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Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Penn., is considered by the White House to be vulnerable for defeat in 2008. He's only in his second term, representing a swing district -- both Al Gore and John Kerry won there by 1%. Dent won re-election with less support (53%) than in his...

Several congressional conservatives are continuing to spend their August recess spreading misinformation to justify their votes against children's health insurance. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is a notable member of the anti-kids crew. He's up for re-election in...

As I've noted before, conservatives like to use China's and India's increasing carbon pollution as an excuse to do nothing on global warming, Of course, all they're doing is following our dirty lead. But, as the Los Angeles Times reports, they're not just following...

After actually asking a Watchdog question last month, the Sunday show hosts return to their traditional pattern, as the Watchdog goes 0-for-3. On Face The Nation, Gov. Mike Huckabee was not forced to address his false statement about the Senate children's health...

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to lead a House delegation to New Orleans and the Mississippi coast starting Sunday in an effort that should draw fresh attention to what remains the shame of the nation, two years after Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast....

Last month, a bipartisan global warming bill from Sens. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., and Arlen Specter, R-Penn., was uniformly rejected by environmental organizations, because it kept down the cost for creating carbon pollution, making it impossible to reduce enough...

Last month, I remarked that Rep. John Dingell's attempt to undermine progress on global warming with a disingenuous carbon tax proposal was "more likely to fizzle out than spark intra-party warfare." And it appears to be fizzling. The American Prospect's recent...

Yesterday, President Bush told reporters he's considering more tax cuts for those who need it most -- corporations, of course -- while reiterating his plans to veto more health insurance for kids. The Moderate Voice makes the connection, exposing the priorities of the...

Congressional conservatives are spending their August recess in an interesting way: telling their constituents about their hard work ... to keep health insurance away from kids. Well, they're not quite that honest. Following the lead of the HHS Hacks, they're...