New York Politicians Accused In Plot To Sell GOP Spot In NYC Mayoral Race
New York State Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Democrat, was led from his Queens home in handcuffs Tuesday morning after being …
Horse Processing Bill Becomes Law
Oklahoma is joining 46 other states in allowing the slaughter of horses for meat after a bill raced through the state legislature.
Judicial Vacancies Languish On Key Federal Appeals Court
The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., is sometimes called the second most important court in the country, regularly delivering …
Opposition Research Boot Camp: Learning To Dig For Political Dirt
Opposition research exists mostly in the political shadows. So perhaps it’s fitting that this boot camp is in an generic …
Caroline Kennedy To Be Ambassador To Japan? Talk Grows
There’s been chatter in Washington for the past month or so about Caroline Kennedy being tapped to be the next …
Once Again, Polls Show Attitudes Toward Guns Returning To Pre-shooting Levels
The day after last December’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School we wrote that: “The tragedy in Newtown, Conn., …
It’s ScuttleButton Time!
I’m on vacation this week, and thus no Political Junkie column, Talk of the Nation appearance or podcast for me. …
It’s All Politics, Mar. 28, 2013
As Democrats belatedly line up behind marriage equality and Republicans see it as a losing cause for them, all that’s …
Reluctant Justices May Be Forced To Make History
Now and then, an issue before the U.S. Supreme Court changes the course of the nation’s political history — whether …











