In a huge development in the NY-23 special election, moderate Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava -- who dropped out of the race yesterday, in the face of bad fundraising and polling numbers that...

Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), who is currently running for the Republican nomination in a contested 2010 U.S. Senate primary, has now endorsed Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in the NY-23...

These deadlines seem to be made to be broken, and with all the hoopla surrounding the public option still unfolding, it could happen. But a leadership source tells me that Senate Majority Leader...

MoveOn.org blasted an email to its members today, urging them to call the White House immediately and demand a strong public option. "Tell President Obama to stand with Senate Democrats and...

The three candidates for Governor of New Jersey -- Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine, Republican Chris Christie, and independent Chris Daggett -- met for a debate tonight, with a lot of substantive...

Hell hath no fury like a conservative scorned. Or over-taxed. Or "under-freedomed" or whatever. From the August town hall meetings to Michele Bachmann's very own Tea Party a couple of weeks ago, here's a look back at the special moments that have...

Here at TPM, we definitely have an eye for the weird -- and speaking for myself, I particularly enjoy the crazy stuff that right-wingers often say. The American right often uses the rhetoric of a persecuted minority, even when they're actually in...

Taking a step back, let's evaluate what the release of 1,615 visitors to the White House show us. * First, it's a busy White House. President Obama has often been accused of doing too much, and it's clear from the frequency the gates open...

One day after President Obama announces his decision on a troop surge to Afghanistan, his top Cabinet members will testify on Capitol Hill about the plan. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Adm. Mike Mullen of...