Dec 01 Knives Getting Sharper in GOP Fight By Terence Burlij The reverberations from Mitt Romney's recent interview on Fox News are still being felt -- and the manner in which they settle could go a long way toward determining the shape of the GOP race in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Nov 30 Biggest Issue in 2012? Could Be Europe By Dante Chinni A European Union flag and Greek national flag fly near the Parthenon temple; Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis/Bloomberg via Getty Images There have been Rick Perry's "What's number three?" gaffe and the allegations against Herman Cain. But the biggest… Continue reading
Nov 30 Cain to Reassess Campaign, Asks Supporters to Stick with Him By Quinn Bowman A Fox5 website shows Ginger White, who claims to have had a 13-year affair with Herman Cain. The GOP presidential candidate has denied the accusation. Photo by Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images. A day after an Atlanta woman named Ginger White said… Continue reading
Nov 29 New DNC Ad Gives Taste of Potential Obama-Romney Election Battle By Terence Burlij The Iowa caucuses may be five weeks away, but the way that Democrats and Mitt Romney's campaign clashed on Monday, it seemed as if the general election were around the corner. The brouhaha began with the release of a… Continue reading
Nov 28 Rep. Barney Frank Announces Plans to Retire By James Melia File photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images Updated 2:45 p.m. ET| Longtime Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., announced Monday he will not seek re-election in 2012, ending a career that stretched more than three decades fighting for liberal causes. Frank revealed his… Continue reading
Nov 28 Gingrich Looks to Build on Momentum By Terence Burlij Republican presidential hopeful and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista sign books Friday after speaking at a Hilton Hotel in Naples, Fla. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. By picking up a coveted newspaper endorsement over the weekend… Continue reading
Nov 18 Gingrich’s Business Dealings Scrutinized By Terence Burlij Former House speaker Newt Gingrich. Photo by Mark Hirsch/Getty Images. When Newt Gingrich was preparing to launch a run for the White House earlier this year, part of the delay was reportedly his need to unwind the financial entanglements from… Continue reading
Nov 17 Chu Set to Face Tough Questions at Solyndra Hearing By Terence Burlij Lawmakers will ask Energy Secretary Steven Chu about the $535 million federal loan received by solar company Solyndra before it went bankrupt and laid off its workers. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Energy Secretary Steven Chu appears set to… Continue reading
Nov 16 Supercommittee Edging Toward Failure By Terence Burlij Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, co-chair of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, was not optimistic of a deal on Tuesday. Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. After another day of private meetings and negotiations on Capitol Hill,… Continue reading
Nov 15 Cain Stumbles on Libya Questions By Terence Burlij It was Rick Perry's "oops" moment in last week's Republican presidential debate in Michigan that drew attention away from Herman Cain and the sexual harassment allegations that have engulfed his campaign. Monday, Cain let Perry off the hook, stepping… Continue reading