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How Reince Priebus Crossed the LineIf you wonder whether (and how) the IRS scandal and related White House shenanigans could backfire on Republicans, watch Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus. In the last 24 hours, the man who conducted the "autopsy" on a party battered by President Obama in 2012 reverted to GOP form – demonizing, politicizing and overreaching just enough to jeopardize his cause. Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 11:38am |
Play of the Day: Yes, the IRS Did Miss an Important Filing DeadlineThe scandals surrounding the White House continue to fascinate late night TV writers rooms. On NBC, Jay Leno continues to question what President Barack Obama knew and when did he know it, invoking the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and suggesting the policy shifted to presidential information. Leno also examined Lois Lerner, director of the Internal Revenue Agency's exempt organizations division, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing on Capitol Hill this week. Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 9:53am |
John Kerry in the Middle East: Eclipse of a Superpower?Doha, Qatar – Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in the Middle East today with two of the most vexing problems in international affairs at the top of his agenda: a downward spiraling Syrian civil war that continues to draw neighbors into to its bloody vortex and destabilize the entire region; and the slow-rolling death of the two-state solution to an Israeli-Palestinian conflict that remains an open wound in Western-Arab relations. Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 9:40am |
Obama Moves to Restrict Drone Strikes; Tancredo Announcing for CO GOV; Walker Heads West to IAWake-Up Call! is Hotline's daily morning briefing on campaigns and elections. Click here to subscribe. Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 9:00am |
Parties Push For House RetirementsIn 1992, Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson won re-election by a single point. Two years later, he defeated Republican Bernie Omann again, but by just two points. He hasn't faced a serious re-election bid since. Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:00am |
Ted Cruz's Path From George W. Bush Adviser to Immigration Reform OpponentIn 2000, Ted Cruz was known as a Texas-raised, Harvard-trained domestic policy adviser to the George W. Bush campaign. Bush was a two-term governor from a border state who was determined to fix what he saw as a broken, inhumane immigration system. Cruz helped craft the campaign’s immigration policy, which called for speeding up the application process, increasing the number of work visas, and allowing the relatives of permanent residents to visit the U.S. while their applicants were pending. “Family values don’t stop at the Rio Grande,” Bush used to say. Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:00am |
Republicans Scramble to Save Governor in Florida BattlegroundThe 2014 Florida governor's race is shaping up as one of the most consequential contests in the country, featuring two problematic candidates in a state President Obama won twice but where a Democrat hasn't been elected as governor in nearly two decades. Gov. Rick Scott, a wealthy businessman with one of the lowest gubernatorial approval ratings in the country, will likely face former Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican-turned-Democrat who inspires little enthusiasm from either party. Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:00am |
House to Vote for Seventh Time on Keystone Project, With Same Result LikelyFor the seventh time in two years, the House passed legislation on Wednesday approving the Keystone XL pipeline, a 1,700-mile project to carry heavy oil from Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast. And for the seventh straight time, the bill—approved on a 241-175 vote—is likely to have little substantive effect. Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 9:30pm |
GOP’s Switch on Financial Disclosure Wins Gold Medal in Hypocrisy OlympicsFirst, let me be clear: There has been political intimidation of the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies for partisan purposes. Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 9:30pm |
House Passes Keystone Bill For the Seventh Time, With the Same Result LikelyFor the seventh time in two years, the House passed legislation on Wednesday approving the Keystone XL pipeline, a 1,700-mile project to carry heavy oil from Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast. And for the seventh straight time, the bill—approved on a 241-175 vote—is likely to have little substantive effect. Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 9:30pm |
