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Olbermann leaves Chris Matthews off 'thank you' list on final show
In a surprise moment on MSNBC's Countdown, Keith Olbermann said good-bye to his MSNBC audience on Friday evening for the final time, and he could not blame Sarah Palin, Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, nor George W. Bush.
Hawaii Senate becomes first legislative body to end daily prayer
Hawaii lawmakers halted the daily prayer in the state's chambers out of fear of a court challenge from the ACLU.
Sanders: Obama erred in pick for jobs panel
Vermont independent Sen. Bernard Sanders — perhaps the most liberal member of Congress — blasted President Obama on Friday for naming General Electric Co. CEO Jeffrey Immelt to head a new White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.
59 back mixed-seating idea
Sen. Mark Udall's call for a congressional kumbayah moment at State of the Union address has gained speed over the past week.
Obama poised for re-election in 2012, poll says
Since President Obama's party took a self-acknowledged "shellacking" in the November congressional elections, the Democrat has increased his lead over four 2012 Republican White House frontrunners, a new polls shows.
GOP signals budget will be SOTU focus
Republicans said Friday they have tapped House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan to deliver the GOP's official response to President Obama's State of the Union address next week.
State of the Union new seating proposal draws criticism and yawns
President Barack Obama will address both chambers of Congress on Tuesday at the State of the Union Address. It has been reported that members of both parties are thinking about mixing it up across the aisle, so Democrats and Republicans will sit among each other as opposed to the traditional seating arrangement that would have both parties segregated from one another.
MLK and war
Amid all the government officials who annually commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, those with the toughest job are probably in the Defense Department. How do officials whose job is to prepare the country for war handle the legacy of a man who was vehemently anti-war?
Schmidt steps back from Google CEO role; Page to take over
Eric E. Schmidt, saying "adult supervision" was no longer needed, will become Google's executive chairman. Co-founder Larry R. Page will take the CEO slot.
Landrieu, Snowe to sit together at State of the Union
Democratic Sen. Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana said Thursday she and Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine will sit together during President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday.
Florida Gov. Scott to public: Tweet me
Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who the media has accused of dodging their questions and limiting reporter access during his first two weeks in office, is bypassing the press and fielding questions directly from the public via the social media website Twitter.
Brown, Obama in OK shape for re-election, Ohio voters say
Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is in "decent" shape to win re-election in 2012, while President Obama faces good but not great prospects for carrying Ohio in two years, according to a new poll.
(AUDIO) Steve Cohen stands by remarks; Steve King on Cohen: There he goes again
On Wednesday night during the House health care law repeal vote, I asked Mr. Cohen about his controversial Tuesday night remarks, and if he stood by them.
NRA to Congress: Don't mess with gun laws
The NRA has kept a low profile since the Tucson shooting rampage, but has begun to push back at congressional proposals to tighten gun laws, warning lawmakers not to chip away at gun rights.
Most think Congress doesn’t read what it votes on
Congress has a reading disorder, according to new voters survey.
Scott first bald Florida governor in 138 years
Newly minted Florida Gov. Rick Scott is the state's first bald governor since Reconstruction, a new study shows — refuting a previous claim the Republican's hairless dome was a first for the state's top politician.
How bad it almost was
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday put a figure on how bad the economy would have been without Democrats in control — 16 percent unemployment.
Ten gov't websites lauded for transparency
Government Computer News has selected 10 public-sector websites the publication says "walk the walk of transparency."
Domain name ordering via smartphone app
Just got a brilliant idea for an Internet domain name, but you're stuck on the Metro at Shady Grove? No worries, says Internet provider GoDaddy.com.
Dell promotes Pineda to top Federal Group spot
A 14-year veteran is the new vice president in charge of Dell Services' Federal Government Services organization, the firm says.
