Jul 15 As conservative border backlash continues, bipartisan bill emerges By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Bipartisan border bill; more protests planned Democrats lead in key blue-state Senate races Push is on for highway bill; conservative groups lobby against passage Despite loss, Cantor set to cash in Bipartisan border bill:… Continue reading
Jul 14 Five lessons from this election season so far By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: The establishment has had a good season … Incumbents are tough to beat … Democrats’ chances could rest with their Marks … Money can’t buy you tea party love … and ObamaCare fades as… Continue reading
Jul 11 In historic move, Republican House is suing Obama By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Obama-Boehner relationship hits a new low: Over the years the rapport between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner has been described at times as “topsy-turvy,” “complicated,” and “soured.” But their relationship might have hit a new low Thursday… Continue reading
Jul 10 Border spat: When optics and substance don’t meet By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: President Obama pushes back on calls to visit border, says he’s “not interested in photo-ops” For administration, optics still matter Yet another ‘Katrina’ moment? Hill Democrats look to overturn Hobby Lobby decision Border problems:… Continue reading
Jul 09 Politics sets backdrop for President Obama, Perry meeting By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: President Obama, Texas governor to meet about border Where does Mr. Obama’s immigration ask go in Congress? Mississippi Senate fallout gets messy with allegations of criminal corruption and vitriolic name-calling For RNC, Cleveland Rocks,… Continue reading
Jul 08 President Obama hits the road to tout economy, raise money By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: President Obama embarks on three-day trip The president’s conflicting messages on border crisis 2014 watch: Braley’s “farmer” comment & new Pryor, Grimes ads RNC set to name 2016 convention site Economy, fundraising are focus of… Continue reading
Jul 07 Kids at the border turning into political crisis for Obama administration By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Continued disagreement over what’s drawing unaccompanied minors and what to do about them After blows at Supreme Court, White House weighs contraception options Airstrikes in Iraq, and the amazing return of Chalabi in Iraq… Continue reading
Jul 03 Strong jobs numbers likely to give Democrats a morale boost By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Thursday’s jobs report McDaniel not backing down in Mississippi Georgia’s new gun law takes effect The advantages of incumbency Jobs numbers: The unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent with 288,000 jobs added in… Continue reading
Jul 02 What Congress has to get done By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Congress has some items it has to work on The state of the VA reform bill Obama mocks GOP again, says, “So sue me.” Is he really the worst president since WWII? What Congress… Continue reading
Jul 01 Immigration is still really dead this time By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Where does immigration go from here? Unaccompanied minors issue drove the final nail Corporations have religions, my friend By the way, 200 more troops are going to Iraq Immigration: All the pretense is finally… Continue reading