Ashley Portero

The progressive icon from Ohio could lose his long-held congressional seat to fellow Ohio incumbent Marcy Kaptur in a Democratic primary that is among Super Tuesday's slate of contests.

The conservative radio host has made dozens of statements indicating that his misogynistic comments about the college student were in fact personal attacks.

Attorney General Eric Holder will give a speech Monday outlining the legal justification for use of deadly force in the assassination of U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, according to an official in President Barack Obama's administration.

As of Sunday, seven companies have pulled their advertisements from Limbaugh's radio show after the conservative commentator called a Georgetown law student a prostitute and insisted she post online sex videos if she wanted free contraceptive coverage.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, both well-known conservatives, praised Romney as some Republicans still grapple with whether they can endorse the so-called Massachusetts moderate.

The federal government's effort to enforce stronger warning labels on cigarette packaging hit a snag Wednesday when a judge ruled that the regulations are a violation of free speech.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reportedly does not want to force a repeal vote before the November elections in order to boost the re-election chances of Senate Republicans.

The U.S. Senate is voting on the controversial Blunt Amendment early Thursday.

Inspired by the announcement of Sen. Olympia Snowe's retirement, we take a look at the which members of the 112th Congress have no plans to reclaim their seats in November.

Arguing that former U.S. presidents often make millions on the lecture circuit, three congressmen have introduced legislation they claim could save about $3 million in fiscal 2013.

General Electric derided the new report by Citizens for Tax Justice as biased and inaccurate.

On Monday, Michael Moore assured MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow his Democratic friends in Michigan would cast a ballot in the state's open primary to aid Santorum, a move they believe will ultimately make it easier for President Obama to win a second term in November.

The Campaign Legal Center has called for a FEC investigation into allegedly illegal contributions from the Restore Out Future super PAC to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.

Several polls indicate the Santorum surge did not hold out long enough to bring a sure victory for the former Pennsylvania senator.

A source revealed some of the 231 names that have been submitted for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, according to the Associated Press.

A huge majority of Americans said they supported lower tax rates for the wealthy and corporations in a new poll from The Hill. However, it is unclear if those respondents were aware of the current tax rates for those individuals and entities.

Fewer members of Congress come from legal backgrounds as the proportion of those with business and banking experience has increased, although law is still the most common occupation of representatives and senators, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service.

In a company e-mail Brent Bozell, the president and founder of MRC, allegedly asked employees to refrain from taking advantage of their contraception coverage until he can remove it from the company plan.

Religious organizations, particularly the Catholic Church, argue universal healthcare access is a fundamental human right.

The Girl Scouts are supposedly a sexualized organization, while both The Muppets and Dr. Seuss are attempting to indoctrinate the nation's children with anti-capitalist beliefs.

We're all human beings, we all know or love somebody who's gay or lesbian so what the hell is that about?, said former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson on Wednesday about Rick Santorum's view on same-sex marriage.

No woman in Virginia will have to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound involuntarily, McDonnell wrote.

Former Louisiana congressman and governor Buddy Roemer announced he has suspended his Republican presidential campaign because the party has turned [its] back on the Democratic process.

Aides for Gov. Robert McDonnell say he is no longer committed to signing the legislation.

Although the pro-Obama political spending group Priorities USA raised a paltry $59,000 in January, the president's overall reelection campaign far out-raised all of the Republican presidential hopefuls.

The FDA announced it will import drugs used to fight ovarian cancer and childhood leukemia to supplement the nation's growing shortage of those critical medications.

Bolstered by his recent CPAC straw poll win, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida was the most prevalent political figure respondents picked as their ideal Republican vice presidential candidate.

A 2008 commencement speech by Rick Santorum reveals that the Republican presidential hopeful's religious views diverge from those of many in the U.S. electorate.

The auto industry is the engine of the Michigan economy, but Mitt Romney's opposition to the ultimately successful government rescue of General Motors and Chrysler won't be a major concern of Republican voters in the state's Feb. 28 primary, observers say.