Politics - The Daily Caller

George Pataki said he’s thinking about running for president in 2012, but the former New York governor is tight-lipped about how likely it is that he will ultimately join the race. Full Story »

Texas Republican Rep. Lamar Smith and Florida Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz have joined forces in a bipartisan effort to help law enforcement crack down on pedophiles and child pornographers. Full Story »

Finally the other shoe dropped on the Ed Schultz controversy on Wednesday. Full Story »

The Congressional Budget Office said in a new report that President Obama’s economic stimulus law will raise the federal deficit $830 billion over ten years, $43 billion more than the initially estimated cost of $787 billion. Full Story »

MSNBC host Ed Schultz declined the opportunity to clarify his attack on conservative radio host Laura Ingraham Monday. When The Daily Caller called Schultz on his personal cell phone, he promptly hung up. Full Story »

In what was largely a symbolic vote, the Senate on Wednesday defeated the House Republican budget proposal crafted by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan to cut trillions in federal spending. Full Story »

The feminist media watchdog group the Women’s Media Center (WMC) is calling on MSNBC to suspend television host Ed Schultz for calling conservative talker Laura Ingraham a “slut.” Full Story »

California Democratic Rep. Pete Stark and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow the IRS to share some taxpayer information with law enforcement to help locate missing children since many people who abduct children claim them as dependents when they file their taxes. Full Story »

Sharron Angle dropped out of a special election to fill an open congressional seat in Nevada Wednesday. Full Story »

With various politicians in the news for their scandalous affairs, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Edwards, former Democratic Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm explained on MSNBC Wednesday morning why females in power are less likely to commit similar indiscretions. Full Story »