Print Joel B. Pollak Follow Read Full Bio Obama's gun stance creates trouble for Dems in 2014 11 Mar 2013 Schakowsky: Assault Weapons Ban 'Just the Beginning' Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the Democratic Party’s leadership in the House of Representatives, suggested to Jason Mattera at a Feb. 13 women’s rights rally that plans for an assault weapons ban and private-sales background checks were only the beginning of a broader gun control agenda extending to handguns as well. 11 Mar 2013 Ryan Plays the Long Game on Obamacare Rep. Paul Ryan has indicated that House Republicans have no intention of following those Republican governors who have accepted Obamacare as the “law of the land,” as Gov. Chris Christie called it last month. On Sunday, Ryan, who chairs the House Budget Committee, told Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace that the ten-year balanced budget plan he will roll out this week assumes that Obamacare will be repealed. 11 Mar 2013 Reports: Netanyahu Nears Coalition Deal Reports in the Israeli media and social media indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have secured a deal to form a new governing coalition--one that excludes ultra-religious, "Haredi" parties. 10 Mar 2013 CPAC in a Time of Transition The 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will open this week amidst an air of uncertainty in the conservative movement. This CPAC is not unlike the 2009 conference, in the aftermath of President Barack Obama’s first election, when delegates struggled to muster their spirits until the rousing keynote address by Rush Limbaugh on Saturday night (until then, the highlight had been Jonathan Krohn’s oddball debut). 10 Mar 2013 Jeb does the 'Full Ginsburg + 1' 9 Mar 2013 Jeb Bush Sets Sunday Show Record: 'Full Ginsburg' Plus Univision Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will do the "full Ginsburg" on Sunday morning--appearing on the Sunday news shows of every major network. In addition, he will appear on a sixth show, setting a new media record. 9 Mar 2013 Obama's not worried about his legacy 8 Mar 2013 I love long-form journalism. Yet it rarely gets traffic. 8 Mar 2013 Disgrace: U.S. delegate honored Chávez at UN Human Rights Council 8 Mar 2013 Previous 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Next
Schakowsky: Assault Weapons Ban 'Just the Beginning' Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the Democratic Party’s leadership in the House of Representatives, suggested to Jason Mattera at a Feb. 13 women’s rights rally that plans for an assault weapons ban and private-sales background checks were only the beginning of a broader gun control agenda extending to handguns as well. 11 Mar 2013
Ryan Plays the Long Game on Obamacare Rep. Paul Ryan has indicated that House Republicans have no intention of following those Republican governors who have accepted Obamacare as the “law of the land,” as Gov. Chris Christie called it last month. On Sunday, Ryan, who chairs the House Budget Committee, told Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace that the ten-year balanced budget plan he will roll out this week assumes that Obamacare will be repealed. 11 Mar 2013
Reports: Netanyahu Nears Coalition Deal Reports in the Israeli media and social media indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have secured a deal to form a new governing coalition--one that excludes ultra-religious, "Haredi" parties. 10 Mar 2013
CPAC in a Time of Transition The 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will open this week amidst an air of uncertainty in the conservative movement. This CPAC is not unlike the 2009 conference, in the aftermath of President Barack Obama’s first election, when delegates struggled to muster their spirits until the rousing keynote address by Rush Limbaugh on Saturday night (until then, the highlight had been Jonathan Krohn’s oddball debut). 10 Mar 2013
Jeb Bush Sets Sunday Show Record: 'Full Ginsburg' Plus Univision Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will do the "full Ginsburg" on Sunday morning--appearing on the Sunday news shows of every major network. In addition, he will appear on a sixth show, setting a new media record. 9 Mar 2013
Obama orders Justice Department review after Fox News, AP phone records seized23 May 2013, 11:46 AM PDT
Obama orders Justice Department review after Fox News, AP phone records seized23 May 2013, 11:46 AM PDT
Bills coordinator Pettine introducing new defense geared toward keeping opponents guessing23 May 2013, 1:01 PM PDT