In an explosive memoir released today, former CIA counterterrorism chief Jose Rodriguez provides new evidence that Rep. Nancy Pelosi lied when she declared she had not been briefed about the use of waterboarding.

It's comfortable living in a cocoon -- associating only with those who share your views, reading journalism and watching news that only reinforce them, avoiding those on the other side of the cultural divide.

Liberals have been doing this for a long time. In 1972 the movie critic Pauline Kael said...

A new book is an account of Nancy Pelosi's tenure so far as speaker, but also tries to put her into the broader context of contemporary American politics and Congress.

Aside from the indictment of Representative William Jefferson, the House has performed well of late under Speaker Nancy Pelosi's leadership.

When the new Congress convenes next January, ethics reform should be its first order of business.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi had effectively lost control of the House, so she decided to shut it down and let Democrats go home and try to salvage their seats, possibly ending her career as House speaker with abrupt defeat.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has lost considerable ground as the public grows increasingly skeptical about her priorities, causing more moderate Democrats to consider her a problem for their party.

John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi should step in before this Waters embarrassment gets worse and hits a House that is already at a nadir in terms of public approval.