Senate Republican Trent Lott is expected to announce his retirement today—though his current term doesn’t expire until 2013.

Oprah’s hitting the campaign trail! No, she hasn’t decided to run for president—she’ll be stumping for Barack Obama in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

President Bush is about to host Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Annapolis, to “to see whether or not peace is possible.” Good luck with that.

Unable to keep up with Democrats’ fundraising, Republicans plan to cut to the chase, and enlist wealthy candidates who can just buy their seats.

Today, apparently, is “Cyber Monday.” Don’t let your boss catch you shopping online.

Oregon’s meth labs are on the decline, and officials are crediting the law restricting access to pseudoephedrine.