There seems to be a steady stream of polls that show just how much the American public distrusts Congress, and today there is another example. Gallup found that Americans' confidence in Congress as an institution is down to just 10 percent.

As the House of Representatives gears up for Tuesday’s debate on HR 1797, a bill that would outlaw virtually all abortions 20 weeks post fertilization, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) argued in favor of banning abortions even earlier in pregnancy because, he said, male fetuses that age were already, shall we say, spanking the monkey.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

On Thursday, President Barack Obama marked Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month by calling on Congress to pass legislation banning workplace discrimination against gays, lesbians and others. "I want to sign that bill."

In a statement released Thursday evening, the Obama administration is claiming to have proof that Syrian president Bashir al-Assad has been using chemical weapons—crossing Obama's "red line" established to justify U.S. military action.

In the statement, the White House said the President is weighing his options in the coming weeks, which include direct U.S. military support to groups within the Syrian opposition.

Latinos account for over 70 percent of Texas' population growth during the last decade and a special session legislative battle is being waged to redistrict the state's map. The line in the sand is a familiar one and its crossing could seriously effect the representation of the people of Texas for decades to come.