DOJ Inspector tells DEA: Probably shouldn’t register your undercover aircraft under “DEA.”

Your very latest on the looming government shutdown.

First arrest made in the ongoing “John Doe” investigation in Wisconsin, connected to Governor Scott Walker’s time as Milwaukee County Executive.

Can you believe we’re going to do the government shutdown drill again?

A local sheriff in North Dakota tracked down a family of ‘sovereign citizens’ with the help of a predator drone on loan from the border patrol.

House Republicans push poison pill version of the payroll tax holiday extension. Where it goes from here.

Mitt Romney campaign announces the endorsement of Christine O’Donnell. Really.

Announcement after the jump … Read More

I wanted to do a quick run-down of the mass of polling information which has come in over the last 48 hours about the presidential primary and general election races. Taken together they reveal a highly, highly volatile and difficult to predict race. Newt’s still surging over the entire GOP field. But he looks likely to hit a brick wall if and when he comes into contact with Barack Obama.

Let’s start with what we knew as of this morning. Read More

Could Paul Ryan or Jim DeMint be this year’s Chuck Norris?

House Republicans pass a poison pill-laden bill President Obama has vowed to veto, and we all move one step closer to a government shutdown.