Kennedy's cancer in remission  —  Sen. Edward Kennedy's brain cancer is in remission and the Massachusetts Democrat is expected back in the Senate after the Memorial Day recess, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.  —  Sen. Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday that he spoke with Kennedy's wife …

Washington Sketch: When Steele Talks, Republicans Check Their BlackBerrys  —  Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, working the room at a luncheon gathering of party officials yesterday, had the same parting words for each man he met: “Stay out of trouble.”

Pentagon: No plans to end don't ask-don't tell  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says it has no plans to repeal the don't ask-don't tell policy for gay troops.  —  Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Tuesday that the military's top leaders have only had initial discussions with the White House …

Advocates of Gun Rights Are Poised for a Victory  —  WASHINGTON — Advocates of gun rights are poised to win a Congressional victory that eluded them under a Republican president.  —  To the frustration and discouragement of many Democrats, House and Senate lawmakers and aides …

Pelosi's job?  National security first  —  If you are confused by the trail of conflicting explanations offered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on what she did or did not know about waterboarding terrorists, you are not alone.  Her migrating story reflects a politician under pressure and looking …

Anderson Cooper Says “Teabagging” Comment Was “Stupid, Silly”  —  CNN's Anderson Cooper spoke at UCLA Sunday as part of the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture Series, and was asked about his “teabagging” comment last month during the Q&A portion.  —  Here is a video of his response, taken by an audience member.

Schwarzenegger's 3rd budget reform attempt flops  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to permanently fix California's “broken budget system.”  But three times now he has tried and failed to smooth out the state's roller coaster revenues.

Defeat is sharp rebuke to governor, Legislature  —  (05-19) 22:42 PDT Sacramento — California voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a package of ballot measures that would have reduced the state's projected budget deficit of $21.3 billion to something slightly less overwhelming: $15.4 billion.

Democrats' Assault On the CIA  —  In a little over 100 days, the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress have delivered a series of blows to the pride and morale of the Central Intelligence Agency.  —  It began with the release of the Justice Department memos …

Retribution!  Credit Card Companies Plan to Start Gouging Their Best Customers  —  I have to laugh at this transparent ploy: Let us keep our usurious interest rates, Senator, or your American Express card is gonna get it!  Apparently the fine folks of the credit card industry seem to believe …

Arms Sent by U.S. May Be Falling Into Taliban Hands  —  KABUL — Insurgents in Afghanistan, fighting from some of the poorest and most remote regions on earth, have managed for years to maintain an intensive guerrilla war against materially superior American and Afghan forces.

Feingold Blocks Bill to Honor Reagan  —  Republicans are trying to pass legislation in the next few weeks to kick off the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth, and the only hurdle appears to be Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), who is refusing to let the Senate vote on the bill.

CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-GM bankruptcy plan eyes quick sale to gov't  —  General Motors Corp's (GM.N) plan for a bankruptcy filing involves a quick sale of the company's healthy assets to a new company initially owned by the U.S. government, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.

The Guy Behind the Palin Pick  —  RICK'S PICK  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin can thank Washington lobbyist and political consultant Rick Davis, chief executive officer of John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, for being the ultimate pick to become the Republican vice presidential candidate.

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON NATIONAL FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Please, everybody have a seat — have a seat.  What an extraordinary day.  The sun is out because good things are happening.  Before I get started, just some preliminary introductions …

Judge rejects Obama view on detaining Al Qaeda supporters  —  A federal judge has rejected aspects of the Obama administration's definition of who can legally be held as a prisoner in the war on terror.  —  In a 22-page decision issued Tuesday evening, U.S. District Court Judge John Bates ruled …

The President's hair  —  The caption from the White House Flickr feed: “The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own.”  —  post comment | … Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)  —  The son of a White House staff member during a family visit to the Oval Office May 8, 2009.