First Thoughts: The GOP front-runner is finally in

One week after President Obama filed the paperwork for his re-election bid, Mitt Romney — the front-runner for the GOP nomination — yesterday officially entered the 2012 race.

Is Obama poised for bold deficit move?

When President Obama speaks Wednesday, will there be any new deficit-cutting ideas left for him to discuss? It turns out there are plenty of ideas, some not so new but definitely bold.

NJ: What's in the 'compromise' spending bill?

A guide to the proposed "compromise" legislation to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year — the current emergency stopgap plan expires Friday.

DC mayor arrested protesting budget restrictions

A day after getting arrested with other city leaders, the District of Columbia's mayor called on residents of the nation's capital to join him in protesting likely new restrictions on the city from Congress, drawing analogies to this year's popular uprisings in Egypt and Libya.

Glenn Beck's Toxic Legacy