Politics - Congressional Quarterly

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 »

Reid Acts Lax As Race Heats Up Full Story »

Craig Crawford: Less Muddle, More Mettle Full Story »

His hey-I'm-your-senator advertising campaign hasn't encouraged Nevada voters to warm up to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, according to a poll conducted this week for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Full Story »

The country received a temporary respite from the health care reform debate while political leaders of both parties paused to criticize President Obama for his dual decision to send more than 30,000 new troops to Afghanistan while at the same time announcing a withdrawal date of 2011. Full Story »

Former Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind.), who was ousted in the Democratic sweep of 2006, announced Thursday that he hopes to challenge Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh in 2010. Full Story »

As tempting a target as Sen. Christopher J. Dodd is for Republicans in 2010, one Connecticut candidate has decided to skip a crowded Senate primary and instead run for governor. Full Story »