U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Steps Down
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service is leaving his post, the agency said on Monday, in the latest top level departure this year…
Category: Politics
Jindal jokes: ‘You mean I’m not white?’
The remarks came after a faux-controversy erupted when a liberal Louisiana blogger tweeted out a picture of a painting of Jindal, in which the Indian-American governor appears to be white….
Florida Law Would Make It A Crime For Transgender People To Use Public Bathrooms
A proposed bill in Florida would make it illegal for a person to enter a public facility designated as single-sex if the person was not born a biological member of…
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Launches Medicaid Expansion
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The state of Pennsylvania has launched an expansion of the Medicaid health insurance program, its governor Tom Wolf said in a statement on Monday….
Gitmo translator ID’d as CIA ‘black site’ agent
According to a transcript of the proceedings obtained by CNN, bin al Shibh told the presiding judge, Col. James Pohl, he objected to the presence of the translator because “I…
Roy Moore Channels George Wallace In Stand Against Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON — By 1963, much of the United States was on its way to desegregation. It had been nine years since the Supreme Court issued its Brown v. Board decision…
Obama to Netanyahu: Merkel wouldn’t have done it
Obama and Merkel, the German chancellor, fielded questions from reporters Monday about new sanctions on Iranwhich Congress is pushing, but Obama says should be delayed while a deal to end…
Another Secret Service departure in the works
The latest departure is the Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service, A.T. Smith, who is stepping aside for another position within the Department of Homeland Security, according to the…
Bernie Sanders Says He’ll Skip Netanyahu’s Speech To Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Monday he would skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress next month. – “I don’t want to be coy,…
Common Core fight a larger battle over the size of government
While he rolled out more specific education reform proposals Monday, Jindal framed the debate over Common Core in broader terms in a conversation with reporters Monday hosted by the Christian…
Republicans Want Photo ID Requirement For Food Stamps
WASHINGTON — Even though the previous Congress spent two years fighting over comprehensive food stamp legislation, some Republicans in the current Congress want another bite. – Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas),…
Climate Change Is of Growing Personal Concern to U.S. Hispanics, Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — Alfredo Padilla grew up in Texas as a migrant farmworker who followed the harvest with his parents to pick sugar beets in Minnesota each summer. He has not…
WV Lawmaker Brian Kurcaba Apologizes For Controversial Rape Comment
West Virginia Del. Brian Kurcaba (R) apologized Friday for a comment he made last week that pregnancy from rape could be “beautiful.” – Kurcaba’s comments were similar to ones made…
Clinton’s Greatest Political Strength May Be Hiding In Plain Sight – NationalJournal.com
Early polls find Clinton improving substantially over Obama’s lackluster 2012 performance among a key voting demographic. Read the whole story at National Journal
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: Every Other Industrialized Nation Has Paid Leave, Why Not Us?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is working with Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) to make paid family leave for all American workers a reality, with a proposal to grant 12 weeks of…
Jindal: Arms for Ukraine, sanctions for Russia to change Putin ‘calculus’
Jindal argued that Putin invaded Crimea last year and has continued to support separatists in eastern Ukraine because “he neither feared nor respected the leadership in the West, especially the…
Bobby Jindal: Liberals Are ‘Obsessed’ With Race
WASHINGTON — Bobby Jindal on Monday accused liberals of being “obsessed” with race after a photograph falsely assumed to be his official portrait sparked controversy for showing a much paler…
States With Looser Immunization Laws Have Lower Rates Of Vaccination
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…
Huckabee: Wouldn’t be a ‘shock’ if I run
“I don’t think it’ll be a big shock to anybody if I jump in the fray and once again run for president in 2016,” he said on CNN’s New Day,…
The Chris Christie Scandal That Isn’t
The media fell hard for the news of a new federal criminal investigation of the governor. But there’s no investigation and nothing new. Read the whole story at The Daily…
After Record-Breaking Wave Of Abortion Restrictions, Republicans Still Aren’t Satisfied
The percentage of Americans who say they’re satisfied with the current abortion policies in the United States has dropped to the lowest point in more than a decade, according to…
Alabama gay marriages allowed after Supreme Court order
Late last month, a federal district judge struck down Alabama’s laws prohibiting same sex marriage but stayed the order until today. Gay rights advocates plan to marry beginning at 8…
Meet The Unusual Plaintiffs Behind The Supreme Court Case That Could Destroy Obamacare
One has called Obama the “anti-Christ.” Another didn’t realize her case might wipe out health coverage for millions. Read the whole story at Mother Jones
Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Gay Marriages In Alabama
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt same-sex marriages in Alabama, paving the way for the first gay couples to marry in the state on Monday. – — Alan Blinder…
Washington’s stars mingle with rockstars at the Grammys
The sighting prompted criticism on social media, with viewers noting the discrepancy between the Democratic Party’s stated focus on income inequality and two of its more prominent members attending such…
Styles Differ, But U.S. Presidents Make Fitness A Priority
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Whether the request was for a treadmill on Air Force One, an elliptical trainer by the White House pool, or a…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Growing Economy Good News For Obama
AP-GfK finds growing optimism about the economy and the president. A new NH poll continues to show a competitive GOP field. And CQ Researcher dives deep into the state of…
Rand Paul Seeks Middle (Sorry, Dad)
DES MOINES — When Ron Paul ran for president in 2008 and 2012, his rallies were decidedly unpretentious affairs, appropriately suited to the scrappy outsider nature of his campaign. His…
Trail to the Chief: What’s In A Name ~ PAC Edition
– Candidate Photos: Getty, Associated Press
Consumer Protection Agency Seeks Limits On Payday Lenders – NYTimes.com
In the world of consumer finance, they are chameleons: payday lenders that alter their practices and shift their products ever so slightly to work around state laws aimed at stamping…