Obama Delivers the Zingers at Journalists' Dinner  —  When President Obama made his debut as the nation's Stand-Up-in-Chief last night — the star attraction at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner — no one in his administration was safe from his one-liners.

Cheney: As a Republican, I choose Rush Limbaugh over Colin Powell.  —  Last week, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the Republican Party is in “deep trouble” because it is “getting smaller” and being led by far right polarizing figures.  Specifically, he said that Rush Limbaugh …

Be the Party of No  —  It's the route to Republican landslides.  —  Republican leaders in Congress have created something called the National Council for a New America (NCNA).  It describes itself as “not a Republican-only forum” but one that seeks to “engage people in a discussion …

Edwards Staff Had Affair ‘Doomsday’ Strategy  —  During our Roundtable discussion on “This Week” we discussed Elizabeth Edwards' candid interview with Oprah about her husband's affair.  —  ABC columnist George Will suggested former Sen. John Edwards was irresponsible to campaign for the Democratic Party nomination.

Memos shed light on CIA use of sleep deprivation  —  Though widely perceived as more effective and less objectionable than other interrogation methods, memos show it's harsher and more controversial than most realize.  And it could be brought back.  —  Reporting from Washington …

Newt Gingrich: “McCarthyist” Obama Wants To “Put Terrorists On Welfare” (VIDEO)  —  HuffPost coverage of the Sunday show appearances of Sen. John McCain and former Vice President Dick Cheney coming soon...  In an interview that was fiery even by his standards, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich accused …

Petraeus: Al Qaeda No Longer Operating in Afghanistan  —  Gen. David Petraeus says affiliated organizations still have “enclaves and sanctuaries” in the country.  —  FOXNews.com  —  The head of U.S. Central Command said Sunday that Al Qaeda is no longer operating in Afghanistan …

Barack Obama's rich supporters fear his tax plans show he's a class warrior  —  Some of Barack Obama's richest supporters fear they have elected a “class warrior” to the White House, who will turn America's freewheeling capitalism into a more regulated European system.

The American Press on Suicide Watch  —  IF you wanted to pick the moment when the American news business went on suicide watch, it was almost exactly three years ago.  That's when Stephen Colbert, appearing at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, delivered a monologue accusing …

Senate seat is talk of dinner  —  FRANKFORT — Kentucky Republican stalwarts put on a united front Saturday night and predicted future political success, despite a recent public spat between the state's two GOP U.S. senators.  —  Questions surrounding the future of U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning lingered among …

Gaps Appear in G.O.P. Solidarity  —  WASHINGTON — After being stingy with their support in the early days of the Obama administration, significant numbers of House Republicans have begun breaking from their party leaders and voting for legislation moving through the Democratic-led Congress.

The Nation's Embracing, and Embraceable, Arms  —  “May I change the subject,” said a prominent Washington theologian at a recent dinner.  The conversation had been high-minded — religion, philosophy, the nature of evil.  “I'd like to talk about Michelle Obama's arms,” he said.