WASHINGTON — The senator was vexed. The U.S. auto companies were resisting attempts by her and other Senate well-meaners to impose a radical rise in fuel efficiency by 2...
Now that he's gone, let's keep him.
Tony Blair stepped down Wednesday as prime minister of the United Kingdom. Tradition calls for him to visit Queen Elizabeth at Buckin...
WASHINGTON — America's got a terrific health care system, as long as you don't get sick.
That much, at least, seems to be conceded even by lobbyists for the nation's hea...
That list of reasons to worry about Chinese imports is getting longer.
Consider the June 13 recall of 1.5 million Thomas & Friends toy train parts, after lead paint was ...
BAGHDAD — It's easy to get very, very angry at the Bush administration when you are visiting the Iraqi capital.
The violence causing Iraqis such hideous pain and claimin...
Congress would love to have complete discretion to regulate anything related to political campaigns. That would make it easy for lawmakers to address (or at least claim ...
WASHINGTON — With the 2008 presidential nomination campaign in full swing more than half a year before the first primaries and caucuses, the conventional wisdom says the...
The family that campaigns together gains together: At least 64 members of Congress used campaign funds to pay family members in the 2002, 2004 and 2006 elections, accord...
We need to beef up the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The June 13 recall of 1.5 million Thomas & Friends toy train sets demonstrates that need. How could toy trains...
A generation after the United States used a missile to blast one of its satellites from space, China has done the same — to concerned gasps across the world. Some of tho...
