Republican Sen. John Ensign, who last month admitted to an extramarital affair with a campaign aide, is losing his chief of staff and his spokesman. The shake-up in the staff of the Nevada Republican comes as he struggles to deflect attention away from his personal actions ...

Last month, on a blistery winter night during Chanuka, nine Aaron Cohens met at a table in the back corner of Katz’s Deli for some pastrami, pickles and beer. There were two students (one med, one urban studies), a WNYC radio producer, a freelance TV writer, a digital artist and a rapper, also known as MC AC. They were ...

Felix Gillette talks to Newsweek editor-turned-NBC Washington Bureau head Mark Whitaker, who describes his position as follows: "It's a fascinating job... For me, it's the perfect job." John Koblin checks in with Dean Baquet, The New York Times' Washington Bureau Chief who tells him, “It is a huge moment for the bureau and it is a huge ...