Politics

Former Kansas Rep. Dennis Moore reveals his Alzheimer's battle

There's a photo of Dennis Moore kneeling next to the hole in Iraq where Saddam Hussein was captured in 2003. There he is with Fidel Castro, Gen. David Petraeus, Warren Buffett, Carole King — all images from a 12-year career in the U.S. House and all lining the basement study in his Lenexa home. » read more

Posted on Thu, February 9, 2012

California’s ‘Valleycrat’ a rare find

The California Valleycrat could be an endangered species. Or maybe it was mostly mythical all along. » read more

Posted on Wed, February 8, 2012

Charleston port project gets funding infusion

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday hailed the news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had allocated $2.5 million to expand its study on deepening the Charleston, S.C., port to accommodate a new generation of super-tankers. » read more

Posted on Wed, February 8, 2012

White House: 'Absolutely firm,' but willing to talk, on birth control

The White House insisted Wednesday that the president's commitment to contraceptive access for women is "absolutely firm," even as Republicans from Capitol Hill to the presidential campaign trail assailed the policy as an attack on religious liberty. » read more

Posted on Wed, February 8, 2012

Judge: Disclose details on federal misconduct in Ted Stevens case

Calling the case a national symbol of what happens when prosecutors cross the line, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that an investigative report on misconduct by Justice Department attorneys in the prosecution of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens must be made public. » read more

Posted on Wed, February 8, 2012

N.C. Rep. Myrick won't seek another term

U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick's surprise announcement Tuesday that she'll leave Washington after nine terms sparked a scramble by would-be successors that reached halfway around the world — literally. » read more

Posted on Wed, February 8, 2012

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