Paul Trying the Senate’s Patience
Paul’s refusal to bend on the PATRIOT Act had threatened to force a vote at 1 a.m. today, a move that was unlikely to endear the Senator to his colleagues.
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After N.Y. Special Election, GOP Tries to Regain Footing
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) declared that Medicare is “the No. 1 issue in that district, as it is all over the country.”
Biden, Cantor Leave Budget Meeting at Odds Over Revenues
Vice President Joseph Biden and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor emerged from bipartisan deficit-reduction talks Tuesday sounding far apart on taxes but optimistic about reaching a deal exceeding $1 trillion
Dueling Budget, Debt Votes Set
Biden predicted the group could “pretty quickly” agree to more than $1 trillion in deficit reduction as a down payment and discuss triggers that would achieve a total of $4 trillion.
GOP Presidential Candidates Affect Agenda
Pawlenty, Carlson notes, used all kinds of budget tricks as he cut spending and cut state taxes, including “borrowing” more than $1 billion from the tobacco settlement that had been set aside for heath
Democrat Eyes Bid Vs. Freshman Walsh
Krishnamoorthi was appointed deputy treasurer after his failed attempt to win the Democratic nomination for Illinois comptroller in 2010 — a race he lost by less than 1 point.
Beware False Preaching About Debt Ceiling
1. Government contractors should be very concerned.
Marriage Act Defense Sparks Four Divorces
James Lankford (R-Okla.), who, in a March 1 floor speech, declared that “a president cannot pick and choose which parts of the law he prefers.”
Parties Preparing for N.Y. Special Spin
“But the fact that this race is in play, the fact that Crossroads and the NRCC has had to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars — outspent us maybe 2-to-1 — is significant.”
DNC Raised $12.4 Million in April
The RNC paid down $1 million in debt and kept $5 million in the bank, leaving it about $19 million still in debt.
NRCC, DCCC Each Raise $4 Million in April
That committee has contributed almost $1 million total to the NRCC this year, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
NRSC Outraises DSCC in April, Pays Down Debt
After starting the year with $6.5 million in debt and ending March owing $2.75 million, the committee chopped its debt down to just $1 million.
Pawlenty to Officially Step Into 2012 Fray
Updated: 1:10 p.m. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) will announce Monday in Iowa that he is running for president, according to one of his aides.
Corporate Tax Holiday Bill Unites Foes
Those backers say it may infuse the domestic economy with about $1 trillion. “Grover’s obviously never met a tax decrease he doesn’t like.
Gillibrand: War in Afghanistan Doesn’t Address Pressing Security Threats
The legislation would begin the withdrawal of combat forces from Afghanistan on July 1 of this year and would require Obama to submit a plan to Congress by July 31 for their redeployment from Afghanistan
Franks: Women Should Not Serve in Combat Roles Because of Gender Differences
When the ship returned home from service, 36 female crew members (1 out of 10 women aboard the ship) were pregnant. Likewise, the Yellowstone returned with 20 pregnant crew members.
Nomination Deal Hits a Snag
David Addington, former chief of staff to then-Vice President Dick Cheney and a vice president at the Heritage Foundation, said in an April 1 post that the Senate should accelerate its reviews of nominees
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Rapture Fuels ‘Godless’ Group’s Push
Despite a recent injection of $1 million to its operating budget — large contributions from two private donors — the coalition’s effort still resembles the Biblical tale of David and Goliath.
Some Question Black Chamber of Commerce
For nearly 20 years, the NBCC, led by Harry Alford and his wife, Kay DeBow, has been the only black business group in town, spending roughly $1 million every year on its activities.