CR Editorial note: The blame game continues as nothing meaningful will apparently be done about the spending, or the public debt apparently. This does not portend well for the incumbents, regardless of fault. This will, however, energize the Tea Party… more »

Has Pelosi contracted the same "candi-hate disease" as Obama? The Hill By Jordan Fabian Democratic Rep. Bobby Bright (Ala.) on Wednesday ducked a question on whether or not he would vote for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) by joking that she "migh… more »

Politico Jonathan Martin Moderate House Democrats facing potentially difficult reelections this fall have a message for President Barack Obama: Don’t call us; we’ll call you.   Interviews with nearly a dozen congressional Democrats on the ballot… more »

Ewen MacAskill, Washington guardian.co.uk, Article history Barack Obama has had his first medical examination since becoming president. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP Barack Obama is still struggling to kick smoking, accordi… more »

Washington (CNN) -- Facing a backlash from the liberal wing of their party, Sen. Evan Bayh and other centrist Democrats are examining their re-election options and deciding to simply walk away, political analysts note. "Because Democrats are scared, so… more »