Wednesday was a busy day for the various sub-caucuses in the House.

Democrats were particularly busy because there are so many sub-groups within the party (and let’s move fast because we don’t want to miss anyone…). …

They don’t call them just desserts for nothing.

On Thursday, Florida Sens. Mel Martinez and Bill Nelson will pay homage to Pennsylvania Sens. Bob Casey, Arlen Specter and the World “F’ing” Champion Philadelphia Phillies (apologies to Chase Utley) …

The fate of the Colombia free trade agreement is in limbo, but it looks like President-elect Barack Obama doesn’t plan to entirely ignore the hot-button issue of trade.

On Wednesday, transition team members overseeing the office of the …

The Pentagon’s multi-billion-dollar effort to fight improvised explosive devices may have made progress in fighting the biggest killer of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, but it’s too soon to declare victory, said Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.), who as chairman of …

Al Franken emerged from a meeting earlier today and told reporters he was "cautiously optimistic" about the ongoing recount in Minnesota, where he trails slightly.

RedState has a translation of that phrase — using Franken’s own words …

President-elect Barack Obama recently announced the appointmen of John Leshy as the head of his transition team overseeing the Interior Department. It’s a good bet he didn’t run that choice by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).

At an …

Rep Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has won round one in his bid to unseat Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) as chairman of the powerhouse commerce committee.

Waxman won a critical preliminary vote on the Dem’s steering committee vote 25-22. The vote goes to …

Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole has withdrawn from the race to remain chairman of the Republicans’ campaign arm in the House, according to numerous GOP aides, allowing Texas Rep. Pete Sessions to fill the post.

Scenes from ringside in the best fight in Congress right now:

Henry Waxman has just arrived at a Democratic caucus meeting and said he’ll make a presentation arguing for his candidacy as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, but wouldn’t say …

Al Franken is living in electoral limbo, but he’s walking the Senate halls today nonetheless, and meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Franken is heading into a recount in Minnesota, and told reporters gathered in a Senate hallway that he …