Topic: Ross Baker - CSMonitor.com

Sen. Robert Menendez faces new questions on ties to big donor

A new report that Senator Menendez sponsored a bill that could have helped a major Florida donor's investment in natural gas vehicle conversion rekindles rumors of ethics violations.

Pressure builds on Sen. Robert Menendez: Is it enough to topple him?

'Fiscal cliff' meeting at White House: Will it be 'Lincoln' moment for Obama?

'Fiscal cliff': Finger-pointing furiously, Congress slouches toward deadline

Joe Biden scraps plan to crash GOP party as Isaac storm takes aim

Unemployment rate may give Obama boost

Congress's new brinkmanship: Better or worse than politics as usual?

Why Chris Christie won't run for president, despite some GOP pleas

How Democrats' anger at disaster funding helped doom House spending bill

How many governors have endorsed Rick Perry? Zero.

Now, Congress down to its last strike to avoid debt-ceiling default

Will a personal plea from Geithner sway GOP freshmen on debt ceiling?

Why neither side is blinking in Wisconsin's union-GOP budget showdown

Bush tax cuts: why Democrats are planning two votes they know will fail

Who will get Bush tax cuts? Congress can't decide.

Health-care reform in GOP cross hairs

Health-care reform: After big GOP gains, will it be repealed?

Will 'tea party' backing for third-party candidates boost House Dems?

Why Ohio? Behind Obama's choice of Cleveland for jobs speech

What public institution do Americans trust least? Congress, of course

Scott Brown: Outsize role for a freshman senator nears an end

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan: What questions can she expect?

After Obama signs health care reform bill, why mess with reconciliation?

'Deem and pass': Democrats' new tactic for healthcare reform bill

Obama takes hands-on role in advancing healthcare reform