Frank James

by Frank James Just when you thought the bad blood between House Democrats and Republicans couldn't get any worse, it has. It's all because the Republicans thought they had won...

by Frank James A quick guided tour of some of the morning's most important or interesting (or both) Washington-related stories. As recovery efforts continued in Minneapolis following the bridge collapse,...

Photo by Joey McLeister/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT by Frank James A lot of people today are obviously considering the safety of the nation's bridges. The Federal Highway Administration, part of the...

by Tom Brune Rudy Giuliani doesn't appear too worried about Sunday morning's Republican presidential debate -- instead of spending the night before boning up on policy details, Giuliani will be...

Sen. Joe Biden at National Press Club, Aug. 1, 2007. Photo by Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images. by Naftali Bendavid His hair has gone snowy white since he first flashed onto the...

by Frank James A quick guided tour of some of the morning's most important or interesting (or both) Washington-related stories. A major interstate highway bridge serving Minnesota's Twin Cities-metropolitan area...

by Frank James Another number-crunching congressional agency is estimating that the bill for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will reach more than a $1 trillion by 2017. The non-partisan Congressional...

by Frank James Listen to enough Capitol Hill press conferences, hearings or floor speeches and you're likely to hear a lawmaker say something like "I just returned from Iraq." Often...

by Frank James Tourists tough enough to brave the heat and humidity of the nation's capital on the evening of August 14 might want to check out a performance of...

Sen. Ted Stevens in Hulk tie. AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke. by Frank James The news just keeps getting worse for Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Ak.) Not only are federal investigators looking...