They all want to differentiate themselves in positive ways.

Concerns about ethics tend to be episodic, and those episodes are stimulated when there are horror strikes. And, of course, Tennessee Waltz was a real horror story.

Assuming the Republicans keep the House, this may not be just the election of a majority leader, but the selection of the next speaker.

The real problem he faces is that 2006 is an election year, and he will be a lame-duck majority leader. His capacity to put together deals in the Senate will be limited by the fact...

Suppose you’re on some committee – say the Transportation Committee, and a major transportation reauthorization bill is in the works. If you’re managing the bill, you’re going to make sure that the speaker’s, majority leader’s...