FACT CHECK: Spinning the new health care law - Yahoo! News
The tumultuous health care debate that brought you death panels and socialism has spun off a catalog of popular myths that will keep growing as President Barack Obama and all sides battle toward the midterm elections this fall.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Analysis: Political lift of health bill uncertain - Yahoo! News
Analysis: Political lift of health bill uncertain - Yahoo! News
The initial blush of President Barack Obama's health care triumph immediately gives way to a sober political reality — he must sell the landmark legislation to an angry and unpredictable electorate, still reeling from the recession.
The initial blush of President Barack Obama's health care triumph immediately gives way to a sober political reality — he must sell the landmark legislation to an angry and unpredictable electorate, still reeling from the recession.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
Health reform holdout Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan announced Sunday that he and fellow anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement with the White House to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health care bill and will now vote “yes” on it – appearing to give Democrats enough votes to pass the sweeping overhaul by day’s end. The move came just after the White House announced that President Barack Obama will sign an executive order reaffirming a ban on federal funding of abortions.
Health reform holdout Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan announced Sunday that he and fellow anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement with the White House to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health care bill and will now vote “yes” on it – appearing to give Democrats enough votes to pass the sweeping overhaul by day’s end. The move came just after the White House announced that President Barack Obama will sign an executive order reaffirming a ban on federal funding of abortions.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Harlem Children's Zone
Harlem Children's Zone
Successful education. How can this educational program be replicated throughout the United States? Talk to your Congressman.
Successful education. How can this educational program be replicated throughout the United States? Talk to your Congressman.
Obama Outlines Plan for Education Overhaul - NYTimes.com
Obama Outlines Plan for Education Overhaul - NYTimes.com
How do we hold parents accountable for their children? What laws are needed? Do we need to hold those parents receiving government entitlements responsible for their children's attendance and progress in schools? I think the policies governing these elements are crucial in determining how education will proceed in the future.
How do we hold parents accountable for their children? What laws are needed? Do we need to hold those parents receiving government entitlements responsible for their children's attendance and progress in schools? I think the policies governing these elements are crucial in determining how education will proceed in the future.
Teen charged in NJ Walmart racial comment case - Yahoo! Finance
Teen charged in NJ Walmart racial comment case - Yahoo! Finance
A 16-year-old boy patronizing a Walmart store in southern New Jersey took over the public-address system and ordered black people to leave, angering customers and prompting company leaders to apologize, police said Saturday.
A 16-year-old boy patronizing a Walmart store in southern New Jersey took over the public-address system and ordered black people to leave, angering customers and prompting company leaders to apologize, police said Saturday.
Credit scores can drop after getting loan help - Yahoo! Finance
Credit scores can drop after getting loan help - Yahoo! Finance
Some homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores. I sent President Obama a letter about Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. This is nothing new.
Some homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores. I sent President Obama a letter about Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. This is nothing new.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday that Democrats will be able to pass health reform by Sunday. "We'll have the votes when the roll is called," Hoyer said. The Democrats top vote-counter, Rep. James Clyburn, agreed. "I feel very sure that we'll vote on this some time Sunday, and the bill will pass," Clyburn said.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday that Democrats will be able to pass health reform by Sunday. "We'll have the votes when the roll is called," Hoyer said. The Democrats top vote-counter, Rep. James Clyburn, agreed. "I feel very sure that we'll vote on this some time Sunday, and the bill will pass," Clyburn said.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Black people must leave, NJ Walmart announcer says - Yahoo! Finance
Black people must leave, NJ Walmart announcer says - Yahoo! Finance
A male voice came over the public-address system Sunday evening at a store in Washington Township, in southern New Jersey, and calmly announced: "Attention, Walmart customers: All black people, leave the store now."
A male voice came over the public-address system Sunday evening at a store in Washington Township, in southern New Jersey, and calmly announced: "Attention, Walmart customers: All black people, leave the store now."
