Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney hopes thatmany key Republican endorsementswill helphim win the White House in 2008.

Being in the minority is not desirable, so many Republicans are retiring. This makes it all the more difficult for the GOP to regain the majority.

By deliberately fomenting budget gridlock and conflict to score political points, the president and members of Congress are behaving shamefully in their role as stewards of government.

Republicans must attract more moderates and non-Southerners to the party, or face another long period in the minority.

The future of health care reform will be determined largely by the presidential race.

Charles Rangel and Hillary Clinton share the broad goal of progressive tax reform.

Wisconsin's Paul Ryan has emerged as a major policy influence pushing for health care reform.

There is so muchpromise for effective cooperation in Congress, especially in the committee structure.