Edward Lee Pitts | Obama wants empathy on the high court, but "people are not looking for Oprah to be the next justice," say conservatives
In a bipartisan effort, a statue of the late former president is unveiled in the Capitol Rotunda
The debate over the government's role in health care reform heats up on Capitol Hill
Sonia Sotomayor's biggest controversy stems from her affirmation of the role personal experience can play on the bench
Emily Belz | Joseph Cao's stay in Congress may be as short as his path there was remarkable
Edward Lee Pitts | A new law triples the size of government "volunteerism" and perhaps the restrictions that go with it
The former vice president says the last eight years were all about saving American lives
In speeches today, both parties will try to find smooth waters in the current storm over terrorist detainees
