Politics Apr 29 Which is worse? The Decider or Mr. Cautious Today in the Morning Line: Obama wanted to be transformational, and is now a singles hitter? Is decisiveness the best policy? Post/ABC poll offers warning signs to Democrats Rough day for House GOP Obama defends foreign policy: We’ve noted…
Politics Apr 28 Congress returns to full plate, if it chooses to do anything with it Lawmakers return to Washington Monday after a two-week recess with a long list of issues demanding their attention, but with a limited appetite for addressing any major pieces of legislation in advance of November’s midterm elections.
Politics Apr 24 Expansive gun law to test Democrats Today in the Morning Line: How do Michelle Nunn, Jason Carter deal with Georgia gun law? Obama says more Russia sanctions are “teed up” Landrieu gets down to business Is the oldest member of Congress being pushed out because of…
Politics Apr 23 New poll gives Senate Democrats hope in the South Today in the Morning Line: Southern states could hold fate of Democratic majority in Senate Battle for women voters hits airwaves in Colorado, Michigan In defense of Stu Rothenberg Line items: Clawson wins Florida GOP primary, Dole heads back out…
Politics Apr 22 Florida race highlights shadowy role of Super PACs Voters in southwest Florida’s 19th congressional district head to the polls Tuesday to elect candidates to replace resigned Republican Rep. Trey Radel. Radel, the freshman member who was caught buying cocaine in Washington, D.C., the first member of Congress to…
Politics Apr 21 Putin, Ukraine continue to test Obama Today in the Morning Line: Ukraine violence threatens peace deal Keystone delay won’t eliminate the pipeline midterm politics The Jeb scrutiny cometh Where money’s spent as important as how much Ukraine: The fragile peace deal in Ukraine looks to be…
Politics Apr 18 8 million health care sign-ups take sting out of GOP attacks Today in the Morning Line: 8 million health care sign-ups mean good news for Democrats Reality check: Top seven key Senate races are in very red states But does GOP map expansion recede? Hillary Clinton’s numbers back to politics as…
Politics Apr 17 Obama says U.S. military ‘superior’ to Putin’s Russian forces Today in the Morning Line: Obama again warns of consequences for Russia on Ukraine 2016 women under the microscope Is Obama not “Deporter-In-Chief”? Cold War games: President Obama flexed some American military muscle in an interview with CBS News,…
Politics Apr 16 Outside spending on record-breaking pace Today in the Morning Line: Outside groups spent $56 million already, double this point in 2010 A quarter of that spent in the Big Six Senate races A look at the ad wars in key Senate races 23 donors have…
Politics Apr 15 Anything in Washington becomes political, even the Boston bombing Today in the Morning Line: Boston bombing and the year of surveillance scrutiny US-Russia tensions flare over Ukraine Get those taxes in! Health law’s good week Landrieu runs as the insider Boston bombing – one year later: It’s been a…