On Wednesday, the Boston Herald reported that former President Bill Clinton would campaign this weekend for Rep. Ed Markey, who is campaigning for John Kerry’s former Senate seat. The news is the latest sign that Democrats are beginning to panic
In a speech on Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul outlined his views on immigration reform. Acknowledging the need for some legalization process for the 12 million illegal immigrants already here, Paul stressed that border security had to come first. Under Paul’s
More than 20 Republicans joined the GOP members of the Gang of 8 to support the motion to proceed to the immigration bill. Supporting a motion to begin debate isn’t the same as supporting final passage, however. Many GOP Senators
By a vote of 82 to 15 on Tuesday, the Senate voted for cloture to proceed to consideration of the Rubio-Schumer immigration bill. The vote begins consideration by the full Senate of the legislation that would legalize 11 million illegal
On Tuesday, supporters of the Senate legalization-first immigration bill are holding a press conference call to reveal the “history” behind several prominent organizations opposing the deal. The call promises to “explore the anti-Immigrant network and its nativist roots.” The “conservative
In advance of his successful reelection, President Obama took executive action to defer, for two years, deportation for illegal immigrants who entered the country as children. The result was a flood of requests to the immigration service for the temporary
A new poll from Suffolk University finds Gabriel Gomez gaining considerable ground against Democrat Rep. Ed Markey in the special Senate election. Last month, Markey led Gomez by 17 points in the poll. Today, he leads by just 7 points.
Pundits examining daily poll numbers to gauge the impact of current scandals on President Obama are missing a bigger trend. Even before recent revelations of misconduct by his Administration, Obama’s approval ratings have been declining throughout the year. On Monday,
On Tuesday, the Senate will begin floor consideration of the Rubio-Schumer immigration bill. Senators will vote on a “motion to proceed,” which would allow formal debate on the legislation and the consideration of amendments. One PAC, Americans for Legal Immigration,
National Democrats are rushing to Massachusetts to support Democrat Rep. Ed Markey’s campaign for the Senate. Markey, who entered Congress during the Nixon Administration, is in a tough race against businessman Gabriel Gomez to fill the Senate seat left vacant
Democrat Rep. Ed Markey, who entered Congress during the Nixon Administration, has voted to increase his own salary at least six different times. Markey is a candidate in the special election to fill former Sen. John Kerry’s Senate seat. A
A new poll finds Dem Rep. Ed Markey and GOP candidate Gabriel Gomez in a statistical dead heat for the special Senate election two weeks from Tuesday. The poll, from GOP-firm McLaughlin and Associates, finds long-term House member Markey leading
Does the traditional second-term curse for Presidents start with a bang or a whimper? As scandal engulfs the Obama Administration, many of the roads intersect at the office of Attorney General Eric Holder. While Republicans have long called for Holder
Spooked that Democrat candidate Rep. Ed Markey holds only a slim lead over his Republican challenger, Gabriel Gomez, national Democrats are pouring money into the race. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is blitzing Massachusetts with a $700,000 ad buy attacking
As the scope of the government’s spying on private citizens becomes clear, left-wing politicians are openly criticizing Obama and his Administration. Long critical of Bush-era anti-terror policies, many had expected Obama to end these practices, rather than expand him. MD
On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the economy added in 175,000 jobs in May. Economists had been expecting a rise of 165,000. The unemployment rate nudged slightly higher to 7.6%. Over the past couple weeks, a number of economic
Earlier this week, I wrote that NJ Gov. Chris Christie faced a national test on the decisions he needed to make to fill the vacancy of deceased Sen. Frank Lautenberg. Apparently, Christie decided to audit the class. Instead, he chose
Once patriots were called on to defend our Constitutional rights. Today, we are called on to reinstate them. In the wake of the latest Obama scandal, i.e. the seizure of phone records for millions of Americans, Sen. Rand Paul has
On Thursday, the House wrapped up its third hearing this week on scandals at the IRS. It has been almost a month since the news of IRS targeting conservatives broke, and there are even more unanswered questions today. Among the
