WASHINGTON–Liberals are furious that Congress, despite being in Democratic hands, continues to fund the war in Iraq. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the war was the primary reason for Congress’ low approval ratings and said she lives in a world of…

WASHINGTON—Congress is back. And so is the Iraq war.
After slipping off the political horizon for a few weeks—overshadowed by a cloud of bad economic news—the war is poised to take center stage again in the coming weeks.
It’s not…

WASHINGTON–Sen. Claire McCaskill had expected to cheer President George W. Bush’s signing last week of a sweeping defense bill, which included two provisions she championed. Instead, she was fuming.

That’s because when Bush signed the bill, he said he had the right to disregard…

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Ike Skelton, is applauding the 2008 defense bill, which was signed Monday by President George W. Bush.

Previously, Bush had vetoed the bill.

“This is a great day for…