C’mon son. If a black politician said “our fat white governor…” it would have been a problem. New Jersey governor Chris Christie is under fire again, this time for referring to New Jersey’s first black female leader...

The 113th Congress convened for the first time Thursday, and re-elected John Boehner as House Speaker, putting to rest rumors that the Ohio Republican’s position was in jeopardy.  Still, Boehner begins the new session with his power greatly diminished....

With the start of the 113th Congress today, new members are poised to re-elect John Boehner as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Still, Boehner goes into today’s vote with his power greatly diminished. Two years...