Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is planning to hold hearings on the "radicalization" of American Muslims when he takes over the chair of the Homeland Security Committee next year, the New York Times reports.

It's sad that the debate over repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" may be over, and we'll stop hearing comically bizarre arguments against repeal. So let's savor Rep. Louis Gohmert's theory of gays and imperial decline, while we still can.

The Senate has passed President Obama's tax deal with Republicans, 81-19. The House will vote tomorrow.

The Obama administration has loudly opposed a provision of the omnibus spending bill, passed last week by the House, that would ban the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to U.S. soil, even for trial.

If you haven't seen frequent crier John Boehner's hilarious waterworks performance from last night's 60 Minutes yet, you haven't lived. All Lesley Stahl had to do was mention "opportunity" or "achievement" and voila: Explosive tears, from the incoming House Speaker.

Members of Congress are giving all sorts of controversial speeches today. While Sen. Bernie Sanders was (and still is!) noting that rich people don't need estate tax cuts, Rep. Ron Paul was sharply defending Wikileaks.

House Democrats voted in a private meeting this morning to reject the tax cut plan President Obama negotiated with the GOP.

Barack Obama gave a definitive press conference this afternoon — excoriating Republican "hostage takers" and "sanctimonious" Democrats alike, and outlining a clear strategy for centrism. And he kicked it off by getting angry.

Hey, fluffy newspaper editorial writers, you want Republicans and Democrats to "stop fighting" and "get something done," correct? Well, good news: the Congressional Black Caucus and Republicans might team up to kill the congressional ethics office! America is restored.

The House of Representatives voted 332 to 79 to censure Rep. Charlie Rangel on Thursday for violations of the body's ethics laws. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi read the censure on the floor of the House immediately following the vote.

The House has passed middle-class-only tax cut extensions, 234-188. Now they're censuring Charlie Rangel!

Incoming House Speaker John Boehner isn't happy with House Democrats' tricky plan to force a vote — expected this afternoon — on extending middle-class tax cuts only. You can tell he's mad when he starts calling things "chickencrap."

Incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner just announced a new ladies room in the House chamber that will be as conveniently located as the men's room. Boehner's also announcing a special closet where male legislators can go and weep.

The House approved settlements today for black farmers whom the federal government had discriminated against in the past. In the debate beforehand, however, Rep. Steve King compared this to "slavery reparations" from the "very, very urban" Barack Obama.

Congressman Joe Barton, the infamous BP apologist and lightbulb warrior, is vying for the powerful Energy and Commerce committee chairmanship. And his vision, as detailed in a children's PowerPoint presentation, is to role-play as a WWII general and shoot liberals.

The latest test for new members of Congress and their cred back home is whether they'll sleep in their offices. How many of these dandies will host pajama parties in their taxpayer-funded suites, instead of simply renting property in Washington?

New Jersey Rep. Steve Rothman has fired his chief of staff, Robert Decheine, who was arrested as part of a sex sting last week. He was allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover cop posing as a 15-year-old girl.

An anonymous cellphone video of Rep. John Conyers checking out Playboy's boobs and articles during a July flight has emerged, only days before weeks after the election! He could've at least waited until his wife reported to jail. Clip below.

The many incoming Republican members of Congress are still enjoying Freshmen orientation: Boring lectures by day, secret Boehner orgies by night. But are these sore, hungover noobs even learning anything? Yes! It's all found in Eric Cantor's Official Freshmen Guide.

Shortly after the election, incoming House Speaker John Boehner burnished his common-man cred by pledging to fly commercial, instead of using the private military plane afforded him. Nice. But he'll still be able to bypass the TSA's molestation routine.