A sophomore social studies teacher in downstate Illinois has been suspended for six days and reassigned classrooms because he showed students scenes from "The Daily Show." more ›

Indiana Senator Evan Bayh celebrated President's Day by saying that he was frustrated with the partisan gridlock in Washington. "After all these years, my passion for service to my fellow citizens is undiminished, but my desire to do so in Congress has waned,'' Bayh announced in a press conference. Bayh's announcement was a shock to Democrats bracing for rough midterm elections. But Bayh was hardly the darling of the Democratic Party. “He’s finished,” a Democratic political consultant active in national races told Politico. “His party needed him to stay and fight, and he ran away. People won’t forget.” Meanwhile, former Republican Dan Coats, who replaced Dan Quayle in 1989 and left congress in 1999 has moved back into the state to run for senate, leaving Indiana Democrats struggling to run a candidate that can carry a conservative midwestern state. more ›

Everyone's favorite libertarian think tank is taking its show on the road! The Cato Institute is hosting a luncheon with Robert Novak today at the Drake Hotel. Registration starts at 10:30, but you'll want to get there early, as several senior Cato fellows will be addressing the crowd of local paleoconservatives and free marketeers. Randal O'Toole, an expert on urban growth and planning issues, kicks off the event with his keynote address, The Best-Laid Plans:... more ›