The first Senate impeachment trial in more than a decade begins today. The House voted unanimously in March to impeach U.S. District Judge Thomas Porteous, the Washington Post notes, for allegations that he lied during background investigations related to his 1994 nomination to the federal bench. The proceedings will be similar to a trial, with each side allotted up to 20 hours to call ...

Republican Senate candidate Ovide Lamontagne, hoping to become the latest tea-party backed candidate to upset the political establishment, told us on ABC/Washington Post’s “Top Line” today that even the endorsement of Sarah Palin won’t help his opponent pull off a primary win in New Hampshire. New Hampshire - Republican - Politics - Sarah Palin - United States

CNN Ex-senator Brooke gets gold medal of Congress Boston Globe WASHINGTON - For more than an hour yesterday, Washington's most powerful politicians lauded former Massachusetts senator Edward W. Brooke, praising the 90-year-old Republican for breaking down partisan divisions and racial barriers. ... An honor for a Senate pioneer Washington Post Congress honors Senate pioneer MiamiHerald.com Congress honors former US senator Brooke USA Today CNN International Related posts: An honor for a Sen

CBS News Senate Global Warming Bill Is Seeking to Cushion the Impact on Industry New York Times WASHINGTON — The Senate bill aimed at reducing global warming pollution will initially grant billions of dollars of free emissions permits to utilities and industry but will require the bulk of the money be returned to consumers and ... Patients _ and patience _ in health care end game The Associated Press Unexpected Revival Breathes New Life Into Public Option Washington Post Government-Run US Health

The Congressional Scam that Failed Robert Knight | American Thinker A funny thing happened on the way to one of the biggest scam attempts in history. It got ratted out. And Capitol Hill got an earful. So the U.S. Senate failed by seven votes to invoke cloture on Wednesday and push forward a bill that even had Washington Post editorialists gagging on its duplicity. Thirteen Democrats joined all 40 Republicans to reject 47-53 a free-standing Medicare bill, S. 1776, that would have push