Bush Budget Legacy: Much More Debt, Far Fewer Options
[IMGCAP(1)]That pledge was made for two reasons. First, federal budget surpluses were recorded from fiscal 1998 to 2001.
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Bring Him Hither
[IMGCAP(1)]To also borrow an expression from the Bard, there was method to Leahy’s mini-performance madness: He was trying to summon straggling members of the committee into the committee room to
Obama’s Comment on Keating Five Scandal Is ‘Politics as Usual’
[IMGCAP(1)]Yet, in the week that his campaign and its willing followers in the media all but declared Obama the Democratic presidential nominee, his first step toward the general election was to
Congress’ Exit Strategy: Actually Pass Some Bills
[IMGCAP(1)]“Nothing’s easy,” said one Senate Democratic leadership aide.
LA Times/Bloomberg Poll: Both Dems Leading McCain
is much speculation about how the continuing Democratic nomination fight is hurting its general election chances (see today’s Chicago Tribune story), a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll conducted May 1-
Runaway for Clinton in W. Va., Round-Up of Other Remaining Primaries
Hillary Clinton is leading Barack Obama by almost 3-to-1 in West Virginia, according to an American Research Group poll conducted May 7-8. Do you need to know the margin of error?
Peeling Back the Layers
[IMGCAP(1)] This crew was working to patch up the paint on a town house in Southeast D.C. last week. Does the house look familiar? Check back next week to find out where it is.
Fossella Waives Court Hearing
The Congressman was arrested in Alexandria shortly after midnight on May 1 and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Constituents Say Fossella Should Stay Despite Revelations
Republicans support the idea of another term by 2-to-1 while Democrats are evenly split.
D.C. Gears Up for Bike-Sharing Program
Bicycling Magazine recently called Washington, D.C., the No. 1 most improved city for biking, due in part to this new program.
Learning the Ropes as a Liaison
[IMGCAP(1)]The Congressional Liaison Office is located in the Rayburn House Office Building.
Sununu Shrugs Off Polls, Predicts Win
“I was outspent 3-1 and I won the primary” in 2002, he said. “In the general election, I was outspent 2-1, and I won. It was arguably the highest-profile race in the country that year.
Life After Senate Parking
[IMGCAP(1)]“It wasn’t rocket science, obviously, but you gained good people skills. It’s all what you use today,” Stanton explained.
Is There a Doctor in the House?
[IMGCAP(1)]Kagen, who has been practicing medicine for about 30 years, came to the aid of a passenger who had fainted during the flight, a tipster who was on board tells HOH.
Entitlement Triggers Abound Around Long-Term Deficits
[IMGCAP(1)]A few weeks ago, however, Penner and a group of 15 other economists (including former CBO Directors Alice Rivlin and Robert Reischauer) said a process change may be the only way to reverse
Are Republican Ads That Attack Obama and Pelosi Effective?
[IMGCAP(1)]Democrats proclaimed the strategy a failure, while the National Republican Congressional Committee disagreed, asserting that its ads cut Cazayoux’s lead and made the May 3 race closer
Regime Change
[IMGCAP(1)]Bhutto’s party, the Pakistan Peoples Party, was one of two that took control from the party of Pervez Musharraf, who remains president but has lost much authority over the coalition-style
Democrats Coming Down the Stretch
to a count – West Virginia (May 13; 28 pledged delegates) – Kentucky (May 20; 51 pledged delegates) – Oregon (May 20; 52 pledged delegates) – Puerto Rico (June 1; 55 pledged delegates) – Montana (
Analyzing the . . . Daily Show?
– The show focused its satire on Republicans three times as often as Democrats during the period of July 1 through November 1.
Farm Compromise Heads to Floor Next Week
It also includes more than $1 billion for energy and specialty crop titles.