The Boxer-Kerry Cap and Trade Bill is a "tougher" bill than Waxman-Markey, requiring a greater reduction of GHG by 2020 -- meaning requiring the impossible.

It seems that incumbents are in trouble across the political landscape, except in California.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is taking a big risk by investing a total of $8 million in Carly Fiorina's election, which could lead to a Tea Party backlash if other candidates lose by razor-thin margins.

Tuesday's election results offered a bright morning for those who favor free trade, even though one could quibble about how important the trade issue really was to the outcome.

Under the Obama administration's theory of the war against al Qaeda, terrorism is really a crime, not an act of war.

Senators are dominating the 2008 presidential campaign, but if you are a senator who passed up this race, there is always 2012.

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.

Congress can and should pass something similar to Rep. Marsha Blackburn's bill, which would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.