Aug 11 Ask Political Editor David Chalian Your Questions on Iowa Straw Poll, 2012 By News Desk With the Iowa Straw Poll set for this weekend and news that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be contending for the Republican presidential nomination, NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian is taking your questions about the state of the… Continue reading
Aug 11 Guide to the Super Committee The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction -- otherwise known as the "super committee" -- is charged with putting a plan forward to cut at least $1.5 trillion from the U.S. deficit. Republican and Democratic congressional leaders… Continue reading
Aug 11 Pelosi Picks Leadership Democrats for Super Committee House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Thursday her selections for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, rounding out the group with three prominent Democrats who represent the base of the party. Pelosi selected Assistant Democratic Leader James… Continue reading
Aug 11 Iowa Debate, Straw Poll Will Set Stage for Fall Campaign Michele Bachmann steps off her campaign bus in Humboldt, Iowa, ahead of Thursday night's debate. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. There will be eight candidates seeking the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on the debate stage Thursday night in… Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch Wis. Voters Weigh in With 'Mixed Verdict' for GOP, Democrats Wisconsin Republicans defied a bid to oust them from control of the state Senate Tuesday in recall battles waged fiercely by anti-tax groups and public employee unions. Margaret Warner discusses the meaning of the recall results and the Badger State's… Continue watching
Aug 10 McConnell, Boehner Announce Super Committee Picks Republican Congressional leaders announced Wednesday their selections for the powerful Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction charged with putting a plan forward to cut at least $1.5 trillion from the deficit, following Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's selection announcement Monday. Continue reading
Aug 10 What Does the Wisconsin Recall Fight Reveal About the Electorate? The Democrats came close in their recall fight in the Wisconsin state senate, but they wound up a seat short -- two wins in six tries. So the upper chamber in Madison stays in the hands of the GOP… Continue reading
Aug 10 Wisconsin Republicans Keep Control of Senate as Democrats Come Up Short Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. File photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Democrats in Wisconsin came up one seat short of ousting Republicans from control of the state Senate in Tuesday's recall elections. While two of the Republican state… Continue reading
Aug 09 Perry Looks to Steal Some Thunder Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Republican Leadership Conference in June. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. As soon as advisers to Texas Gov. Rick Perry confirmed to POLITICO that he would make his presidential… Continue reading
Aug 08 Iowa GOP Chair: Fluid Field May Give Straw Poll Greater Impact By Mary Jo Brooks AMES, Iowa | "This is a great week to be an Iowa Republican," a grinning Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn told a cluster of national and local reporters Monday afternoon. Two major political events are set to take place in… Continue reading