Democrats Offer Nothing but Empty Words on Iraq
[IMGCAP(1)] With 140,000 men and women on the ground in Iraq striving at great personal risk to bring us security and victory, the least we should expect from the party that promised change and a
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Will ’08 Democrats Follow Murtha, Vote to Cut Troop Funds?
[IMGCAP(1)] All lost presidential elections — often by landslides — mainly because voters perceived them as being unreliable in protecting the country from foreign adversaries.
Two for Kildee
[IMGCAP(1)] Coming to work as a senior legislative assistant is Travis Talvitie, 29. Since coming to Capitol Hill in 1999, Talvitie worked for then-Rep.
Let’s Not Lower the Bar for Candidates’ Campaign Bloggers
[IMGCAP(1)] Former Edwards blogger Amanda Marcotte offered a similar view when she wrote in a Feb. 16 Salon.com article that blogs allow “everyday citizens to engage in politics in the language and
Who is Picking Up the Tab for Sunday Brunch?
[IMGCAP(1)]A: Before the recent amendments to the gift rule, Jason’s gesture would not have raised a problem.
Five-Day Workweek Is Key to Restoring a Vibrant Congress
For others, it has been put in more high-minded ways: We have to connect with our [IMGCAP(1)]constituents and not be consumed with Washington work and ways.
Legal Bills Soar in Disputed House Race
“Tonight, I’ll get home at 1:30 a.m., so I can get in the office tomorrow morning to raise money.”
Democrat to Head Ford Motor’s Lobbying Shop
[IMGCAP(1)] Andrews, who will be Ford’s vice president of government affairs, will run the company’s Washington, D.C., office and also will oversee its state lobbying efforts.
President Resigns From AWC
[IMGCAP(1)] Evans said he wished Washington success in the private sector — where Washington founded the Neighborhood Development Co. in 1998 — but said he thinks the resignation is another sign that
For Republicans, Bush Bashing Is Not an Appealing Option
[IMGCAP(1)] So shouldn’t Republican officeholders simply do whatever they have to in order to distance themselves from the president?
Democrats, Bush Should Take ‘Yes’ for Answer, Start Entitlement Talks
[IMGCAP(1)] There’s agreement on both sides that beginning soon, the costs of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits for the baby boom generation will put unsustainable burdens on taxpayers
Inside-out
[IMGCAP(1)] Olick served as a senior adviser to now-Sen.
TGIF?
[IMGCAP(1)] The main body of the e-mail itself was fairly innocuous, noting a “committee coffee with the president of Liberia” on Wednesday.
Weathering the Storm
In Southern California’s inland 41st district, Lewis appears to remain in firm control of his political destiny, despite an ongoing investigation that has cost him almost $1 million in legal fees
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DSCC on the Attack
[IMGCAP(1)] Poersch said the ads are designed “to get the truth out about Sununu and Smith — who have shamelessly worked to prevent a vote on George Bush’s Iraq escalation.”
A Collective ‘Vision’ of African Art
[IMGCAP(1)] According to Bryna Freyer, lead curator of the exhibition, when it came to Disney’s decision of which museum should receive the collection in its entirety, the Smithsonian’s National Museum
Wilkes Indicted for Illegal Gifts
Also given to the former House Member by Wilkes, according to the indictment, were two personal checks in the amounts of $70,000 and $30,000 on May 1, 2000, and an in-flight meal consisting of a
My Thoughts: A Friend Lost; Simplistic Stories; Failing the Troops
[IMGCAP(1)] His article “The Institutionalization of the U.S. House of Representatives” is among the most cited scholarly pieces ever published in the American Political Science Review.
Chairman Kennedy Carries the Ball
[IMGCAP(1)] “That’s just this week,” said Kennedy spokeswoman Melissa Wagoner of Kennedy’s topics du jour. “This is the pace we’re going to be at. There’s a lot more that we want to do.”