Category: Politicians

From the AP: Lloyd Bentsen, a courtly Texan who represented Texas in Congress for 28 years and served as President Clinton's first treasury secretary, died Tuesday morning, his family …

Check out John Hawkins' interview with Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) on illegal immigration....

Mary Katharine reports that Democratic Rep. William Jefferson will hold a press conference at 4:30 pm today. Update: Rep. Jefferson held his press conference because he says he knows …

Sources say that Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA), a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, may announce his resignation from the House of Representatives today at a …

Yesterday, in discussing Congressman Patrick "Patches" Kennedy's sojourn into rehab, I predicted that he'd get a hero's welcome on his return. It seems the Boston Globe couldn't even wait …

A lot of folks are comparing Patrick Kennedy's drug problems with those of Rush Limbaugh's brushes with the law, and how both were treated. I think it's a fair …

Updated Patrick Kennedy is going to enter rehab for his addiction to prescription pain killers: Rep. Patrick Kennedy will enter rehab for addiction to prescription pain medication Friday evening …

The Smoking Gun has a copy of the police report from yesterday's accident where Rep. Patrick Kennedy struck a security barrier. Note that on the second page of the …

When Ted Kennedy first ran for the United States Senate in 1962, he ran against Massachusetts' Attorney General, Edward McCormack, for the right to succeed his brother Jack. In …

Updated Breaking news from Roll Call (subscription required): Police labor union officials asked acting Chief Christopher McGaffin this afternoon to allow a Capitol Police officer to complete his investigation …