White House gets confrontational before Netanyahu visit
Gone are the muted responses to Netanyahu’s scheduled March 3 speech to a joint session of Congress. Top Obama administration officials are shifting to a much more confrontational tone. While…
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Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch Clears Senate Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general, bringing her one step closer to becoming the first African-American woman to…
Amid Federal Corruption Probe, Andrew Cuomo Administration Purges State Government Emails
Earlier this month, New Yorkers watched an inferno tear through a warehouse full of old government records from the bygone paper era. Many probably felt relief in thinking that such…
Scott Walker Fundraises Off Right-To-Work Battle In Wisconsin
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) campaign sent a fundraising email Thursday boasting that he is once again taking on unions and stands ready to sign legislation that would…
CPAC 2015: LIVE
Watch CPAC LIVE What does CPAC look like? check out the video below: This year’s CPAC marks the unofficial kickoff of the battle for the conservative vote among GOP presidential…
Obama Immigration Move Won’t Solve Health Issues
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
Chicago Mayoral Challenger: ‘Working Class’ To Power Bid To Unseat Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO (AP) — If Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is going to have a shot at upsetting Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in an April runoff, he’ll need to quickly solidify a coalition…
Scott Walker’s Sarah Palin Problem Explored
“Gotcha” questions may have evolved since Palin’s time — but Walker’s strategy for handling them is eerily similar Read the whole story at Salon
Clinton Foundation: 2010 donation broke Obama administration agreement
“As the Clinton Foundation did with all donations it received for earthquake relief, the entire amount of Algeria’s contribution was distributed as aid in Haiti,” the statement said. “This donation…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Clinton Has Big Early Lead In Iowa
Hillary Clinton’s massive early Iowa lead is a big change from 2008. Walker’s polling surge may persist if it triggers endorsements from party leaders. And few young Americans perceive measles…
Wisconsin Senate passes ‘right to work’ legislation
He won plaudits from conservatives for taking on the state’s unions that year and ultimately surviving a recall attempt launched because of the move. That 2011 fight catapulted him to…
Inside The Conservative Campaign To Stop Cops From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws
WASHINGTON — Conservative lawmakers in at least 11 states are pushing legislation that would prevent state law enforcement from enforcing some or all federal gun restrictions. Proponents of these bills…
The Inside Story Of How Citizens United Has Changed Washington Lawmaking
When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy cast the deciding vote to gut a century of campaign finance law, he assured the public that the unlimited corporate spending he was ushering…
Visiting Miami, Obama Presses Republicans on Homeland Security Funding
MIAMI — President Obama called on congressional Republicans on Wednesday to renew financing for the Department of Homeland Security and promised to veto any measure that tried to gut his…
DC legalizes pot, ignoring House Republicans
Is weed legal in your state? “We would encourage the Congress to not be so concerned with overturning what 7-in-10 voters said should be the law in the District of…
DC legalizes pot, ignoring House Republicans
Is weed legal in your state? “We would encourage the Congress to not be so concerned with overturning what 7-in-10 voters said should be the law in the District of…
Recreational Marijuana Now Legal In D.C.
After months of debate, threats and uncertainty, recreational marijuana became legal in Washington, D.C., Thursday — at least according to the city government. Adults 21 and over may now legally…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Pass Right-To-Work Bill As Thousands Protest
MADISON, Wis. — Spelling more trouble for organized labor in the U.S., Republican legislators in the Wisconsin state Senate approved a right-to-work bill here on Wednesday, sending the measure to…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Pass Right-To-Work Bill As Thousands Protest
MADISON, Wis. — Spelling more trouble for organized labor in the U.S., Republican legislators in the Wisconsin state Senate approved a right-to-work bill here on Wednesday, sending the measure to…
Ted Cruz Would Normally Probably Criticize What Ted Cruz Just Did In The DHS Fight
WASHINGTON — For weeks, conservatives have been pushing their Republican colleagues to use any means necessary to leverage Department of Homeland Security funding to kill President Barack Obama’s executive actions…
Todd Akin Is Considering Another Senate Run
Former Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), who drew national attention in 2012 for comments about “legitimate rape,” says he is considering running for office again. – While it’s uncertain whether Akin…
Todd Akin Is Considering Another Senate Run
Former Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), who drew national attention in 2012 for comments about “legitimate rape,” says he is considering running for office again. – While it’s uncertain whether Akin…
Jonathan Gruber Ousted From Massachusetts Health Panel
Jonathan Gruber, the influential and controversial MIT health economist, is among four people that the Massachusetts governor asked to step down from a powerful state commission. The news, first reported…
Obama Calls Out America’s Dismal Voter Turnout: ‘Why Are You Staying Home?’
President Barack Obama urged Americans frustrated with the lack of progress on immigration reform to voice their discontent at the ballot box, lamenting the dismal turnout in last November’s midterm…
Obama defends immigration policy in Telemundo town hall
READ: DHS impasse down to the wire in Congress “Instead of trying to hold hostage funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which is so important for our national security,…
Obama defends immigration policy in Telemundo town hall
READ: DHS impasse down to the wire in Congress “Instead of trying to hold hostage funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which is so important for our national security,…
Obamacare Users Turn Out To Be Pretty Good Shoppers
Obamacare enrollees turn out to be more aggressive shoppers than many experts had predicted. Last week, with the scheduled end of open enrollment for 2015, the Obama administration announced that…
Clinton Foundation Accepted Millions From Foreign Governments While Hillary Clinton Was Secretary Of State: Report
The Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from seven foreign governments during Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state, including one donation that violated its ethics agreement with the…
Obama: ‘They Can Have That Vote,’ But I Won’t Back Down On Immigration
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Republicans can go after his immigration programs in the courts and in Congress, but his confidence will not be shaken. “In the…
Obama congratulates Walmart CEO on wage hike
Walmart announced last week it would raise wages for half a million of its full-time workers to $9 in April, and by next February, their hourly wages will increase to…