Politics Nov 30 Tough Votes on the Fiscal Cliff Loom for Congress Congressional Leaders Meet With President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Photo by Reuters/ Larry Downing.) Fall creeps towards winter in Washington and the chill is reaching an equilibrium in the Capitol. Votes are still being tallied in the…
Politics Nov 15 Women in Congress — From 1917 to Now Since the first woman was elected to Congress in 1917, there have been over 275 women who have served in the legislative branch. Mothers and daughters. Wives and widows. Old and young. Here are some of the women who have…
Politics Oct 17 The Second Presidential Debate in Less Than Eight Minutes If you missed the second presidential debate between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama Tuesday night, don't worry! We put together a highlight reel of the debate's best moments. We scoured the tapes and transcripts so you wouldn't…
Science Sep 11 ‘The Victory Lab’: The Science Behind Winning Campaigns // Have you ever wondered what your grocery store receipt has to do with your voting record? Chances are political operatives are poring over potential voters' everyday decisions trying to formulate winning campaign strategies. That is the premise behind the…
Politics Jul 11 Romney to NAACP: If You Could Read My Heart, You Would Vote for Me Updated 11:55 p.m. Mitt Romney addressed the NAACP at their 103rd National Convention in Houston Wednesday morning. // While acknowledging the historical significance of President Obama's election as the nation's first African-American president, Romney attempted to distinguish himself in the…
Politics Jun 15 Forty Years Later, Watergate Still Intrigues The Watergate complex is located along a sharp bend in the Potomac River. A dozen blocks from the White House, the irregularly shaped buildings seem to be from another era. Designed in…
Economy Jun 14 CBO Director Cautiously Optimistic About U.S. Outlook Graphic by CBO Doug Elmendorf has a lot on his mind these days. As director of the Congressional Budget Office, Elmendorf is responsible for reviewing and analyzing all the budgets and legislation making their way through…
Politics Jun 07 ‘First Surrogate’ Michelle Obama Campaigns in Virginia Michelle Obama makes the case for her husband's re-election campaign at an event in Dale City, Virginia. Photo by Cassie M. Chew. After a stampede of surrogates left President Obama's talking points trampled by the wayside over the past…
Politics Jun 04 Wisconsin Recall – High Stakes Battle for Major Party Groups Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker campaigned with South Carolina GOP Gov. Nikki Haley in Sussex June 1. Photo by: Scott Olson/Getty Images Milwaukee's Mitchell Airport has been the place to be for politico-spotting over the past week. As Wisconsin voters prepare…
Politics May 10 DCCC Chair Says Independents Are Key to Democrats Retaking the House Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Photo By Tom Williams/Roll Call Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel of New York told reporters Thursday he was ready for another big swing this November. Despite the…