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 Blagojevich scandal is an unwanted distraction for the Obama team.

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

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.

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

A number of people were turned away from the inauguration despite having tickets and having done everything they were told to do.

Two upcoming special elections, in Illinois and Delaware, may offer Senate Republicans the power to oppose a lame-duck session and block the controversial measures that Democrats may try to enact with the votes of defeated or retiring politicians.