K Is for Kandahar
According to Justice Department filings, the Four Horsemen are working for the Shairzai brothers of Kandahar, with the filing [IMGCAP(1)] noting that “The Shairzai Brothers” are “an Afghan business
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GOP Committees Keep Building Up Money Edges
The DSCC had $1.2 million in cash on hand on Nov. 1 and still carried a debt totaling $1.9 million after paying close to $500,000 toward loans in October.
Filibuster Saga
[IMGCAP(1)] Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the last session of Congress that proposed to streamline the process for executive branch nominees.
End-of-Session Rush Provides a Lesson in Capitol Hill Politics
[IMGCAP(1)] Take a dash of politics, add a sprinkling of partisanship, mix in few drops of ideology and geography, and you have a recipe for mobilizing support or opposition to two important issues
Voice for the Homeless
The paper sells for $1; vendors keep 70 percent of their earnings, and 30 percent goes toward production costs for future issues.
Balancing Act
Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) openly weighed a $1 million-a-year job with the wireless industry before choosing to remain in the House.
Baird Formally Introduces Amendment
Larson said at the hearing that he plans to draft his own language and will hold a forum with academic experts in Hartford, Conn., on Dec. 1 to “involve the public directly in the critical debate
Retreat From Kingsmill
[IMGCAP(1)] Menendez said the Caucus had to move the annual gathering to Virginia’s Homestead Resort because Hurricane Isabel damaged Kingsmill earlier this year.
Interim Report: Grading Democratic Presidential Hopefuls
Here’s how I think the six top-tier Democrats are faring: [IMGCAP(1)] 1. Candidate Qualities. Former Vermont Gov.
Democrats Offering Huge Gift to GOP on Medicare Drugs
[IMGCAP(1)] And are conservative House Republicans really going to block passage of a Medicare prescription drug benefit and deny their president and party leadership both a major domestic accomplishment
GEORGIA: McKinney Ally Wants to Challenge Majette
Farmer is hoping to crack the $1 million mark in total dollars raised by the end of the year after bringing in $425,000 in the third quarter.
Howard Dean Offers Democrats a New Southern Strategy
[IMGCAP(1)] So what have Republicans offered these working-class white Southerners?
Manning: Arguing Away Her Job?
Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the act’s co-author, has been alone in publicly condemning the use of an official Senate office to undermine a law the chamber passed on a vote of 98-1.
Holiday Tree Hits the Road
A team of 20 volunteers is traveling with the tree, and a daily journal of the journey is being kept at www.capitolholidaytree2003.org The tree is expected to arrive in D.C. on Dec. 1, where it will
2004 Has 50-50 Chance of Being a Productive Year for Congress
Those chances, in turn, will be determined by at least four different, though interrelated, scenarios for 2004 — two painted by Republicans, two by Democrats: Republican scenario No. 1: “Dance with
Planning Ahead
[IMGCAP(1)] The announcement all but ensures Congress will not return to the nation’s capital in early January, giving law- makers and staffers an extra couple of weeks to prepare for a session that
Have Fun — But Disclose
With soft money banned under the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, at least some of the proceeds will go to charity — in DeLay’s case, $1 million for various children’s charities.
Land of Opportunity on the Hill
[IMGCAP(1)] House Science Committee Mixes It Up. House Science Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.) announced several new hires and changes to the committee staff late last month.
Half of Americans Want Cheney on 2004 GOP Ticket
[IMGCAP(1)] In late October, Gallup, CNN and USA Today asked about keeping Cheney on the Republican ticket in 2004.
Military Critiques of Clark Deemed OK
After raising $3.5 million in just two weeks of fundraising during the third quarter, Clark is expected to rake in roughly $12 million between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.