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Cherokee chief calls Brown staffers 'racist'
A top Cherokee chief has called several of Sen. Scott Brown's campaign staffers "offensive and downright racist" for making war whoops and tomahawk chopping motions at a rally for their boss earlier this week.
Nelson expands lead in Fla. Senate race
Sen. Bill Nelson has widened his lead to 14-percentage points over GOP challenger Rep. Connie Mack in his bid for a third term, a new poll shows.
DeMint, Santorum endorse Akin
Two leading conservatives have endorsed Rep. Todd Akin in his U.S. Senate race, joining a growing list of Republicans who are deciding to support him despite his comments about rape.
Calipari to be presented Wooden coach of the year award in D.C.
Inaugural award dinner Thursday at Capital Hilton
McCaskill opens fire with 'legitimate rape' ad
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill was ready and waiting as the deadline passed Tuesday for her Republican opponent, Rep. Todd Akin, to drop out of the race.
Ann Romney: Mitt is 'cheap' and claims cold showers 'not that bad'
In the wake of President Obama's much-ballyhooed appearances on "Late Show With David Letterman" and "The View," Ann Romney made her first appearance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Tuesday night and effusively "praised" her husband's, ahem, frugality.
Poll: Obama up double digits in Ohio, Pennsylvania; ahead 9 in Florida
A new poll shows President Obama widening his lead to in the swing states of Ohio and Florida and maintaining a double-digit lead in Pennsylvania, just as he and GOP nominee Mitt Romney are scheduled to campaign Wednesday in the Buckeye State — one that no Republican has won the White House without.
MILLER: D.C.'s mace control
Now that I've registered a gun in Washington, I've realized how limiting it is for self defense since I can’t legally take it out of my home. Since the District do not recognize the constitutional right to bear arms, so residents are just sitting ducks on D.C. streets. Criminals know that they can rob, assault, rape or murder anyone without fear. D.C. politicians do everything in their power to keep people defenseless.
PICKET: WH insists Obama UN remarks spoke out against 'slander' towards everyone 'equally'
President Barack Obama addressed the General Assembly at the United Nations on Tuesday and denounced the anti-Muslim online film trailer made by a southern California resident, calling it "disgusting" and "crude." At the same time the president said the online video should not be used as an excuse by others to incite violence. He also noted that the U.S. Constitution protects American citizens' right to free speech, so banning such material would not be legally possible.
PICKET: Lawsuit filed against EPA over pollution experiments on humans
A follow up from a Water Cooler post back in April. Steven Milloy, a biostatistician and securities lawyer who runs the site junkscience.com, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over what he discovered through evidence from a Freedom of Information Act request. According to the National Legal and Policy Center, Milloy found out through the FOIA that the EPA was conducting " disturbing experiments that exposed humans to inhalable particulates the agency has said are deadly."
Obama wants regular NFL refs back
President Obama hasn't had time to meet one-on-one with world leaders while in New York at the U.N., but he has kept abreast of much more parochial concerns — including the NFL's referee situation.
Gov. Walker wants NFL's union refs back
Union-busting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has changed his stance on organized labor — at least when it comes to the NFL.
PICKET:(VIDEO) Madonna partially strips down and tells audience to vote for 'black Muslim in the White House'
At a Monday night DC concert, Madonna told attendees in a expletive ridden rant to vote for President Obama this November.
Ethics panel clears Rep. Waters, reproves grandson
The House Ethics Committee officially exonerated Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, in a 3-year-old conflict-of-interest case involving her work on behalf of minority-owned banks despite her husband's financial stake in one of them.
Poll: Satisfaction with presidential candidates lowest in 20 years
Only a little more than half of American voters say they are satisfied with the candidates in this year's presidential election, according to a poll released Monday.
Tea party leader reverses stance on Akin
A tea party blogger who initially urged Rep. Todd Akin to step down after his "legitimate rape" gaffe is now calling on conservatives to support him, saying larger interests are at stake.
Maryland stats wrap: West Virginia
Digging into the data of Maryland's 31-21 loss on Saturday
Poll: Obama, Kerrey trailing in Nebraska
President Obama and Democratic Senate hopeful Bob Kerrey have an equally tough hill to climb in Nebraska.
