U.S. citizen from Pakistan arrested in Times Square bomb case  —  Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced early Tuesday that an arrest had been made in the failed Times Square car bombing, saying that Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old American, was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport …

White House in P.R. ‘panic’ over spill  —  The ferocious oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is threatening President Barack Obama's reputation for competence, just as surely as it endangers the Gulf ecosystem.  —  So White House aides are escalating their efforts to reassure Congress and the public …

House Races in 2010  —  'Hey Jim, could you put together a list of House races where it's either an open seat race or a vulnerable incumbent?" the editors ask, oh-so-innocently.  —  Do they have any idea how much work that entails?  Scott Brown won a Senate race in Massachusetts …

Poll Shows Most in U.S. Want Overhaul of Immigration Laws  —  LOS ANGELES — The overwhelming majority of Americans think that the country's immigration policies need to be seriously overhauled.  And despite protests against Arizona's stringent new immigration enforcement law …

Primary Day: Five storylines to watch in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina  —  Voters in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina head to the polls today — the first major primary day of the 2010 election season.  Below are five storylines to keep an eye on in that trio of states as the votes get counted tonight.

Corker sees Wall St. reform as ‘pretty likely’ to pass as Senate begins amending  —  It seems “pretty likely” that the Senate will be able to pass Wall Street reform legislation, a key Senate Republican said Tuesday.  —  Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee who's …

Sestak Gains On Specter Among Pennsylvania Democrats, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Onorato Tops Field Of Unknowns In Governor's Primary  —  U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak is within striking distance of U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, trailing the long-time incumbent 47 …

On Discovering Bill Maher  —  Yes, I know I'm retro, but until this weekend I had never seen nor heard the apparently quite famous Bill Maher.  That oversight has now been remedied thanks to some seriously brilliant producers at ABC television who were insightful enough to book Mr. Maher …

Through oil-fouled water, big government looks better and better  —  There is something exquisite about the moment when a conservative decides he needs more government in his life.  —  About 10:30 Monday morning, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), an ardent foe of big government …

Sen. Mike Bennett Caught Looking at Porn on Senate Floor … No one will argue that sitting on the Senate floor during session can get a little boring, but looking at porn is probably not the best way to pass the time.  —  On Thursday morning, Sunshine State News captured exclusive video …

Christie Acts to Replace a Supreme Court Justice  —  Once again showing that he means to shake up Trenton, Gov. Christopher J. Christie declined on Monday to reappoint a sitting justice to the New Jersey Supreme Court, instead appointing someone who he said would show the restraint that was missing from the court.

Schwarzenegger flips on drilling  —  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday reversed his support for offshore drilling in the wake of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  —  Speaking at a press conference in Sacramento, Schwarzenegger said his mind was changed over the weekend while watching media reports of the spill.