Orrin Hatch

by Michael Muskal Sen. Orrin Hatch, a key Republican on judicial issues, announced Friday that he will vote against the confirmation of Elena Kagan to sit on the Supreme Court. Hatch, of Utah, a former chairman of the Judiciary Committee,......

Don't let the venom and bad manners in some of the town hall meetings on health care distract you from the real issues involving the availability and affordability of medical insurance, President Obama told listeners this morning in his weekly radio...

by Mark Silva Hawaii, where President Barack Obama was born, leads the nation in "well-being.'' Utah, where Orrin Hatch may be less known for his Christian song-writing than for his role in national politics, runs a close second. West Virginia,......

by Mark Silva In a town where the notion of bipartisanship is a cliche that often finds little rooting in reality, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's career was remarkable for his success in crossing the aisle of a Senate that had......

by Matthew Hay Brown One of the nation's most conservative congressmen apparently wasn't conservative enough for Utah's Third Congressional District. In a trend that may indicate the depth of voter dissatisfaction with Washington, six-term Rep. Chris...

by Katie Fretland In a polarized Senate, at least a couple of things can still bring the parties together: friendship and health. Sen. Orrin Hatch, a conservative Republican songwriter from Utah, has written a ballad for liberal Democrat Edward M.......

by Frank James The Democratic National Convention isn't even half over and already we're looking ahead to next week's Republican version which Republicans have dubbed the "Country First" convention to tie in with the overarching theme of Sen. John McCain'...

by Mark Silva and updated at 11:00 pm EDT Joe Biden did very well in debate tonight. He was supposed to. Sarah Palin did very well in debate tonight. She had to. So it would seem that both candidates for......

by Mark Silva The meaning of Rahm Emanuel's first name, as he explained to a white-tie crowd of Washingtonians with tongue planted firmly in cheek not long ago: "Go Screw Yourself.'' This, of course, was Emanuel's way of acknowledging in......

by Frank James The Obama presidential transition issued a statement responding to disclosures that Tim Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for Treasury Secretary, once employed an immigrant domestic worker with an expired work authorization...

by Mark Silva The one overriding historical notation about President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday is one which he himself has not spent a lot of time talking about publicly. The first African-American. This is a nation which, long marred.....

by Mark Silva and updated WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, celebrating his inauguration with a slow, late-running parade delivering him to the White House, stepped out to walk two stretches of the last few blocks to his family's new home,......