Monday, March 15, 2010
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
A POLITICO survey: The tea party's least favorite Republicans
A POLITICO survey: The tea party's least favorite Republicans
Friday, March 12, 2010
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her members Friday to brace themselves for a climatic health care vote as early as next week, warning them to clear their schedules for next weekend and promising to stay in session until the landmark vote, people present at the meeting told POLITICO. President Barack Obama has postponed an overseas trip until March 21, and Pelosi said, "I am delighted the president will be here for the passage of the bill. It will be historic."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her members Friday to brace themselves for a climatic health care vote as early as next week, warning them to clear their schedules for next weekend and promising to stay in session until the landmark vote, people present at the meeting told POLITICO. President Barack Obama has postponed an overseas trip until March 21, and Pelosi said, "I am delighted the president will be here for the passage of the bill. It will be historic."
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Gov: Tax hike for education, billions in spending cuts :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ::
Gov: Tax hike for education, billions in spending cuts :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ::
Uncorking a risky election-year gambit, Gov. Quinn on Wednesday proposed a 33 percent increase in the state income tax to avoid "sacrificing the future of a generation of children."
Quinn's push to hike the tax on Illinois workers' paychecks from 3 percent to 4 percent came with a promise to devote all of the $2.8 billion in new annual revenues to education, staving off the $1.3 billion in cuts the governor aimed at the state's schoolchildren and university students if the tax hike doesn't materialize.
Uncorking a risky election-year gambit, Gov. Quinn on Wednesday proposed a 33 percent increase in the state income tax to avoid "sacrificing the future of a generation of children."
Quinn's push to hike the tax on Illinois workers' paychecks from 3 percent to 4 percent came with a promise to devote all of the $2.8 billion in new annual revenues to education, staving off the $1.3 billion in cuts the governor aimed at the state's schoolchildren and university students if the tax hike doesn't materialize.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Quinn budget to mean painful choices for Ill. - 3/10/10 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com
Quinn budget to mean painful choices for Ill. - 3/10/10 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com
After a year of insisting Illinois should raise taxes, Gov. Pat Quinn is set to propose a new budget that would leave tax rates untouched. Instead, he'll address the state's massive deficit mostly by borrowing money and letting bills go unpaid.
After a year of insisting Illinois should raise taxes, Gov. Pat Quinn is set to propose a new budget that would leave tax rates untouched. Instead, he'll address the state's massive deficit mostly by borrowing money and letting bills go unpaid.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Prius with stuck accelerator glides to safe stop - Yahoo! News
Prius with stuck accelerator glides to safe stop - Yahoo! News
A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said.
A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
RNC official behind 'fear' pitch under fire for fees
By KENNETH P. VOGEL & BEN SMITH | 3/5/10 3:27 PM
Rob Bickhart is the official behind this week's RNC fundraising presentation.
Ten who could decide health care
By PATRICK O'CONNOR & CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 3/5/10 8:46 AM
A who's who of pols who can help make or break the reform effort.
State polls show gathering storm
By DAVID CATANESE | 3/5/10 11:51 AM
Surveys find many legislatures provoking stunning levels of disapproval and voter cynicism.
Bishops offer help with Senate
By DAVID ROGERS | 3/5/10 10:55 AM
If House agrees to abortion terms, clerics say they will work to move the upper chamber.
Money worries curb GOP optimism
By JEANNE CUMMINGS | 3/5/10 6:00 AM
Republicans have wind at their backs headed into the midterms, but cash in the bank would be better.
Rove suspected Gore aide of DUI leak
By MIKE ALLEN | 3/5/10 10:59 AM
Rove memoir attacks Harry Reid
By MIKE ALLEN | 3/5/10 3:00 PM
He charges the Nevada lawmaker offered to confirm "morally unfit" judges to break a Senate logjam.
Aide to plead guilty for embezzlement
By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 3/5/10 2:11 PM
Michael Sohn is charged with embezzling more than $250,000 from Christopher Shays' campaign.
Ten more U.S. airports get scanners
By KASIE HUNT | 3/5/10 10:41 AM
The full-body imaging machines can detect explosives hidden under passengers' clothing.
Malone plans to launch campaign
By JESSICA TAYLOR | 3/5/10 3:03 PM
Former Mass. treasurer to take crack at seat.
