Mar 14 Pew Poll: Obama's Approval Rating Climbs, Has Lead Over GOP Candidates By Terence Burlij President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House last week. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. What a difference a day makes. In Tuesday's Morning Line, we wrote about the New York Times/CBS News poll that… Continue reading
Mar 14 Santorum Sweeps Alabama, Mississippi; Romney Takes Third By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum addresses supporters in Lafayette, La., after winning Tuesday's Alabama and Mississippi primaries. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images. In the battle for the hearts and minds of Republican voters, it appears that the hearts won out on Tuesday. "The… Continue reading
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Mar 13 Santorum Wins Alabama, Mississippi; Gingrich Takes Second By Christina Bellantoni GOP hopeful Rick Santorum greets patrons at Dreamland Bar-B-Que on Monday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images Updated 12:28 a.m. ET Wednesday | Rick Santorum on Tuesday night scored a pair of victories in Alabama's and Mississippi's presidential… Continue reading
Mar 13 White House, Senate Democrats Unite in Push to Approve Judicial Nominees White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler said Tuesday it is "ridiculous" for Republicans in the Senate to continue to block confirmation of 17 of President Obama's nominees to fill federal district court vacancies. She said the vacancies are resulting in unnecessary… Continue reading
Mar 13 Divining the Demographic Terrain in Mississippi, Alabama Primaries By Dante Chinni Mitt Romney speaks with comedian Jeff Foxworthy following a campaign appearance at the Whistle Stop cafe on Monday in Mobile, Ala. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. At first glance, the polls leading into the next set of Republican primaries --… Continue reading
Mar 13 High Gas Prices Fuel Dip in President Obama's Approval Rating President Obama speaks about U.S. energy policy last week at the Daimler trucks plant in Mt. Holly, N.C. Photo by John W. Adkisson/Getty Images. The Republican presidential candidates are duking it out Tuesday in the South, which is… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch In Alabama, Mississippi Primaries, 'Santorum Really Needs the Win' In Alabama, Mississippi Primaries, 'Santorum Really Needs the Win'… Continue watching
Mar 12 New Health Reform Rules Issued as Supreme Court Review Nears By Jason Kane Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, middle, makes her way to a news conference in July to announce a preliminary framework on health insurance exchanges. She issued the final regulations Monday. Photo by Tom Willaims/Roll Call. Just two weeks… Continue reading