Snow Job! Tony Snow has been given the job of White House press secretary, which causes me to have mixed emotions. Because I count Tony as a friend, I am happy for his personal success. I also worry about the man’s sanity. You have to be half crazy to want …

WASHINGTON – Blaming what they say is a shortsighted, under-funded system that does not learn from past mistakes, some advocacy groups say they are concerned that the federal government is unprepared to help the wave of troops returning from Iraq seeking mental health care. “We should have been ready for …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Bill Clinton has jumped to the defense of the United Arab Emirates in the deal to hand over control of some U.S. port operations — or has he? Clinton tells the National Governor’s Association that he has “a very high opinion of …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Conspiracy Class The University of Wisconsin will allow part-time lecturer Kevin Barrett to teach a fall class on Islam, including his theory that the U.S. government planned the 9/11 terror attacks to launch a war on Muslim nations. Provost Patrick Farrell says …

WASHINGTON – The number of political luminaries already flying into Iowa these days not only signifies an early start in the White House 2008 campaign, but also offers a clue into the sizzling race in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. In the last month, following the contentious Iowa Democratic and Republican …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Change of Direction The Senate Intelligence Committee’s Ranking Democrat, who voted to authorize the war in Iraq, now says he would have voted against it if he’d known about the administration’s “deliberately cynical manipulation” before the war. But West Virginia Senator Jay …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: “Statements of Fact” New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse is defending comments she made during an appearance at Harvard last summer — when she said the U.S. government has abandoned the rule of law and is attacking women’s rights. Greenhouse said the …

WASHINGTON – In drawing a good number for freshman room assignments, Ohio Rep.-elect Zack Space had the opportunity to grab prime real estate in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill. But in one of the Democrat’s first truly big decisions since the grueling midterm election, he chose a …

You know, we had such a jam-packed, constantly news breaking show yesterday, that I barely had time to mention this: Milton Friedman, perhaps one of the most influential economists ever, has died. He was 94. Now, I know you’ve heard a lot about how smart Milton was, how he won …

Ted Turner takes on FOX News: that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” On the Senate floor today, John McCain said that some Americans are still furious that President Bush won re-election and are lashing out at anyone perceived to be an ally of the president. That’s …