Democratic Sen. Feinstein suggests some leaked info came from the White House  —  House and Senate Intelligence Committees.  (L to R) Reps. C.A. Ruppersberger, and Mike Rogers; Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Dianne Feinstein.  —  WASHINGTON - The Democratic leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee …

First Female U.S. Astronaut, Sally Ride, Comes Out In Obituary  —  “I hope it makes it easier for kids growing up gay that they know that another one of their heroes was like them,” Sally Ride's sister, Bear Ride, said.  —  Astronaut Sally Ride, mission specialist on STS-7 …

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Romney-backer's NH business received government-assisted loans; Kevin Smith to air new TV spot this week  —  MONDAY, JULY 23 UPDATE: MONDAY, JULY 23, UPDATE: SMITH'S NEW ADS, CLINTON FOR MAGGIE.  Republican candidate for governor Kevin Smith will release …

Poll: Romney preferred over Obama to handle the economy  —  WASHINGTON - Despite concerted Democratic attacks on his business record, Republican challenger Mitt Romney scores a significant advantage over President Obama when it comes to managing the economy, reducing the federal budget deficit …

“The Context Is Worse Than the Quote”  —  Many conservatives didn't think Mitt Romney was a good spokesman for our movement, but the fact is that right now, he, more than anyone else, is lifting high the banner of free enterprise and American tradition.  Democrats have tried to defend …

Legislator pulled gun during road incident  —  Shea charged with having a loaded pistol  —  A Spokane Valley legislator pulled a gun during a confrontation with another motorist last November in what police reports describe as a road rage incident.  He was cited for two violations of state firearms law.

McConnell promises busy Senate if GOP retakes upper chamber  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday said the Senate will be “much busier” in 2013 should the GOP take control of the upper chamber, criticizing what he said is the Democrats' penchant for closing up shop at 6 p.m.

Governor Romney: “The Context Is Worse Than The Quote”  —  Location  —  “This is an ideology which says hey, we're all the same here, we ought to take from all and give to one another and that achievement, individual initiative and risk-taking and success are not to be rewarded as they have in the past.

Penn State hit with unprecedented penalties for Sandusky scandal  —  (Reuters) - The governing body of U.S. college sports fined Penn State University $60 million and voided its football victories for the past 14 seasons in an unprecedented rebuke for the school's failure to stop coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children.

“Jettison Some of the Crap”  —  Rand Paul's quiet war against more defense spending.  —  Shortly after noon last Tuesday, Dick Cheney slipped out of an elevator and into the Lyndon Baines Johnson room where Republican senators hold a weekly lunch.  His mission: convince them that $700 billion …

A Closer Look at Middle-Class Decline  —  No one can accuse the presidential campaign of ignoring the American economy or the plight of the middle class.  Yet the scale and the complexity of the problem are typically lost amid the charged back-and-forth between President Obama and Mitt Romney.

OK, Let's Debate Gun Control!  —  A second Obama term could kill the Second Amendment.  —  Last week's horrific crime in Aurora, Colo., has, predictably enough, prompted many leftist politicians and commentators to call for more antigun laws.  Actually, that's not quite right.

It is ‘morally wrong’ to pay tradesmen cash in hand, says David Gauke  —  People who pay cash in hand to tradesmen are “morally wrong”, damaging the economy and helping tax evaders, a minister has warned.  —  So far cash-in-hand builders, hospital consultants, home tutors …

Feds investigating Pennsylvania voter ID law  —  The Justice Department is investigating Pennsylvania's new voter identification law, a letter sent to the state government Monday indicates.  —  The letter from Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez seeks a variety of records related …

Remarks by the President to the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much.  Please, please, everybody have a seat.  —  Commander DeNoyer, thank you for your introduction, and your service in Vietnam and on behalf of America's veterans.

Federal Government's Debt Jumps More Than $1T for 5th Straight Fiscal Year  —  (CNSNews.com) - By the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the new debt accumulated in this fiscal year by the federal government had already exceeded $1 trillion, making this fiscal year the fifth straight …

Alleged Colorado Gunman's Family Stands by Son  —  The family of suspected gunman James Holmes said they will support the Ph.D student accused of entering a movie theatre last Friday and not leaving until he had killed 12 people and wounded another 58.  —  Asked if they stand by Holmes …

Hasty and Ruinous 1972 Pick Colors Today's Hunt for a No. 2  —  WASHINGTON — Scott Lilly was a young member of Senator George McGovern's presidential campaign staff in the summer of 1972, and he remembers the satisfaction he felt when Mr. McGovern chose Mr. Lilly's home-state senator …

Albright recalls Romney thanks for ‘keeping my mouth shut’ on Olympics uniforms  —  Madeleine Albright's circa 2008 book, “Memo to the President Elect,” offers this nugget about her own experience seeing the 2002 Olympics uniforms were made in Burma, which she says she brought to Mitt Romney's attention at the time.