Jim Oliphant

Norman Hsu, 56, is escorted into a Redwood City, Calif., courtroom, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file, pool) by James Oliphant The Clinton campaign has been making some...

by James Oliphant Okay, admit, feeling a little strung out from Clinton (Rezko! Commander in Chief!) and Obama (Tax returns! Flip flopper!). Need a breather? Maybe it's just me. Anyway,...

Sen. Barack Obama meets with the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune on Friday, March 14, 2008. (Chicago Tribune photo by Zbigniew Bzdak) by James Oliphant Earlier today, the Clinton...

by James Oliphant The joke going around Washington for weeks now is that the Democratic presidential race features a candidate from New York who was born in Illinois and a...

Chicago real estate developer and fast-food magnate Antoin "Tony" Rezko leaves federal court in Chicago in this Oct. 19, 2006, file photo. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) by James Oliphant...

by James Oliphant In the wake of a week that's seen Geraldine Ferraro and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright say the obvious -- that Barack Obama is black and Hillary Clinton...

by James Oliphant As promised, the White House is not happy with the FISA bill passed by the House Friday. Here's deputy press secretary Tony Fratto: And to provide counterpoint,...

by James Oliphant Minutes ago, the House passed its version of the amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. The measure passed 213-197. Because the bill differs substantially from the...

by James Oliphant The House of Representatives, with more than 400 cars parked outside with their engines running, is currently debating proposed amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the...

by James Oliphant, and updated UPDATE: The House is scheduled to go into closed session tonight at 8 pm to debate FISA. The session will last one hour. Rep. Roy...