Topic: Laura Ingraham

Secret Service scandal forces delicate touch

No one in either party is entirely comfortable politicizing the agency paid to protect for the President.

Secret Service tries to quell outcry, scandal takes political turn

The Secret Service did not identify the agents being forced out or eight others who remain on administrative leave. In a statement, the service said one supervisor was allowed to retire, and another will be fired for cause. A third employee, who was not a supervisor, has resigned.

Rick Santorum: top 5 unorthodox views

Rick Santorum must try to prevent Mitt Romney from securing a majority of delegates before the Republican convention in August, and then have a contested convention. In many cases, his positions mirror Mr. Romney’s, but here are five of Mr. Santorum’s most unorthodox views.   

Has Rush Limbaugh permanently damaged his career?

Other edgy talk-show hosts have said stuff they were never really able to take back. Seven advertisers have now pulled spots from the Rush Limbaugh show.

Newt Gingrich has momentum as South Carolina goes to the polls

Polls show the South Carolina primary Saturday is now Newt Gingrich's to lose after Mitt Romney stumbled this week. But Romney still is favored to win Florida's primary and the nomination.

Ron Paul: How badly does GOP need his voters?

Many in the GOP realize that Ron Paul is not going to fade away once the early primaries are over. If Ron Paul doesn't win the primary battle, they'll need his voters to win in the general election.

Rick Santorum's endorsement regret: Why he backed Romney in '08

Rick Santorum is surging in Iowa just before the caucuses Tuesday, giving Mitt Romney a run for his money. Back in 2008, Santorum gave Romney something else: his support.

Reader recommendation: Of Thee I Zing

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.

Everybody has an opinion about the Occupy Wall Street movement

As the Occupy Wall Street movement begins its fourth week and spreads around the country, politicians and the public are weighing in. Will it have the staying power of the tea party movement?

Dick Cheney on 'Hannity': Who is he attacking now?

Former Vice President Dick Cheney appeared on Fox News's 'Hannity' to promote his new memoir. On the show, he took aim at President Obama and even President George W. Bush.

Newt Gingrich's attack on Paul Ryan backfires. Can his campaign recover?

Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign is off to a rocky start, as GOP lawmakers and conservative commentators force him to backpedal on health care and Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plans.

Top 10 mistakes of Election 2010

We all make mistakes. But in the world of politics, it’s an art form. Here’s our list of favorites from Election 2010, in no particular order, and focused on mistakes that could affect the outcome of a race.

Justice Clarence Thomas' politically active wife calls Anita Hill

Justis Thomas' wife, Virginia Thomas, phoned Anita Hill on Oct. 9, to ask for an apology for accusations Hill made in 1991 that Justis Thomas sexually harassed her. Virginia Thomas is known as the most politically active Supreme Court spouse.

Anita Hill vs. Virginia Thomas: Is an apology due 19 years later?

Anita Hill accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in 1991. Virginia Thomas, the justice's wife, has now asked Anita Hill to apologize. She's also in the spotlight for her political activism.

Bestselling books the week of 8/5/10 according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Bestselling books the week of 7/29/10 according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Bestselling books the week of 7/22/10 according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Rand Paul: Civil Rights Act brouhaha clouds Senate campaign

Rand Paul, a favorite of the 'tea party' movement, won the Republican nomination for US Senate in Kentucky. But he's become embroiled over the landmark Civil Rights Act, which outlawed racial segregation.

Meghan McCain and the power of sisterhood

As women, we're on the same side. Let's act like it.

FOX News not happy with Obama's press conference

Obama's had enough - takes helicopter and leaves White House

Ohio Sen. Voinovich to retire. Could Joe the Plumber run for Senate?

Is the Republican Party in peril?

Conservative thinkers and political historians think the GOP could be at the end of its historic 40-year grasp on power.