Delahunt to retire
Smithsonian gets inaugural dress
By AMIE PARNES | 3/5/10 2:46 PM
Dems dodge post-Rangel gavel fight
By JONATHAN ALLEN | 3/5/10 4:52 AM
Levin gets Ways and Means for now but faces likely challengers down the line.
Hoyer: Separate abortion bill possible
By MEREDITH SHINER | 3/4/10 6:49 PM
Hoyer says that he is in negotiations with Stupak.
Pelosi annoyed on abortion
POLITICO Breakdown: Reconciliation
Byrd defends reconciliation for health reform
Some Republicans criticize judge pick
Deal postpones resignation
Let's put the public option to a vote
By REP. ANTHONY WEINER | 3/5/10 5:04 AM
In an Ideas piece, Weiner says that the public option must be put to a vote, once and for all.
VIDEO: POLITICO Playback
By POLITICO STAFF | 3/5/10 10:43 AM
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RNC official behind 'fear' pitch under fire for fees
By KENNETH P. VOGEL & BEN SMITH | 3/5/10 3:27 PM
Rob Bickhart is the official behind this week's RNC fundraising presentation.
Ten who could decide health care
By PATRICK O'CONNOR & CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 3/5/10 8:46 AM
A who's who of pols who can help make or break the reform effort.
State polls show gathering storm
By DAVID CATANESE | 3/5/10 11:51 AM
Surveys find many legislatures provoking stunning levels of disapproval and voter cynicism.
Bishops offer help with Senate
By DAVID ROGERS | 3/5/10 10:55 AM
If House agrees to abortion terms, clerics say they will work to move the upper chamber.
Money worries curb GOP optimism
By JEANNE CUMMINGS | 3/5/10 6:00 AM
Republicans have wind at their backs headed into the midterms, but cash in the bank would be better.
Rove suspected Gore aide of DUI leak
By MIKE ALLEN | 3/5/10 10:59 AM
Rove memoir attacks Harry Reid
By MIKE ALLEN | 3/5/10 3:00 PM
He charges the Nevada lawmaker offered to confirm "morally unfit" judges to break a Senate logjam.
Aide to plead guilty for embezzlement
By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 3/5/10 2:11 PM
Michael Sohn is charged with embezzling more than $250,000 from Christopher Shays' campaign.
Ten more U.S. airports get scanners
By KASIE HUNT | 3/5/10 10:41 AM
The full-body imaging machines can detect explosives hidden under passengers' clothing.
Malone plans to launch campaign
By JESSICA TAYLOR | 3/5/10 3:03 PM
Former Mass. treasurer to take crack at seat.
Delahunt to retire
Smithsonian gets inaugural dress
By AMIE PARNES | 3/5/10 2:46 PM
Dems dodge post-Rangel gavel fight
By JONATHAN ALLEN | 3/5/10 4:52 AM
Levin gets Ways and Means for now but faces likely challengers down the line.
Hoyer: Separate abortion bill possible
By MEREDITH SHINER | 3/4/10 6:49 PM
Hoyer says that he is in negotiations with Stupak.
Pelosi annoyed on abortion
POLITICO Breakdown: Reconciliation
Byrd defends reconciliation for health reform
Some Republicans criticize judge pick
Deal postpones resignation
Let's put the public option to a vote
By REP. ANTHONY WEINER | 3/5/10 5:04 AM
In an Ideas piece, Weiner says that the public option must be put to a vote, once and for all.
VIDEO: POLITICO Playback
By POLITICO STAFF | 3/5/10 10:43 AM
Play Video
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Headlines - POLITICO.com
Headlines - POLITICO.com
Paterson communications head quits
By BEN SMITH | 3/4/10 2:08 PM
Peter Kauffmann emails, explaining why he is leaving effective immediately.
Pelosi annoyed on abortion
By JAMES HOHMANN | 3/4/10 1:59 PM
She gets exasperated when asked about some Dems taking issue with bill's abortion language.
Durbin: Let GOP filibuster
By MANU RAJU | 3/4/10 2:14 PM
Senate Democrats may be ready to actually make Republicans carry out filibusters.
