Crazy Left

All seemed to be in order as lawmakers lugged their offspring and grandchildren to the House chamber to see the pomp and circumstance of the opening day of the 111th Congress.

Stephen Hadley, President George W. Bush's national security adviser, says Iran will be the biggest Middle East challenge facing Barack Obama's presidency after he takes office. 

A businessman who is entangled in the grand jury inquiry into possible "pay-to-play" schemes in the New Mexico government has also contributed heavily to Democrats, including Barack Obama. 

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein goes against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in saying Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has made a legitimate appointment to the U.S. Senate. 

Barack Obama faces late-in-the game hang-ups in his presidential transition, despite having swiftly named his Cabinet appointees following the election. 

President' Bush's brother, formerly the governor of Florida, gave serious consideration to a run for Senate after Mel Martinez said last month he wouldn't seek a second term.

CNN is reporting that its medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta has been approached by Barack Obama about becoming the next surgeon general. 

President Bush won the praise of environmentalists Tuesday for leading the largest marine conservation effort in history, but his critics are still bitter over his environmental legacy. 

President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden apologized Tuesday to the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee for not consulting her about the nomination of Leon Panetta to head the CIA. 

Sarah Obama will join representatives from the Kenyan government, African Union and African diplomats for an unofficial inaugural ball on Jan. 20.

President-elect Obama says he's closely monitoring the situation in Israel and Gaza and plans to hold true to his campaign commitment to find a solution to the conflict in the Mideast.

Not a surprise, but as the new Congress convenes, the first activity of the House is to elect a speaker. 

President-elect Barack Obama has raised $27 million to pay for his inaugural events. 

Obama's selection of Panetta surprised and dismayed several individuals in the intelligence community because he has no experience in the intelligence world.

The Democratic-dominated Congress meets Tuesday to confront the economic crisis and President-elect's Barack Obama's ambitious agenda.