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CQ Roll Call Daily Briefing: Isaac Haze

Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal — fresh off the short list for vice president — says he won’t show up for his speech unless he’s confident his constituents are out of harm’s way.

CQ Roll Call Daily Briefing: Isaac Haze

Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal — fresh off the short list for vice president — says he won’t show up for his speech unless he’s confident his constituents are out of harm’s way.

Deal, Timing Allowed Recess to Proceed

The House belatedly went along with the Senate in agreeing to an adjournment resolution today, but President Barack Obama is not expected to use the opportunity to make uncontested recess appointments

Obama Kicks Off Campaign With a Roar

President Barack Obama today cast himself once again as the candidate of hope and change as he kicked off his re-election campaign by trying to recapture the magic of his run four years ago.

Senate Republicans Sharpening Rhetoric on Iran

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) today doubled down on an earlier recommendation that Congress consider a resolution authorizing force in Iran if the country continues making progress toward

House Democrats Return to Campaign Finance Tack

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi defended President Barack Obama’s move to embrace his super PAC today, even as she trumpeted new legislation aimed at increasing disclosure of corporate spending

Senate Democrats to Discuss Strategy at Retreat

Senate Democrats are set to meet at Nationals Park today to discuss their 2012 political strategy, but they will have to find agreement on which issues to highlight and how to balance the president’s priorities

Dream a Little Dream of Gov. Mitch Daniels

Obama, in his address, cited President Abraham Lincoln’s famous saying that “government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves and no more,” but his speech and administration

House Democrats, Obama Summon Spirit of Al Green

. — President Barack Obama pushed House Democrats today to score some legislative victories and hang tough against Congressional Republicans in their pursuit to regain the majority in 2012.