Boehner to raise for Griffith
By JESSICA TAYLOR | 3/4/10 1:29 PM
House Minority Leader John Boehner is headed to Alabama next week to raise money for Rep. Parker Griffith, the freshman congressman who left the Democratic caucus to become a Republican in December.
Hafer raises Murtha's ethics woes
By JOSH KRAUSHAAR | 3/4/10 1:22 PM
Former Pennsylvania Treasurer Barbara Hafer is attempting to tie her Democratic primary opponent in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District to the ethics woes of the late Rep. John Murtha.
Freudenthal won't run for third term
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 3/4/10 1:19 PM
The Wyoming governor's move dramatically enhances GOP chances of picking the seat.
'Vision' leads to Palin, Laura Bush
By KENNETH P. VOGEL | 3/4/10 1:16 PM
The two Republican women will be featured at the "Complete Woman Expo" in North Carolina.
Not on the list
By JESSICA TAYLOR | 3/4/10 1:13 PM
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln won't be getting any help from EMILY's List in her primary or general election fights this year, the chairwoman of the group's board of directors said Thursday.
Anti-torture DoJ nominee advances
By MEREDITH SHINER | 3/4/10 12:30 PM
Senate Judiciary Committee votes to endorse Dawn Johnsen, Obama’s nominee for DoJ legal counsel.
House to take up a $15B jobs bill
By LISA LERER | 3/4/10 12:53 PM
It comes after days of negotiations between the liberal and conservative wings.
Lincoln starts spending on TV
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 3/4/10 12:15 PM
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln is spending money on her first television ad of the cycle, just days after Lt. Gov. Bill Halter announced he's challenging her in the Democratic primary.
Pelosi: Out of the loop on Massa
By JAMES HOHMANN | 3/4/10 12:25 PM
Speaker says her office was not formally notified.
Palin show not 'Osbournes go North'
By ANDY BARR | 3/4/10 12:02 PM
Palin is shopping a short television series on Alaska to network executives, according to a senior aide.
Rockefeller aims to block EPA rules
By LISA LERER | 3/4/10 11:39 AM
Legislation would prevent EPA from regulating emissions from power plants, industrial sources.
Stark hands off gavel
By JONATHAN ALLEN & JAKE SHERMAN | 3/4/10 10:01 AM
Rep. Sander Levin will take over as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
Playbook: Stupak's stand
By MIKE ALLEN | 3/4/10 8:12 AM
Will the health care bill hinge on abortion?
The Huddle: The Massa mess
By GLENN THRUSH | 3/4/10 7:43 AM
Dem majority faces another distraction while already struggling with titanic challenge of passing health reform.
Huck backs Cox for governor
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 7:32 AM
Michigan Republican Attorney General Mike Cox announced Wednesday that Mike Huckabee is endorsing him for governor.
RNC gets flak from right, left
By ANDY BARR & FRED BARBASH | 3/4/10 7:26 AM
Fundraising pitch gets rebuked from both sides.
Citigroup exec to back reforms
By FRED BARBASH | 3/4/10 7:25 AM
Vikram Pandit says the U.S. needs ''smart'' financial regulations to prevent another meltdown.
Brown slams 'corporate suite' background
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 7:23 AM
Newly declared California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown wasted little time after announcing his campaign on Tuesday to start attacking GOP frontrunner Meg Whitman's case for letting a former CEO run the state.
Palin pitches show to L.A. execs
By POLITICO STAFF | 3/4/10 8:17 AM
Palin and "Survivor" producer meet with L.A. execs to discuss a "TV docudrama about Alaska."
Mahoney run looks likely
By TIM ALBERTA | 3/4/10 7:19 AM
The New Hampshire Union Leader's John DiStaso reports that RNC Committeeman Sean Mahoney is looking like a sure thing to run for the GOP nomination for Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter's seat. There are already a handful of Republicans running, including Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta, businessman Rick Ashooh and others. Guinta was expected to lock up support from his party but has left some Republicans underwhelmed by the strength of his campaign.
