Visitors Have Mixed Impressions of CVC
At 12:58 p.m. the Capitol Visitor Center was virtually empty, save for a few Capitol guides and CVC employees. At 1:05 p.m. the CVC was full of visitors who came for its opening.
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CVC May Be Great for Visitors, but Not for Capitol Police
Technically, officers are supposed to keep the equipment that they donÂ’t need on a daily basis in large lockers in the Fairchild Building on South Capitol Street.
GOP Says McCarthy is Ready to Rise
Former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), who served as Minority Whip in 1988 and then as Majority Whip in 1995, said that while he did not know McCarthy well, he was impressed by his political
Can President Obama Change the Way Washington Works?
Was that latter pledge simply campaign rhetoric to be forgotten once in office, or did the candidate really mean it?
Change to Health Plan May Surprise Hill Staffers
Blue Cross Blue Shield is upping the premium and surgical co-pays in one of its plans — and many staffers apparently don’t know about the change.
Business Groups, Team Obama Play Well
“What we don’t know is what they’ll do with the information we’re giving them,” Josten said.
Can Anyone Bring America Together in an Era of Division?
Those voters who donÂ’t own a gun, 58 percent of all respondents in the exit poll, went for Obama by 32 points, 65 percent to 33 percent.
Delaware Bridge to the Future
“There’s no question that this was Joe’s call,” one longtime Delaware political observer said.
One Exception
We don’t know, or care, what architectural critics may say, but we’re sure that fiscal critics will greet the opening with guffaws about the CVC’s price tag — $621 million, six times its original
Jury Is Still Out on Obama Judges
.” Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz) was more blunt, telling the conservative legal organization, “I will lead a filibuster if the nominee is the kind of radical leftist who decides cases based
A Modern Agenda Would Lead the GOP out of the Wilderness
John McCain was a lousy candidate. Barack Obama bought the election.
It’s a Good Time to Remember Roosevelt
Certainly, plenty of politicians claim to have the interest of the American people at heart — and typically, the American people don’t buy it, Brands said.
Mug Shots: An Expert’s Adept Pour
“Whereas if you take a classic drink like a Manhattan or a Sazerac or a Rickey, you could drink those all night — if one was so inclined.” Eckstein agreed that he turns to classics when he wants
Bill Thomas Looks Back Serenely at House Career
Here of course, the numbers have to fit, and sometimes it’s frustrating if everyone agrees and the numbers don’t fit,” he said. This is where Thomas’ creativity comes into play.
Heard on the Hill: That’s Mr. Obama to You
.” Until the Electoral College ratifies his new status, “we don’t have a president-elect,” he said, before dropping a Latin phrase that sent HOH running for her dictionary.
Change to Health Plan Could Surprise Hill Staffers
Blue Cross Blue Shield is upping the premium and surgical co-pays in one of its plans — and many staffers apparently don’t know about the change.
CVC (Finally) Ready to Open Its Doors
Don Sherwood (R-Pa.) was shocked at news that the CVC was going to be built underground. “Do you mean we’re going to build a structure right up to the Capitol steps?” he asked.
CVC Design Is ‘Modern but Faithful’ to Capitol
When Pierre Charles L’Enfant was designing the city of Washington, D.C., he staked out a hill that stood 88 feet above the Potomac River’s surface and dubbed it “a pedestal waiting for a monument.” </p
Democratic Leaders Ask Automakers for a Plan
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Congress was “prepared” to return the week of Dec. 8 to consider any legislation aimed at helping the auto industry.
DeMint Tries GOP Patience
But instead of igniting a conservative revolution, DeMint has suddenly found himself on the outside looking in — following what GOP sources said was an angry rebuke of his reform demands from party