Steve King Defends DREAMer Comments Condemned by Boehner, Cantor
Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., called the remarks “reprehensible.” And Florida Democrat Joe Garcia said they were “beneath the dignity” of a member of Congress.
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McCain-Dempsey Fight Rooted in the Surge?
John T. Bennett writes in the Intercepts blog that Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) threat to block Gen.
Reid’s ‘Nuclear Option’ Playbook
Reid viewed it as a shot across the bow to Republicans inventing new ways to stall business on the Senate floor, but careful observers of the Senate knew what they were seeing, as our Steven T.
One-Time Abramoff Insider Appeals to Supreme Court
John T. Doolittle, R-Calif., before decamping for K Street. Ring’s own emails during the trial proved to be damning. He revealed the transactional nature of campaign-giving and gift-giving.
McCain, Levin Call for Suspension of Aid to Egypt
Rand Paul, R-Ky., to cut off aid to the Egyptian government. “This is an incredibly difficult decision, but we have to learn the lessons of history and remain true to our values.
Egypt Coup Threatens $1.5 Billion in U.S. Aid
Ed Royce, R-Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued his own press release Wednesday afternoon, saying it was “unfortunate that Morsi did not heed popular demands for early
Bad News Babes Win Softball Title for Second Consecutive Year
Martha Roby, R-Ala., and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., who came adorned in t-shirts and carrying signs for their bosses.
Shake-Up at Indiana GOP | Shop Talk
Dan Coats, R-Ind., announced that Holcomb would become his new state chief of staff. Read more about the turnover in Roll Call’s weekly Shop Talk column. Gov.
Indiana GOP Leadership Transitions | Shop Talk
Dan Coats, R-Ind. “Eric Holcomb is a well-respected, results-oriented leader in Indiana, and I am honored to have him join my team,” Coats said in a release.
A Reason to Keep Cellphones Locked | Commentary
Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and co-sponsored by Jared Polis, D-Colo., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., would make it legal to circumvent digital rights management locks and to develop and sell cellphone unlocking
Frederick Douglass Ceremony Brings Pomp, Politics
“Frederick Douglass is a great Republican, and one of my favorite Republicans,” Vice President Joseph R.
GOP Hispanic Outreach Hits Tea Party Fury
Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., addressed Hispanic media outlets in Spanish — only to get heckled.
GOP CoS Ranks Congressional Baseball Game Foils
Scott Rigell, R-Va., broadcast to his online flock. The consensus was that Connelly had crossed the line into —ist (Race? Sex? Elite?) territory. More like sour grapes, he insists.
Richmond Dominates Again for Democrats
Boehner, R-Ohio, dressed in a casual light-pink dress shirt, tried to rally his troops in the dugout before first pitch. True to form, the speaker’s effort was valiant but ultimately futile.
Online Poker Players Short of Winning Hand on Hill
Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., last year has left online poker players without a key Senate GOP ally and a card short of a winning hand.
Literacy Center Scores Big Win
C-A-T. And then, CH-A-T. “Most people know how to spell words, but they don’t know why they spell it like that,” Ward said.
Congressional Baseball Game Democratic Roster
Hits R | Throws R | Votes L Kildee will be wearing a Central Michigan University jersey, No. 5.
Snowden Has a Few Defenders on the Hill
On Monday morning, New York Republican and former House Homeland Security Chairman Peter T. King, in an interview with CNN, called Snowden “dangerous” and “a defector” whom the U.S.
May We Suggest Gitmo-Appropriate Leisure Wear?
John McCain, R-Ariz., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., along with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, are visiting the Guantánamo Bay prison facility today, we can dwell on the next logical question
Shutdown Talk Underlines Spending Bill Split
Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said. “I hope we make real progress toward that goal this year, and I’m sure that Sen. Mikulski and Sen. Shelby share that.” Iowa Democratic Sen.