invitation.

Army takes Fort Lee hotel plan to Congress before environmental review Nov. 24--PETERSBURG -- Army officials have made a formal request to Congress to approve a 1,000-room hotel at Fort Lee even though an environmental review of the proposal has not been completed, a spokesman for a local coalition of business owners said Monday.

Yesterday, Bradley Byrne released a ten point ethics reform plan . Require public servants and their family members to disclose to the Ethics Commission all work they are engaged in with any entity that receives public funds, and all income derived from any state or local government entity or institution; Extend the ban on a oedouble-dippinga to ...

The Obama Administration is once again reported to be close to naming a White House cybersecurity coordinator.

Nov. 16: Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, joins Rachel Maddow to discuss how Senate Democrats will combat Republican efforts to delay-to-death health care reform including forcing them to actually perform a filibuster.

Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell announced several more appointments to his transition team Friday, including several familiar faces from his time as attorney general and his campaign.

Nation takes steps toward reform The vote to reform health care in America took a first step forward on Saturday with the House of Representatives passing an historic bill.

Republican Recruiting and the National Environment Getting Mike Castle is the latest in a series of recruitment successes for Senate Republicans.

Political junkie Mike Murphy couldn't get his fix while flipping through the cable networks Tuesday night.

Former Virginia congressman and political expert Tom Davis offers seven lessons gleaned from the 2009 elections in a column in US News today, crediting Republican successes to the economic anxiety felt by voters across the country: Taxes continue to be toxic.

Republican Party bosses are trying to head off a prolonged tussle with a surging conservative activist movement which threatens to squander the advantages offered by Barack Obama's difficulties with healthcare, high spending and unemployment.

As always, when conservative insurgencies fall short, as happened with Doug Hoffman's monthlong quest to win in New York's 23rd Congressional District, the establishments of both national parties fail to comprehend the meaning of it all.

Tuesday's election results were a disaster for the White House and the Democratic party.

Obama campaigned for New Jersey Gov. John Corzine, but Corzine lost. Rich Schultz / AP Obama campaigned for New Jersey Gov.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part one of a three-part series that explores the transition from FTS 2001 to Networx.

At the risk of getting far too deep in the weeds, it was notA just the Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats who were sent a warningA Tuesday.

Lessons from the 2009 election results By: Michael Barone Senior Political Analyst 11/04/09 3:08 AM EST My Wednesday Examiner column, written as the 2009 election returns were coming in, stands up pretty well.

With his victory, Robert McDonnell is being extolled as a new model for Republican success: a traditionally conservative candidate who won a swing state by focusing almost exclusively on jobs, transportation and other kitchen table issues.

It was a big election night for Republicans overall. But their lone disappointment - the loss of a New York congressional seat in a crossfire between moderates and conservatives - could portend struggles next year for GOP leaders.

It was a big election night for Republicans overall. But their lone disappointment - the loss of a New York congressional seat in a crossfire between moderates and conservatives - could portend struggles next year for GOP leaders.