The Blagojevich scandal is an unwanted distraction for the Obama team.

Charlie Sheen succeeded at turning his own debasement into a national pseudo-event by calling the very definition of losing “winning.” And that’s what 2011 was all about: pretending to be winning while really losing.

The actions of Governor Rod Blagojevich have created an interesting series of challenges for the Illinois Legislature and for Congress.

When will Chicago and the rest of Illinois realize that when you ban guns, it is the law-abiding citizens, such as these retired cops, not the criminals, who obey the law?

The Constitution gives the House and Senate the right to judge their own election results and qualifications of their members.

The impetus for abolishing gubernatorial appointments to fill Senate vacancies is understandable, but getting rid of these appointments has its own set of problems.

We need to force other countries to live up to their treaty obligations and stop subsidizing and restricting the flow of pharmaceuticals and controlling their prices.

In the 2010 elections, even the Finnish districts that used to be mostly Democratic have swung to the right.