Rep. Allen West (R-FL) on White House economic adviser Gene Sperling saying Republicans have missed a golden opportunity when it comes to the payroll tax extension agreement. Rep. Allen West: "I have to tell you, listening to Mr. Sperling, I never met him but he truly did seem to me to be an idiot that was just repeating some very weak talking p

"It's not too late for folks to jump in," Sarah Palin said when asked if there was any chance that she was reconsidering making a play in the race. "Who knows what will happen in the future?" Palin's answer was brief before she switched the subject to FOX Business host Eric Bolling's knowledge of energy policy. Transcript below. Eric Bolling,

"This Wall Street bailout was the single biggest act of theft in American history," presidential hopeful Rick Perry told about 60 voters at a Pizza Ranch restaurant in Manchester. "And Newt and Mitt, they both were for it."

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney would not call President Obama a "socialist," instead saying he is "just over his head" and a "big government liberal Democrat." "You know, I prefer to use the term that he’s just over his head,” Mitt Romney said on FOX News' "O'Reilly Factor" tonight. "I consider him a big government liberal Democrat. I th

Charles Krauthammer on the impracticality of extending the payroll tax cut for two months, a move that is supported by the Democrats. House and Senate Republicans are willing to give the provision a full one-year extension so it will not have to be revisited in two months. "This shows to an outside observer, who know about this stuff and have no

Obama's chief campaign strategist David Axelrod tells FOX News' Ed Henry that the Republicans are trying to "slow the recovery down" and delay the creation of a half million or a million jobs to hurt Obama. Transcript below. Ed Henry, FOX News: "But don't you want to run against a do-nothing Congress?" David Axelrod: "Here's the truth, Ed. If

White House press secretary Jay Carney is asked about Vice President Joe Biden's remark that "the Taliban per se is not our enemy." Carney: "I think it is important -- I know you've written about this -- to understand what most

Mitt Romney in October of 1994 speaks at a business roundtable in Massachusetts. Romney argues for strict campaign finance reform, including the abolishment of PACs.

DNC Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL) says House Republicans are "so extreme" that they may throw the payroll tax cut bill out and "leave middle class Americans twisting in the wind." "Hopefully the House Republicans' plan is not to just try to jam the Senate, who is already adjourned to January 23rd. I mean, logic would tell you a b

White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer said it is a "Tea Party revolt" that would be responsible for the House rejecting a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut. "Speaker Boehner's position on Sunday was not the position that he had on Saturday when the 89 Senators came together to pass a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut

"He has taken a close perspective with the issues that he's traditionally had beliefs on and in some cases adjusted it, he's acknowledged that in some cases he's made mistakes in the communication of it, but what we thought was very refreshing– you had a candidate who acknowledged that perhaps different positions at different times in response to

Thousands of North Koreans weep hysterically over the death of their leader Kim Jong-il.

Outgoing Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was on the House floor late Monday afternoon wearing a t-shirt and a sling due to a recent operation on his thumb. Frank was wearing a revealing shirt, one which you could see through that exposed what his bare chest looks like. The outgoing congressman said his recent attire was due to

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"Here's what we did. We tried for 3.1% for a year for both employers and employees. Our republican colleagues said that's too much. We brought it down to 2%. They then said the millionaire's tax, take it out. We don't want to tax millionaires. We did," Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on "Morning Joe" today. "They then said that the only way they

Rep. Barney Frank says that "things would be worse without me" is not a good Political slogan for democrats. "I understand, it's not a good political slogan to say, things would have been worse without me. You don't win on that," Frank said. Rep. Frank said this during an hour-long debate on ABC's "This Week." Frank debated Rep. Paul Ryan and

"You know, my endorsement is going to be with sincerity and enthusiasm and I’m just not there yet with the field as it stands," Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for Vice President, told FOX News. "As soon as I feel that that person who understands the fiscal crisis, especially that America faces, and know what to do about it, then I wi

As his people wept, world leaders reacted to the death of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il. China expressed shock and sent condolences, while the White House and State Department would only say they are monitoring the situation closely.

After a verbal lashing from George Will, outgoing Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) says Solyndra was "a mistake." FRANK: Well, can I respond to that. Because in fact one of the most successful things we have done recently is to keep the American automobile industry alive. Yes, Solyndra was a mistake, but there was a major liberal/conservative

Alex Jones: Top tier presidential candidate Ron Paul has decried the 'indefinite detention' provision of the National Defense Authorization Act, warning that it represents an arrogant, bold and dangerous attempt to establish martial law in America. Speaking with the Alex Jones Show today, Congressman Paul went on the offensive against the bill,