Apr 19 Watch Congress Agrees on 1 Thing: GSA Scandal an Outrage A General Services Administration Inspector General report spurred an uproar in Congress when it detailed spending on an $823,000 conference in Las Vegas that included a mind reader, a clown and a $31,000 reception. Kwame Holman updates the GSA spending… Continue watching
Apr 19 Just Ask: What Health Benefits Do the Supreme Court Justices Receive? By Jason Kane The Supreme Court Building. Photo by Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images. Rob Rabie has some health care advice for the Supreme Court, straight from St. Johns, Ariz. "Perhaps the justices would better appreciate the problem if they were to forego their health… Continue reading
Apr 19 Shad Happens: Planking and Politicking in Rural Virginia By Kwame Holman Joe Crockett pulls nails from smoked shad at the 64th annual Ruritan Club Shad Planking in Wakefield, Va. Photo By Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call. Updated April 20, 2:30 p.m. Politics wasn't always a main item on the menu at the… Continue reading
Apr 19 Obama, Romney Set Sights on Battleground Ohio By Christina Bellantoni From left, David Palmer, Bronson Hardwood and Duane Sutton meet with President Obama during a round table discussion Wednesday at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama marked his 20th trip to Ohio… Continue reading
Apr 18 Virginia Ends Budget Standoff With Senior Democrat Bucking Party By Katelyn Polantz This report is part of our ongoing Divided by D.C. project, exploring two governors, two visions, one election year. Virginia's budget crisis ended Wednesday when a longtime Democratic senator sided with Republicans to pass the state's budget. As… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch How Obama, Romney Camps Are Courting 'Critical' Latino Voters How Obama, Romney Camps Are Courting 'Critical' Latino Voters… Continue watching
Apr 18 McDonnell: Virginia Budget Standoff Imperils State Services This report is part of our ongoing Divided by D.C. project, exploring two Governors, two visions, one election year. Virginia inched closer to a government shutdown Tuesday when Senate Democrats opposed an $85 million budget bill. The Senate… Continue reading
Apr 18 Obama, GOP Begin Major Push for Hispanic Voters By Christina Bellantoni President Obama and his rivals launched major initiatives Wednesday to reach out to Hispanic voters. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. The next stage in identity politics has arrived, with both President Obama's campaign and the Republican Party making a major… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch U.S. Tax Reform: What Could, Should Be Done? With renewed talk of tax cuts and President Obama's "Buffett Rule," political maneuvering in Congress and on the campaign trail has turned toward the U.S. tax system. On this tax day, Jeffrey Brown discusses tax reform options with the Brookings… Continue watching
Apr 17 Gwen Ifill on Indiana, and We Can't Help but Discuss Romney's Veepstakes By Christina Bellantoni // In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Gwen Ifill about a red state that's likely slipped out of President Obama's grasp. Last week, Gwen traveled to Indiana for her piece on Republican… Continue reading