Last weekend, Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, the main Democratic challenger to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2014, used kidney stones as a metaphor for the alleged obstructionism of her rival: “If doctors told McConnell he had
Politico reported that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will issue a ruling next week that will allow the federal government to subsidize the insurance plans Congressmen and their aides will be forced to buy on government healthcare exchanges due
On Friday, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a memo home with other House Republicans to help them deal with questions on immigration reform. Titled the “Immigration Resource Kit,” the package summarizes the various bills
Many freshman Democrats in the House are defying Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and not voting with the party on key issues. They told Politico they are there to represent their constituents and not make big points with House leadership.
Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, will head to Iowa on Saturday to attend the annual party of one of the state’s most influential political figures. Jindal will attend the annual event hosted by Bruce Rastetter,
Members of Congress and their aides will essentially be exempt from Obamacare, as the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will issue a ruling that says the federal government can subsidize the health insurance premiums of members of Congress and their
The Dream Defenders have entered their sixteenth day of occupying the Florida Capitol building with support from Rev. Jesse Jackson. Gov. Rick Scott asked for an apology after Jackson made incendiary remarks. The group also began conducting their own mock
According to Federal Election Commission records, two Tea Party political action committees have raised more money combined in 2013 than three political action committees affiliated with Karl Rove. Politico reported on Wednesday that “[t]he trio of conservative outside groups founded
Republican groups that support immigration reform will join big business interests, left-wing interest groups, and labor unions to target 100 House Republicans during the August recess. Activist groups like the SEIU, AFSCME, and the National Council of La Raza will
“Fast Terry,” the documentary film released by Citizens United less than a week ago, appears to have the potential to change the outcome of the Virginia gubernatorial election between the film’s subject, Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe, and Republican nominee Ken
Huma Abedin, the Hillary Clinton loyalist and wife of embattled New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, will reportedly take an “extended vacation” from her job as the chief of staff of Hillary Clinton’s transition team. Politico reports the move
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Tuesday that if the House goes to conference to try to save the Senate “Gang of Eight” immigration bill, the “border surge” amendment from Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) will probably be
House Republican leaders reportedly did not bring any immigration bills to the floor before the August recess because they were fearful of the backlash they would get from voters in their districts during the break. According to a report in
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will reportedly campaign for family friend and Democrat Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in the coming months, reminding Virginians of the connections between McAuliffe and the Clintons and the scandals associated with both. Politico
After a salacious gossip site (not the mainstream media) broke the news that disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner had been sexting with Sydney Leathers, a 23-year-old Democrat operative from Indiana, everything changed. Not just with the fate of Weiner’s potential comeback,
Today’s big Anthony Weiner/media story is that Van Meter, the reporter behind the April New York Times Magazine cover profile credited with giving the disgraced ex-Congressman a real chance at a political comeback, is quoted as saying that, although he
Cable News Network has announced they will produce a documentary film about presumptive 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to be released in movie theatres before airing on their network in 2014. CNN told Politico that documentary filmmaker Charles Fergueson has
The author of the NY Times profile that cleared the way for Anthony Weiner to enter the mayoral race in NYC never thought to ask Weiner if that part of his life was behind him. An editor claims this was
In early 2007, Terry McAuliffe, who was supporting Hilary Clinton’s campaign for President, was grilled by a caller into a local radio show about his and the Clinton’s support for “amnesty” for illegal immigrants. McAuliffe responded by saying he believed
Kevin Spacey looks at the media landscape, furrows his Oscar-approved brow, and wonders why President Barack Obama isn’t getting more credit for his work in the Oval Office. Never mind the anemic economy, the still roiling Middle East, the troubles in
Politico reports that former President Jimmy Carter is “expected to head North Korea to try and win the release of a U.S. citizen being held there.” The citizen, Kenneth Bae, was arrested while “leading a tour group in the country and
Jane Fonda, the actress and activist famous for opposing everything that Ronald and Nancy Reagan stood for, recently said that when she was offered the role of Nancy Reagan in a new White House-based movie, she just “couldn’t resist” taking
Just as they did with the sequester, Democrats will try to blame Republicans for a potential government shutdown or cuts to the budget that may occur as part of a new debt deal this fall. Politico reported that, “President Barack
Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL), the chief deputy majority whip, is under investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics. The investigation stems from a $25,653 trip Roskam took with his wife in October 2011, and whether the Taiwanese government funded it
Finally, someone in the Democratic Party leadership has come out an asked San Diego Mayor Bob “Filthy” Filner to quit. “I am personally offended by his actions and I firmly believe no employee should face a hostile environment or harassment
