Apr 30 Special Elections Will Test Democrats in Mass., Sanford in S.C. Rep. Ed Markey faces Rep. Stephen Lynch in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Photo by Freddy Wheeler/WEBN-TV via Flickr. Six months ago, Massachusetts voters were in the middle of one of the fiercest Senate battles of the election season. Continue reading
Apr 29 Little Consensus Among Lawmakers on Next Steps With Syria President Obama discusses the crisis Syria with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Oval Office last week. Official White House photo by Pete Souza. There appeared to be widespread agreement among lawmakers Sunday that the U.S. must… Continue reading
Apr 26 Bush Library Dedication Celebrates Complicated Presidential Legacy President Barack Obama and former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter attend the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. The celebration of George W. Continue reading
Apr 25 Bush Back in Spotlight as Presidents Honor Him at Library Dedication By Christina Bellantoni The George W. Bush Presidential Center will be dedicated Thursday. Photo by the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Legacies are tricky business. A new CNN poll released late Wednesday found support for former President George W. Bush on… Continue reading
Apr 24 Baucus Retirement Shakes Up 2014 Senate Map for Democrats Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., speaks about health care reform in 2009. Photo by the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Sometimes a retirement is more than a retirement. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced Tuesday he… Continue reading
Apr 23 Boston Bombings Rouse Debate in Senate Immigration Hearing Thousands of people rally for immigration reform in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. There was little doubt last week's Boston Marathon bombings would be raised during Monday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the… Continue reading
Apr 22 Gang of Eight’s Immigration Bill Under New Scrutiny After Boston Bombings Flowers at a memorial site along the course of the Boston Marathon. Photo by Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images. The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings and the push on Capitol Hill to overhaul the country's immigration system have converged… Continue reading
Apr 19 With Manhunt Underway in Boston, Politics Pushed Aside By Christina Bellantoni Police in Watertown, Mass., search for one of the suspects in Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon. Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images. With a massive manhunt in Boston underway, any semblance of politics is likely to go by the wayside… Continue reading
Apr 18 Gun Control Advocates Lose ‘Round One’ President Obama and Vice President Biden meet with families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings at the White House before delivering remarks on the Senate's failure to pass a plan to expand background checks. Official… Continue reading
Apr 17 Manchin-Toomey Deal on Background Checks Facing Uphill Climb Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and her husband Mark Kelly arrive at the Capitol Tuesday with Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., left, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. Emotional appeals. A tense week on Capitol… Continue reading