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I was never a fan of private Listservs. I'm still not. But it is time to put this overblown discussion in perspective.

When a senior and high-profile congressman gets hit with headline-grabbing ethics scandal in a volatile election year, it is not just his problem.

The Constitution is clear: the federal judge who blocked implementation of key elements of Arizona's draconian anti-immigration law has no choice but to do so.

House approves "emergency" Afghan war funding, but 114 members vote "no" in one of the strongest shows of antiwar sentiment since the Vietnam era.

The House will vote on whether to continue funding the occupation of Afghanistan—and on whether to get US troops out of Pakistan.

Pentagon Papers player sees "immediate parallels" between those who now leak details of Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and what he did during Vietnam.

Broadcast journalist Daniel Schorr, like Tom Paine, knew how to get on the wrong side of presidents.

The president praises House Financial Services Committee chair Barney Frank for getting financial reforms passed. Now, Obama should embrace Frank's call to reduce defense spending by $1 trillion.

Palin's influence on the Republican primaries of 2010 suggests that she is the most influential player in the GOP and perhaps the party's best-positioned 2012 contender. Just look what she did in Georgia.

Obama's Supreme Court nominee advances from Judiciary Committee with backing of Democrats and a conservative Republican -- South Carolina's Lindsey Graham -- and the virtual certainty of Senate approval.