Cheney: As a Republican, I choose Rush Limbaugh over Colin Powell.  —  Last week, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the Republican Party is in “deep trouble” because it is “getting smaller” and being led by far right polarizing figures.  Specifically, he said that Rush Limbaugh …

Edwards Staff Had Affair ‘Doomsday’ Strategy  —  During our Roundtable discussion on “This Week” we discussed Elizabeth Edwards' candid interview with Oprah about her husband's affair.  —  ABC columnist George Will suggested former Sen. John Edwards was irresponsible to campaign for the Democratic Party nomination.

Be the Party of No  —  It's the route to Republican landslides.  —  Republican leaders in Congress have created something called the National Council for a New America (NCNA).  It describes itself as “not a Republican-only forum” but one that seeks to “engage people in a discussion …

Newt Gingrich: “McCarthyist” Obama Wants To “Put Terrorists On Welfare” (VIDEO)  —  HuffPost coverage of the Sunday show appearances of Sen. John McCain and former Vice President Dick Cheney coming soon...  In an interview that was fiery even by his standards, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich accused …

The American Press on Suicide Watch  —  IF you wanted to pick the moment when the American news business went on suicide watch, it was almost exactly three years ago.  That's when Stephen Colbert, appearing at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, delivered a monologue accusing …

Barack Obama's rich supporters fear his tax plans show he's a class warrior  —  Some of Barack Obama's richest supporters fear they have elected a “class warrior” to the White House, who will turn America's freewheeling capitalism into a more regulated European system.

Petraeus: Al Qaeda No Longer Operating in Afghanistan  —  Gen. David Petraeus says affiliated organizations still have “enclaves and sanctuaries” in the country.  —  FOXNews.com  —  The head of U.S. Central Command said Sunday that Al Qaeda is no longer operating in Afghanistan …

Pelosi makes surprise visit to Iraq  —  In a brief, unannounced trip to Iraq, Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for better intelligence gathering there before the U.S. withdraws most of its combat troops from the country, according to news reports.  —  Pelosi, a longtime critic of the war …

The Air Force 1 flight over NYC can't possibly have been made for the purpose of taking that photograph.  —  Perhaps others are already saying this, and I'm just pointing out the obvious.  But here goes.  —  The official story is: Botched photo op, now fully compensated for by the resignation …

Gaps Appear in G.O.P. Solidarity  —  WASHINGTON — After being stingy with their support in the early days of the Obama administration, significant numbers of House Republicans have begun breaking from their party leaders and voting for legislation moving through the Democratic-led Congress.

Senate seat is talk of dinner  —  FRANKFORT — Kentucky Republican stalwarts put on a united front Saturday night and predicted future political success, despite a recent public spat between the state's two GOP U.S. senators.  —  Questions surrounding the future of U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning lingered among …