This Day In Anonymous Sourcery: Area Source Concerned Elizabeth Warren Might Get Mad
It’s a bit early into 2015, but I think we already have a strong contender for Anonymous Source Of The Year. Our promising entrant appears near the top of this…
Category: Politics
John Boehner Knocks Minimum Wage Hikes, But They Don’t Seem To Have Hurt Him
WASHINGTON — In an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday night, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) turned to autobiography to explain his opposition to raising the federal minimum wage….
Dropkick Murphys To Scott Walker: ‘We Literally Hate You’
Punk rock band Dropkick Murphys is not happy with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). – “I don’t want anyone to get angry or bent out of shape,” Fitzgerald said.
Bob McDonnell To Remain Free During Appeal Of Corruption Conviction
A federal appeals court has approved former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s request to remain free while he appeals his corruption convictions. – Federal prosecutors had opposed McDonnell’s request to remain…
FBI Arrests Russian Spy Allegedly Collecting Intel In The Bronx
The FBI arrested a Russian spy who was allegedly collecting intel and trying to recruit others in New York on Monday. – This is developing… Check back for more…
Man Claims Responsibility For Drone That Crashed On White House Grounds
A man has come forward to say he was responsible for the drone that crashed early Monday on the White House grounds. A U.S. official says the man made contact…
Deficit To Shrink To Lowest Level Of Obama Presidency, CBO Says
The Congressional Budget Office says the federal budget deficit will shrink this year to its lowest level since President Barack Obama took office. – Beyond 2018, CBO projects deficits to…
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad collapses, taken to hospital
“The governor had been suffering from the effects of a cold for a couple of days,” Branstad’s spokesman Jimmy Centers said, adding in a later release “During the transport, paramedics…
New Jerseyans on Christie’s love of Dallas Cowboys? Who cares
RELATED: Walker, Christie trash talk ahead of NFL playoff game The governor’s NFL preference was back in the national spotlight after Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones paid for Christie to attend…
Alison Lundergan Grimes To Seek Re-Election As Secretary Of State
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes said Monday that she will run for re-election as secretary of state this year, rather than seek a higher office. – She cited…
Oklahoma to ask Supreme Court to postpone executions
At issue before the court is the efficacy of one of the drugs, midazolam, used in Oklahoma’s three drug protocol. Lawyers for the inmates argue that the drug violates the…
Terry Branstad Collapses During Tour Of DuPont Pioneer Facility
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) collapsed Monday while touring a facility at DuPont Pioneer in Johnson, Iowa, according to the Des Moines Register. The Des Moines Register’s Donnelle Eller tweeted…
Pro-Clinton group raises money off Palin speech
Palin spoke at the Iowa Freedom Summit over the weekend, where she needled Democrats for efforts like Ready for Hillary and others that are organizing around a Clinton run before…
‘Historic’ storm tests 2 governors — again
While the storm is expected to also heavily impact neighboring states including Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, it’s the New Jersey-New York executives who also face the national political side…
Joe Biden Surprised Ellen DeGeneres On Her Birthday And It Was Delightful
Vice President Joe Biden surprised talk show host Ellen DeGeneres on her birthday, giving her a bathrobe with the White House Seal on it. “A gift to Ellen from Joe,…
Bernie Sanders is headed back to Iowa
The senator will start his trip on Feb. 19 with a town meeting at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. The following day, on Feb. 20, Sanders will headline…
Chris Christie launches leadership PAC
“Leadership matters if we are going to have elected officials who work each and every day so that our government doesn’t stand in the way of opportunity, but creates the…
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Backing Down From Food Stamp Fight
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) had previously said he wanted to fight the Obama administration over drug tests for food stamp recipients, but it turns out Walker would…
Trio Of GOP Presidential Hopefuls Pan Romney 3.0, Talk Income Inequality
WASHINGTON — A trio of Republican presidential hopefuls serving in the U.S. Senate participated in a quasi-debate Sunday night, where they weighed in on Mitt Romney’s renewed ambitions for the…
HUFFPOLLSTER: What 2016 Polling Tells Us, And What It Doesn’t
Early general election trial heats tell us little, but pollsters have other questions to ask. Chris Christie’s negatives are higher than those of past nominees. And what’s the point of…
Inside Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Plan – Mike Allen – POLITICO
www.politico.com: Not only is she running, but we have a very good idea of what it will look like.
Cruz-Rubio-Paul event previews GOP foreign policy debate
The event, moderated by ABC’s Jonathan Karl, marked the first time potential GOP contenders gathered on the same stage at the same time to talk about policy in 2015, a…
Secret Service investigating small drone on White House grounds
President Barack Obama and the first lady are both away, traveling in India with Earnest.
Why the Iran sanctions fight is a big deal
It’s a message world leaders and diplomats working with the U.S. to wrangle Iran into relinquishing its nuclear weapons program have echoed. But none of that is stopping sanctions advocates…
Jeb’s invisible man strategy
After taking the political world by surprise in early January with the formation of a shiny new political committee, Bush has largely receded from public view, instead putting an acute…
Trail To The Chief: Ultra-Premature VP Edition
Ultra-Premature VP Edition – Candidate Photos: Getty, Associated Press
Donald Trump Talks Miss Universe Pageant, ‘seriously’ Looking At 2016 Presidential Run
Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe pageant, executive producer and host of “The Apprentice,” and recent speaker at the Iowa Freedom Summit, joined the Weekend TODAY team from Miami…
Chris Christie Launching Political Action Committee For Potential 2016 Presidential Campaign: Report
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has taken his firmest step yet toward running for president, launching an organization that allows him to raise money for a potential 2016 campaign. While…
Sheldon Silver To Temporarily Relinquish Speaker Duties
Sheldon Silver, the longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly, agreed on Sunday to relinquish his duties on a temporary basis as he fights federal corruption charges, according to…
Obama: Counterterrorism Operations In Yemen Not Affected
President Barack Obama defended his counterterrorism strategy in tumultuous Yemen Sunday, saying efforts to root out a dangerous al-Qaida affiliate there would not be affected by the political vacuum in…