Dem surgeon looks to succeed Berry
By TIM ALBERTA | 3/4/10 7:10 AM
Democrat Terry Green, an orthopedic surgeon who owns a small medical clinic, has filed for the seat being vacated by Arkansas Democratic Rep. Marion Berry.
Scorekeepers size up House scandals
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 6:49 AM
POLITICO's Morning Score asked its panel of House race experts to weigh in on the scandals this week involving New York Reps. Charlie Rangel and Eric Massa, and whether they'll prove problematic this fall for Democrats beyond those two congressional districts.
Binnie touts business background
By POLITICO STAFF | 3/4/10 6:40 AM
Businessman Bill Binnie is airing two new ads in his bid for the GOP's New Hampshire Senate nomination. In a 15-second spot and a 30-second spot, Binnie is shown talking with workers and touts his credentials as a businessman and his ability to "balance a budget, cut waste and create jobs."
Morning Score: One day later
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 6:35 AM
Massa's surprise has Dems scrambling.
Giannoulias 'clearing the air' with papers
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 6:25 AM
Illinois Democratic state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias met with editorial boards Wednesday as he's running for Senate to address persistent questions about his relationship to a family-owned bank and acknowledging to papers that the Broadway Bank is likely to fail.
Hutchison: Will she stay or will she go?
By POLITICO STAFF | 3/4/10 6:16 AM
Following her defeat in this week's primary for governor of Texas, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison hasn't yet addressed questions about whether and when she'll follow through on her pledge to resign from the Senate. The Dallas Morning News reports: "In Washington, her resignation would give Democrats a brief shot at regaining their Senate supermajority. In Texas, it would set off a scramble for a coveted open Senate seat. The issue is when."
W.H. says access is not Smoot's point
By BEN SMITH | 3/4/10 5:25 AM
Gibbs sees her role as continuing to make the White House the "people’s house."
Arena Digest: Hutchison's loss
3/4/10 5:23 AM
POLITICO's Arena contributors discuss if Hutchison's loss in Texas represents voters' anger.
Mortgage reform key to recovery
By ALYSSA KATZ | 3/4/10 5:23 AM
In an Ideas piece, Katz says the White House has been mostly silent on the nation's credit markets.
Side with consumers, Congress
By REP. BRAD MILLER | 3/4/10 5:22 AM
In an Ideas piece, Miller says Congress must side with working-class families, not finance industry.
Tea partiers' family feud politics
By KASEY S. PIPES | 3/4/10 5:16 AM
In an Ideas piece, Pipes says tea party movement must be attached to larger conservative majority.
Dueling over dual-buy tankers
By JEN DIMASCIO | 3/4/10 5:16 AM
Northrop Grumman is trying to persuade the Pentagon to build its tankers along with Boeing’s.
Suite Talk, March 4, 2010
By BECCA MILFELD & SEUNG MIN KIM | 3/4/10 5:11 AM
Mayer Brown enlists Susan Schwab; Jeff Choudhry joins the Nickles Group.
House nears jobs bill consensus
By LISA LERER | 3/4/10 6:00 AM
But Blue Dogs are threatening to oppose the bill if Pelosi waives the pay-as-you-go rules.
Left rallies against Lincoln
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 3/4/10 5:08 AM
Four labor groups are pledging to spend $1 million to unseat the Democratic senator.
Dems hit agency on energy plan
By MEREDITH SHINER | 3/4/10 7:17 AM
Study finds 79 percent of the $2B in clean-energy grants has gone to foreign companies.
A chairmanship 30 years in making
By DAVID ROGERS | 3/4/10 5:04 AM
Norm Dicks is poised to command the defense appropriations panel he's long wanted to lead.
Stark takes Rangel's gavel - for now
By JONATHAN ALLEN | 3/4/10 5:01 AM
He has history of rude behavior toward lawmakers.
W.H. sees reform homestretch
By CAROL E. LEE | 3/4/10 5:01 AM
Obama hits the road next week for what the administration hopes will be a final health care push.
