Alabama Special Election Scheduled #AL01
“This timeline will allow the voters of District 1 to choose their next representative as soon as possible,” Gov. Robert Bentley said in a release.
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Recess Destinations for a Curious Congress
Steve King’s comments about a 1-to-100 ratio of about a 1-to-100 ratio of valedictorians to cantaloupe-calved drug mules in the undocumented population, is hot right now.
FEC Approves Same-Sex Couples Advisory Opinions
The commission concluded that (1) same-sex couples married under state law are “spouses” for the purpose of Commission regulations and therefore the requestor may apply 11 CFR 110.1(i) to the contributions
Friday Funday: Your Guide to the Extra Weekend Day
But don’t worry, because of an early season rainout, the Nats and New York Mets are playing a doubleheader today, with a 1:35 p.m. game and a 7:05 p.m. game.
Please Don’t Ruin Our Nation’s Medicare Dialysis Program | Commentary
On July 1, 1973, Medicare began to confer automatic eligibility on anyone diagnosed with ESRD.
Top Weekend Reads
With the weekend ahead, Topic A: Defense offers Top Reads, interesting pieces that deserve more time than busy readers have on a week day: 1) In The Atlantic, security expert and author Bruce Schneier
Rudy Hobbs on Detroit, Bankruptcy and Michigan Democrats | The Candidate #MI14
1. Have you talked to Hansen Clarke and do you have any insight into whether he’s running?
Calendar: The Pre-August Recess To-Do List
On Aug. 1, the men’s and women’s quarterfinals will be under way, making for some good play at hand.
Air Force Offers Early Retirement
Air Force Times “Those who are approved for early retirement will receive all the benefits of traditional retirement pay, but they would also be docked 1 percentage point for each year short of 20
Democratic Super PACs Raise More Than $5 Million
The Senate Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC, has reported receipts of $3,035,012 from Jan. 1 to June 30.
Was Iraq the “Best-Run War”?
The piece runs through an “analysis of the U.S. military’s role in three wars of the past decade — Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya… Category by category, on a notional, worst-to-best 1-10 rating scale
Matt Whitaker on Football, Geography and Bear’s | The Candidate #IASEN
1. You’re one of several candidates vying for the nomination. How can you distinguish yourself in such a crowded primary?
Student Loan Rate Crisis Echoes Subprime Mortgage Mess, Masks Deeper Problems for Youth | Commentary
Such an unsustainable system has caused the combined total of all national student loan debt to exceed $1 trillion in the United States and with default rates increasing to 13 percent per year, the
The D.C. Intern’s-Eye View: Happy Hours, Happy Prices
At happy hour, all drinks are discounted $1, and, in a nod to the desperate, the bartenders pour $3 mystery shots.
GOP’s White House Wannabes Still Neck and Neck: Poll
By a ratio of 2 to 1, the Republicans surveyed said it was more important to have a nominee who would stand up for conservative principles than it was to pick a candidate who could win in November
Energy-Efficiency Bill Is a Good Start | Commentary
In a report issued earlier this year by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, existing technologies could help American consumers save more than $1 trillion on their energy bills in the
5 Reasons the Amash NSA Amendment Is Trouble for White House
Here are a few reasons why the amendment would cause trouble for the White House: 1.
Democrats Split as Senate Approves Student Loan Deal
Democrats have been divided on the issue in the weeks weeks since subsidized Stafford loan rates doubled July 1.
House GOP Seems Eager to Pass Student Loan Plan
Some Democrats in both chambers had pushed for Congress to pass another extension of the fixed 3.4 percent interest rate on the subsidized portion of the Stafford loan, which doubled to 6.8 percent July 1
Military Intervention in Syria Could Cost $1 Billion a Month
long-range strikes could cost billions of dollars over time, and the enforcement of a no-fly zone, that require “shooting down government warplanes and destroying airfields and hangars” could reach $1