As scandals engulf the Obama Administration, Democrats and the media have consoled themselves that Obama’s overall approval numbers have remained steady. That is certainly true and, for many, suggests that Obama is evading political fallout from the scandals. A number
On Wednesday, Politico ran a fawning profile of chief Romney strategist Stuart Stevens. The article notes that Stevens has been defending the conduct of the Romney campaign, but buries the priceless nugget that he is “rebranding” his firm and changing
On Wednesday, payroll firm ADP reported that the economy added 135,000 jobs in May. Economists had expected an increase of 165,000. ADP also lowered its previously reported April number to 113,000 jobs added, from 119,000 originally reported. While ADP uses
The curious case of former IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman’s 157 meetings at the White House is now more curious with the revelation that he attended meetings with Stephanie Cutter, Deputy Campaign Manager for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. While she
Gov. Chris Christie has made his first decision on replacing former Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died on Monday. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Christie plans to call a special election in October to fill the unexpired term. The
Democrats have tried to blunt the political fallout of the IRS scandal by raising suspicions about the laws governing tax-exempt organizations. The laws allow these organizations to engage in public advocacy on issues, with some limited ability to do political
At Monday’s Appropriations hearing on the IRS scandal, OH Democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur grilled Inspector General George about whether liberal groups were also singled out for special scrutiny. She inferred, because a large number of groups didn’t have “tea party,”
While the rest of DC is tracking down information on numerous scandals engulfing the Obama Administration, The Washington Post would like to turn your attention to a mini-revolt within the GOP Caucus that happened six months ago. “House Republicans Broken
The death Monday of NJ Sen. Frank Lautenberg presents Gov. Chris Christie with a host of difficult choices. This being New Jersey, of course, it is even more complicated as state law appears to be in conflict. It is unclear
The Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition supporting immigration reform, has launched a six-figure ad campaign pushing Congress to enact immigration legislation. The ads, urging evangelicals to “pray” for a path to citizenship, include the disclaimer that they were “paid for”
Manufacturing surprisingly contracted in May, according to a new survey released Monday. The Institute of Supply Managements released its latest monthly survey of business, finding the manufacturing index, PMI, shrunk to 49, down from April’s 50.7. Anything under 50 indicates
Late last week, The Huffington Post reported that the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of evangelicals supporting the Senate immigration bill, had announced a $250,000 ad buy in support of the legislation. It was part of the Table’s 92-day Pray
The Rubio-Schumer immigration bill in the Senate would legalize around 11 million currently illegal immigrants 6 months after passage. Most would have to wait over a decade to become citizens, but they would be legal immigrants under Federal law. If
A union representing some federal workers in Philadelphia struck a deal with the Navy to restructure plans to furlough workers so they can claim unemployment benefits. Furloughed workers aren’t unemployed, obviously, but rather facing a reduction in their pay. Savings
NC Democrat Sen. Kay Hagen, who rode the Obama wave in 2008 to election, has drawn her first top-tier opponent for 2014. NC House Speaker Thom Tillis, who orchestrated the GOP take over of the chamber in 2010, announced on
On Friday, the Commerce Department reported that consumer spending unexpectedly fell in April. On Thursday, the agency reported a slight downward revision in its initial estimate of 1st Quarter GDP growth, and noted a dramatic drop in corporate profits. Amid
On Friday, Quinnipiac University released a new poll showing Hillary Clinton’s approval rating collapsing in the wake of the Benghazi investigation. In today’s poll, just 52% of voters have a favorable impression of Clinton, while 40% have an unfavorable view.
On Friday, the Commerce Department reported that consumer spending fell in April, its first drop in over a year. Consumer spending declined 0.2% for the month, after a 0.1% increase in March. Economists had been expecting a modest increase in
Arkansas Democrat Mark Pryor has launched the first ad of his reelection campaign for 2014. His opening message to voters defends his vote against Obama’s gun control legislation, stressing that the proposals would have done nothing to prevent recent tragedies.
