Politics - Congressional Quarterly

To be frank, Congress isn't known for applying clear logic and rational thinking to federal tax policy. As often as not, the opposite seems to be true. Evidence of this lies in the confusing, overlapping and sometimes contradictory elements of tax law, as well as in the reverence nowadays accorded the noble, if flawed, effort to untangle the mess with a complete overhaul of the code in 1986. Full Story »

At least until President Obama appears next week for the climax of the United Nations climate change summit, the biggest challenge facing the United States officials in Copenhagen may be dispelling the specter of Al Gore. Full Story »

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama on Saturday continued last week's focus on jobs and the economy, claiming credit for preventing a financial meltdown earlier this year and vowing to make combating unemployment his priority. Full Story »

The National Federation of Independent Business of the 21st century looks a lot like your father's small-business lobby. . Full Story »

Nevada Not Wild About Harry Full Story »

Dick Wadhams, the Colorado Republican party chairman and campaign manager for Sen. John Thune's 2004 defeat of then-Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), has penned a fundraising letter for Republican Sue Lowden's Nevada Senate campaign. Full Story »

Even after two days of congressional testimony by top Obama administration officials about the president's plan to send 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, House Republican leader John A. Boehner said he still has unanswered questions. Full Story »

House Minority Leader John A. Boehner said Friday he was not impressed by the latest jobless report showing national unemployment falling to 10 percent. Full Story »

Michael Sohn, a longtime aide to former Rep. Chris Shays (R-Conn.), has been indicted on embezzlement and tax evasion charges. Sohn, who is accused of embezzling campaign money, is scheduled to be arraigned Friday. Full Story »

George LeMieux may have come to Capitol Hill earlier this year largely to keep Florida's open Senate seat warm for his ex-boss, Gov. Charlie Crist, but he's certainly begun acting like someone looking to make his stay in Washington, D.C., more permanent. Full Story »