Stories by Amanda Terkel

The GOP is hoping that with W. out of sight, voters will keep him out of mind.

Sen. Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died after a battle with cancer.

At least he's consistent.

Apparently W. and Laura are fans of early voting.

It's the same old song, and the beat isn't even different.

If you're not marching in lockstep with Michele Bachmann, you're anti-American

That's the kind of confidence Bush inspires these days.

Bush and his administration have long resisted admitting that the economy is in trouble by quibbling about the technical definition of "recession."

Uh ... no it isn't, Governor.

"With due respect and sympathy for the man, that was the picture of a beaten dog. That was the picture of presidential impotence right there."

"If McCain doesn't suspend his campaign again soon -- it may be time to panic." Josh Marshall at TPM.

Sense of entitlement much?

Obama has received nearly six times more in donations from soldiers deployed overseas than McCain has.

Rape: always a very funny subject.

Adult entertainment industry gets a lift from economic stimulus checks.

Former House Speaker on junket binge for final months in office.

No-bid contracts "unusual" for the industry, experts say.

The GOP Senator has a habit of blocking progressive medical legislation.

The former Armed-Forces Committee Chairman rethinks his position on Don't Ask, Don't Tell.