The historic size of the Republican majority in the House, coupled with the unusually high number of freshmen members, will help Boehner in his efforts to cut government spending and fight Obamacare.

When it comes to running the House, Dennis Hastert has, in fact, been an aggressive partisan.

The Foley scandal is a pivotal event--very likely the tipping point in the elections, and another stiff test for the House to demonstrate some trace elements of institutional integrity.

Representative Nancy Pelosi is the strongest House speaker in a century.

We can"t police the pillow talk of public servants and their partners, but we can insist on full disclosure of familial relationships and limitations on lobbying contacts with relatives.

While there are some prominent moderates in the incoming Democratic class, there were far more Republican moderates swept out of office.

The most interesting moment on the remarkable and historic first day of the 110th Congress was the eloquent, gracious and insightful speech of House Minority Leader John Boehner.

It"s too early to know how Americans will react to the news of a decreasing budget surplus.