In the faces of Tea Party shouters, images of hate and history  —  The angry faces at Tea Party rallies are eerily familiar.  They resemble faces of protesters lining the street at the University of Alabama in 1956 as Autherine Lucy, the school's first black student, bravely tried to walk to class.

With No Jobs, Plenty of Time for Tea Party  —  SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When Tom Grimes lost his job as a financial consultant 15 months ago, he called his congressman, a Democrat, for help getting government health care.  —  The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation.

Harry Reid Supporters Threaten Violence Against Breitbart at Tea Party Protest  —  Supporters of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid staged a counter-protest today in Searchlight, Nevada, the Senator's hometown.  Reid supporters gathered just down the road from the launching point …

Sarah Palin and the tea party movement  —  Sarah Palin continues to be a political lightning rod - drawing intensely negative reviews from liberal Democrats and far more positive assessments from conservative Republicans, according to a new Washington Post poll.

Obama Bypasses Senate Process, Filling 15 Posts  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama, making a muscular show of his executive authority just one day after Congress left for spring recess, said Saturday that he would bypass the Senate and install 15 appointees, including a union lawyer whose nomination …

An Unprecedented Level of Obstruction  —  Faced with an unprecedented level of obstruction in the Senate, the President announced his intention to recess appoint fifteen nominees to fill critical administration posts.  While the President respects the critical role the Senate plays …