Jul 26 British Paper Puts Romney on Defense as Foreign Trip Begins By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney arrives on Downing Street Thursday to meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron. Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images. It wasn't the first time an unnamed adviser's comment to the media sparked a political spat, and it's highly unlikely… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Summer Recess Looming, Questions and Debate Remain over Tax Cuts and Health Care Summer Recess Looming, Questions and Debate Remain over Tax Cuts and Health Care… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Citing Corruption and Abuse, Feds Mandate Major Reform for New Orleans Police Citing Corruption and Abuse, Feds Mandate Major Reform for New Orleans Police… Continue watching
Jul 25 Senate Passes Bill to End Tax Cuts for High Income Earners Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Photo by Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call The Senate voted 51 to 48 Wednesday to approve highly contested legislation that would raise taxes on high income earners while lowering taxes on middle income earners. Vice… Continue reading
Jul 25 New Regulations Hit New Orleans Police Department New Orleans Police at a jazz funeral to honor Hurricane Katrina victims in August 2010. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu released a consent decree Tuesday that sets forth… Continue reading
Jul 25 For Politicians, Little to Gain in Gun Control Debate By Dante Chinni The Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colo., where 12 people were killed Thursday night. Photo by Thomas Cooper/Getty Images. Less than a week after the mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., that left 12 dead and… Continue reading
Jul 25 Obama Leads in New Poll, Plays Defense Over Small Business Comment By Christina Bellantoni Campaign buttons are for sale as President Obama speaks at an event in Oakland, Calif., on Monday. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. One thing we know for certain: Polls taken in July don't tell us what will happen on Election… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch Without a Photo ID, Some PA Voters Won't Count in November Under Strict Law Without a Photo ID, Some PA Voters Won't Count in November Under Strict Law… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Comparing the Candidates' Foreign Policy Records and Priorities Comparing the Candidates on their Foreign Policy Records and Priorities… Continue watching
Jul 24 At VFW, Romney, Obama Surface Foreign Policy Rhetoric In a peg to national security this week, President Obama and Mitt Romney addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Reno, Nev. The president spoke Monday and Romney followed Tuesday. Romney outlined his foreign policy clashes with President Obama… Continue reading