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Americans Are Totally Confused: How They Feel About Edward SnowdenJust weeks after Edward Snowden leaked information about U.S. surveillance programs, we still don't know what Americans really think about him. Yes, there have been polls. But they're saying different things. According to a new CNN/ORC International poll released Monday morning, 44 percent of Americans approve of Snowden's actions and 54 percent think Snowden should be flown back to the U.S. and prosecuted. Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 8:03am |
For Billionaire Ron Perelman, Cantor’s Wife Is Just Latest Board Pick From Political WorldBillionaire businessman Ronald Perelman has helped land the wife of Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on the board of directors of Revlon—the latest politically connected appointment to the board of a company he controls. Perelman, 70, has been a political player for decades. He dishes out large campaign checks. He employs a team of lobbyists to patrol the nation’s capital to protect his business interests. And he has ensured that a steady stream of political elites land on the payrolls or boards of directors of his businesses. Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 6:00am |
Is Scott Walker the GOP's Sleeper Presidential Candidate?Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker polls near the bottom of would-be presidential contenders. Unlike potential rivals, you won't find him on the cover of Time magazine or slow-jamming the news with comedian Jimmy Fallon. Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 6:00am |
Welcome to Camp GrassrootsEvery year, thousands of Republicans from all over the country spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars to attend conservative conferences, where they hear from popular party leaders, members of Congress and even celebrities on their issues, the state of the party and where it is headed. These include the popular Conservative Political Action Conference in the spring and the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference, held this weekend at the J.W. Marriott in Washington. Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 9:37pm |
House Debate on Immigration Kicks Off With Focus on EnforcementWhile the Senate debates an immigration bill on the floor this week, the House will finally dive into the process of marking up a bill, and it’s sure to be contentious. Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 12:00pm |
Senate Energy Chairman Has a Broad Agenda and an Eye Toward a Dream JobRon Wyden wasn’t fast enough for the NBA, but he’s plenty quick on his feet in the Senate. “I was dreaming about playing in the pros,” the lanky, 6-foot-4-inch Democratic senator from Oregon said during an interview in his office last week. “I was too small, and I made up for it by being really slow.” Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 12:00pm |
House Faces Off on Farm Bill, Late-Term AbortionsWhile the Senate continues its floor focus on amendments to its immigration-reform bill, the House this week is set for contentious action on its version of a five-year farm bill and on another measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Just the scheduling for a vote of the House’s $940 billion Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 represents a legislative step beyond last year, when the Senate passed its version of a farm bill but Speaker John Boehner and other GOP leaders refused to bring a measure to the floor. Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 12:00pm |
How NSA Surveillance Jeopardizes Obama's G-8 Trip to EuropePresident Obama's task in Europe this week, already daunting as the death toll in Syria mounts and the pressure for a more assertive U.S. policy there grows, has been made even more challenging by the recent disclosures of American surveillance in allied countries. Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 10:15am |
In Rare Interview, Dick Cheney Champions NSA SurveillanceSunday show obsessives got a bit of a Father's Day treat on Sunday: Dick Cheney on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to talk about, among other things, the NSA data collection program. In something of a Greatest Hits interview, the former vice president threw everything he has behind government surveillance. And, despite looking a bit rusty when his cell phone went off on air, he's still got it. Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 10:08am |
Al Gore: NSA Surveillance 'Violates the Constitution'On June 5, right after The Guardian released the beginning of its revelations about massive National Security Agency data collection, Al Gore took to Twitter. He was not pleased: In digital era, privacy must be a priority. Is it just me, or is secret blanket surveillance obscenely outrageous? http://t.co/KONSBtTWjc Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 4:44pm |
