Between the Lines: New N.C. Map Also Displaces Some Candidates
The first draft of the state Legislature’s redrawn Congressional map was pretty bad for vulnerable Blue Dog Democrats in the Tar Heel State.
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Tough Terrain for Senate Democrats
Debbie Stabenow (D) keeps Michigan in the competitive category right when it seemed as if the Senator was cruising.
Boren in the Mix for Top University Spot
Last month, North Carolina news outlets reported the University of Tennessee was talking to its former star quarterback, Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), about becoming athletic director.
Libya Motivates Members to Rally Together
When Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was told June 22 that House Republicans were scheduling two votes on Libya later that week, she reportedly asked, “Whose side are they on?”
A Show of Arms
But the show of arms was remarkable in the notoriously conservative Senate, where sartorial stuffiness has long ruled.
Injuries Don’t Stop Congressional Ballplayers
“I could clearly see that there was no way I could make it,” he said.
Brief Debt Meeting Ends With Pledge to Return Monday
Don Stewart, spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said Democrats are blocking entitlement reform while demanding more than $1 trillion in tax increases.
Boehner Says Comprehensive Debt Deal Unworkable
Boehner was referencing talks led by Vice President Joseph Biden.
Independence Day Stirs Thoughts on Origins
However, it was on July 4 that the Congress amended and then approved the Declaration of Independence, which was drafted by a committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson, Adams, Benjamin Franklin and
Top 5 Member-Vs.-Member Battles
When the entire House Republican Conference was invited to a meeting with the president earlier this month, Landry respectfully declined to attend.
Don’t Rest Easy
Spencer Abraham was shattering previous fundraising records in Michigan. He held a cash advantage of $3 million to $860,000 over Stabenow, then a Member of the House.
Patent Deal Begins Unraveling
A long-sought patent reform bill was foundering in the House on Wednesday as leadership faced a multipronged uprising from within the GOP ranks over issues ranging from union influence on the Patent and
Don’t Believe What You Hear About the Budget Talks
Last week was the point in this year’s budget negotiations when everyone’s worst fears about what would happen seemed to be on the verge of being realized.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Liebs and Friends in the Morning
Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), velvet-voiced Senate Chaplain Barry Black, Senate Historian Don Ritchie and many, many more! Here’s what we learned: Reid prefers the Killers to Black Sabbath.
Tribes Seek Help on Legal Fee Payout
Don Young (Alaska) filed a bill to cap the lawyers’ take at $50 million. The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians have passed a resolution supporting the bill.
Is Budget Jockeying Simply Horsing Around?
The Senate, on the other hand, was in no rush to budget seriously.
Citizens United Rules Stall at FEC
It was only the second time this year that the commission tried to tackle the project, and frustrated commissioners were unable to reach an agreement.
Watchdog: In Culling Websites, Don’t Cut Access to Data
President Barack Obama’s unveiling Monday of the Campaign to Cut Waste was thin on such details.
Patent Carve-Out Finds Opponents Left and Right
The Financial Services Roundtable, Independent Community Bankers of America and other financial trade groups led the charge for the language, which was inserted in the Senate version of the bill
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: The Final Straw
It seems the final straw before Thursday’s Newt-iny (sorry, sorry) was Callista refusing to allow her husband to attend a Memorial Day parade in South Carolina, a key primary state, because a film