Anthony Weiner and Wolf Blitzer's Very Awkward Encounter
CNN's lead political anchor asks: "You would know if these were your underpants?"
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Nothing about the federal tax system is especially pleasant: it requires a lot of forms, expends precious mental energy, and of course involves parting ways with your money. But according to a new poll commissioned by The Washington Post, 53 percent of Democrats gave a favorable opinion of the federal tax system; 66 percent of Republicans didn't.
CNN's lead political anchor asks: "You would know if these were your underpants?"
D.C. journalists are already taking sides
Optimism in Afghanistan, Lance Armstrong's legacy, and Medicare financing
The Senate will bring up his budget plan for a vote today
Meanwhile, Democrats rush to take credit for the news
A battle on how to frame today's special election is what counts nationally
David Plouffe monitors tweets for what lines penetrate
Does the special election say anything about 2012?
Republican walks out of budget talks over demands for entitlement reforms
Reporters got a tour and found political implications in every cubicle
Another Democrat opts not to run for reelection in 2012
Pew has sorted Americans into modern-day political typologies
The Democratic House in Boston passed a bill to curb bargaining for health benefits
After decrying such Republican outside campaign efforts, Democrats are following suit
He tells donors, "Everybody here almost by definition has lived out that American dream"
Election official said he hasn't lived in state long enough to meet requirements
The early polls do not, in fact, reveal all
Obama is getting closer to Hoyer after Pelosi sat out budget talks
Politico and Salon unveil definitive attempts to debunk the conspiracy theories
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is asking for major spending cuts and long-term reforms
White House wanted softie interviews with local TV reporters to sell deficit proposals
There's no shortage of Democratic donors ready to pay $35,000 for a little face time
A Democratic stunt creates chaos on the House floor
The president is confident the birther issue will ultimately hurt the Republican party
Some are starving for a cause, but Rep. Steve King just wants to be sexy by Easter
We're keeping track of the lobbyist victories unrelated to spending in the budget fight
Cartoonist Tony Auth on Obama's perceived reluctance to fight back.
Unlimited donations to parties allowed in their attempts to redraw Congressional districts
Salon editor-at-large embroiled in days-long Twitter fight over Obama's "base"
Obama tapped the Florida congresswoman for her fundraising and talking head skills
It's confusing. It's endless. So we put this together to explain it
The Democratic National Committee chair seeks to replace one-termer Jim Webb
Reaching out to HuffPo's liberal audience, perchance? The same thing's happening at MSNBC
Talks are breaking down over how to fund the government for the last six months of the year
Lawmakers have till April 8 to make a deal, but they can't even agree on where to begin
Expect to hear about this on right-wing blogs until the end of time
Senate Minority Leader was visiting with officials in Rome
Rep. Anthony Weiner is dumbfounded that the GOP would "target" NPR
Votes to prohibits local stations from using federal funds to buy NPR content, but bill has little chance in the Senate
All 31 GOP committee members also voted to say they don't believe in global warming
The former Senator's move to the right-leaning network draws barbs from Twitter
The collective bargaining fight has been a boon for progressive fundraising
No Democrats voted for the legislation, despite pressure on moderates to curb spending
The scandal-stained former politician can't stay out of the public eye
The nuances of whether payments to his mistress violated campaign laws
Sen. Sherrod Brown proves Godwin's Law
Huckabee is following McCain's path toward being the one Republican liberals like
The resolution orders the Democrats to be taken into custody for contempt
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