Topic: Joe Klein

IRS tea party scandal unlikely to fade as Congress plans investigations

The IRS has apologized for targeting tea party groups. But that hasn’t satisfied critics pushing for congressional investigations, and they're still waiting for President Obama to speak out.

Terrorism & Security As Aleppo rages on, regional effort to mediate Syria falls apart

An effort by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Iran to present a solution for Syria seems to be collapsing because of lack of buy-in, despite strong national interests in ending the upheaval.

Opinion: Are federal social programs working? No one knows.

Most federal social programs have never been evaluated for true effectiveness. The good news is that they are ideally situated for just such study.

“O”: Who wrote this book?

Early reviews are tepid, but that hasn't kept politicos from puzzling over the identity of the anonymous author of "O."

Who is Glenn Beck? Rally adds to his mystique.

A day after the Glenn Beck rally in Washington, the media was stumped by who the real Glenn Beck was and how he had motivated thousands of Americans Saturday.

Opinion: Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are not guilty of sedition -- but over-the-top 'tea-party' rhetoric doesn’t help

Overheated rhetoric from Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, and other 'tea party' activists may create barriers to serious conversation, but it's not seditious. When it comes to weighing free speech versus sedition, we should err on the side of freedom.

Minor-league baseball: New Jersey players swing for the bigs

One-time major-league stars now playing in minor-league baseball look for a shot at redemption with New Jersey's Newark Bears.

Left and right, pundits applaud Obama Nobel Peace Prize speech

Liberal and conservative pundits both approve of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech. They like his humility and his realism.

Obama's Nobel Peace Prize becoming a political lead weight

Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is looking less and less like a shiny trophy for his mantel and more like a political lead anchor.

Obama: You don't endorse me? You're off the plane!

Sarah Palin: How do you like me now?

Opinion: What kind of leader would McCain or Obama be?

A media-based 'job interview' is key to finding out.

Opinion: Energy-addicted U.S. can learn a lot from Europe

We still chill buildings as if they're housing penguins.