Bill Neikirk

The late Rep. Henry Hyde, as chairman of the House Committee on International Relations, conferring with aide Daniel Freeman at an April 2002 hearing. (Chicago Tribune Photo by Pete Souza.)...

by William Neikirk Much of the political discussion about Social Security these days concerns how it might be rescued from insolvency. Rarely do you hear that the government's popular retirement...

by William Neikirk The coach quit today. Rep. Dennis Hastert of Illinois, who served as House speaker longer than any other Republican, announced that he's leaving the House and will...

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) smiles while speaking to the crowd at her alma mata, Wellesley College, November 1, 2007 in Wellesley, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images) by William Neikirk...

by William Neikirk Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled once again today that the central bank likely will hold interest rates steady as surging oil prices threaten to push up...

By William Neikirk Nancy Nord, embattled head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, came up with an unusual defense today for accepting free trips from the industry she regulates. Her...

by William Neikirk Video by Sabrina Fang The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of one percent today, its second straight reduction since a credit crunch threatened severe...

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, left, and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke on Capitol Hill, September 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke) by William Neikirk Earlier this year, the U.S....

by William Neikirk Video by Sabrina Fang Al Gore is now a Nobel laureate. But will he be a presidential candidate, too? Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize today for...

by William Neikirk Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says Sen. Barack Obama has a good reason for not wearing a pin with an American flag on it. Since Obama is...