Lack of Discipline Could Bite Gingrich
But they do not deny the trouble such shortcomings could cause for Gingrich in a presidential campaign against the more disciplined Obama, who is expected to spend close to $1 billion to defeat the eventual
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Tea Party Sent Buerkle Into Establishment Favor
“We planned this big luncheon for 11:30 [a.m.], and the wedding was at 1:00 [p.m.]. … He arrived there, and I was sort of overdressed for a luncheon.
Deal: Port Expansion Is 1 Project With 2 Proven Benefits
The same study has proved the expenditure would be a wise investment of federal dollars, yielding a 4.6-to-1 benefit-to-cost ratio.
What Happened to the Vaunted Iowa Campaign?
“To be sitting here on Dec. 1 with no campaign announcing a 99-county chair organization is mind-boggling,” said Tim Albrecht, a veteran of the caucuses and spokesman for Gov.
As Occupiers Protest Democrats, Democrats Court Occupiers
“Many in the 1 percent have used that secret, unlimited, undisclosed money to affect an election, to affect public policy that again is counter to reigniting the American dream,” she said.
The Littlest Lobbyist
“I hope the FDA is listening today,” she says, “and that the people making the decisions at the FDA know how badly those of us with Type 1 diabetes want an artificial pancreas.”
MoveOn.org Attacks Mitt Romney in Iowa (VIDEO)
A narrator calls Romney “Mr. 1 percent” and slams him for outsourcing jobs during his career as business executive.
Campus Notebook: Jobless, Protesters Descend on D.C.
“Our goal is to remind Congress their job is to represent all Americans — not just the richest 1 percent,” the group said, borrowing a phrase from Occupy Wall Street.
Justice Department Reveals Origins of False Gun Letter To Grassley
“Let me know what’s happening with this,” he wrote in a Feb. 1 email asking for an update.
Jackson Staff Aided Pursuit of Appointment to Obama Senate Seat
In 2008 Jackson attended a meeting about the same project at which his close family friend, Raghuveer Nayak, is said to have promised a Blagojevich representative that he would raise $1 million for
Darrell Issa’s District Office Receives Bomb Threat
At about 1 p.m. Pacific time, the Vista office received a phone call from an individual reporting that a package had been delivered that would explode.
Attempts to Extend Payroll Tax Holiday Fail in Senate
That tax break, however, is set to expire Jan. 1. The Democratic bill would also cut the payroll tax in half for employers on the first $5 million of taxable payroll for 2012.
Carolyn Maloney Won’t Take On Maxine Waters for Financial Services Slot
Correction: Dec. 1, 2011 Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated which day Rep. Carolyn Maloney called Rep. Maxine Waters.
Reid Hopes for Payroll Tax Vote Tonight
The pay roll tax, which funds Social Security, is normally 6.2 percent, a rate employees would return to if the tax break is allowed to expire Jan. 1.
Senate Agrees to Compromise on Detainees
It cleared the Senate 99–1, with Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) casting the lone “no” vote.
Defense and Virginia: A Crucial Relationship
(It’s also No. 1 among the states in the amount of defense contract spending per person.)
DNC Pushes Back Against Voter ID Laws
Updated 1:49 p.m. The Democratic National Committee announced new initiatives today to push back against voter identification laws that Democrats say suppress the vote.
House Sergeant-at-Arms to Retire in January
Clarification: Dec. 1, 2011 An earlier version of this story was unclear about how Bill Livingood’s number of years as House Sergeant-at-Arms compares with previous Sergeants-at-Arms.
Election 2012: The Marginal Edges
“The economy and jobs will by far be the No. 1 issue.
Health Care and Florida: Will Obama’s Gamble Pay Off?
Conservatives undeniably dominate the state’s power structure at the moment; Republicans hold 2-to-1 majorities in both halves of the Legislature and all but one statewide office.