The ultimate D.C. diet
By ANNE SCHROEDER MULLINS | 3/4/10 5:00 AM
John Coale lost 60 pounds in six months on the regimen.
CLICK Flick: Jay-Z for president?
By ANNE SCHROEDER MULLINS & PATRICK GAVIN | 3/4/10 5:00 AM
The first family says they are big fans of Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce Knowles.
New York gone wild
By BEN SMITH & GLENN THRUSH | 3/4/10 4:57 AM
The state's latest political disgraces are part of a long history of scandal.
Michelle: No longer a 'caricature'
By NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON | 3/4/10 4:53 AM
The first lady talks Rahm, Desiree and smoking in an interview with POLITICO.
Paterson communications head quits
By BEN SMITH | 3/4/10 2:08 PM
Peter Kauffmann emails, explaining why he is leaving effective immediately.
Pelosi annoyed on abortion
By JAMES HOHMANN | 3/4/10 1:59 PM
She gets exasperated when asked about some Dems taking issue with bill's abortion language.
Durbin: Let GOP filibuster
By MANU RAJU | 3/4/10 2:14 PM
Senate Democrats may be ready to actually make Republicans carry out filibusters.
Boehner to raise for Griffith
By JESSICA TAYLOR | 3/4/10 1:29 PM
House Minority Leader John Boehner is headed to Alabama next week to raise money for Rep. Parker Griffith, the freshman congressman who left the Democratic caucus to become a Republican in December.
Hafer raises Murtha's ethics woes
By JOSH KRAUSHAAR | 3/4/10 1:22 PM
Former Pennsylvania Treasurer Barbara Hafer is attempting to tie her Democratic primary opponent in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District to the ethics woes of the late Rep. John Murtha.
Freudenthal won't run for third term
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 3/4/10 1:19 PM
The Wyoming governor's move dramatically enhances GOP chances of picking the seat.
'Vision' leads to Palin, Laura Bush
By KENNETH P. VOGEL | 3/4/10 1:16 PM
The two Republican women will be featured at the "Complete Woman Expo" in North Carolina.
Not on the list
By JESSICA TAYLOR | 3/4/10 1:13 PM
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln won't be getting any help from EMILY's List in her primary or general election fights this year, the chairwoman of the group's board of directors said Thursday.
Anti-torture DoJ nominee advances
By MEREDITH SHINER | 3/4/10 12:30 PM
Senate Judiciary Committee votes to endorse Dawn Johnsen, Obama’s nominee for DoJ legal counsel.
House to take up a $15B jobs bill
By LISA LERER | 3/4/10 12:53 PM
It comes after days of negotiations between the liberal and conservative wings.
Lincoln starts spending on TV
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 3/4/10 12:15 PM
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln is spending money on her first television ad of the cycle, just days after Lt. Gov. Bill Halter announced he's challenging her in the Democratic primary.
Pelosi: Out of the loop on Massa
By JAMES HOHMANN | 3/4/10 12:25 PM
Speaker says her office was not formally notified.
Palin show not 'Osbournes go North'
By ANDY BARR | 3/4/10 12:02 PM
Palin is shopping a short television series on Alaska to network executives, according to a senior aide.
Rockefeller aims to block EPA rules
By LISA LERER | 3/4/10 11:39 AM
Legislation would prevent EPA from regulating emissions from power plants, industrial sources.
Stark hands off gavel
By JONATHAN ALLEN & JAKE SHERMAN | 3/4/10 10:01 AM
Rep. Sander Levin will take over as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
Playbook: Stupak's stand
By MIKE ALLEN | 3/4/10 8:12 AM
Will the health care bill hinge on abortion?
The Huddle: The Massa mess
By GLENN THRUSH | 3/4/10 7:43 AM
Dem majority faces another distraction while already struggling with titanic challenge of passing health reform.
Huck backs Cox for governor
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 7:32 AM
Michigan Republican Attorney General Mike Cox announced Wednesday that Mike Huckabee is endorsing him for governor.
RNC gets flak from right, left
By ANDY BARR & FRED BARBASH | 3/4/10 7:26 AM
Fundraising pitch gets rebuked from both sides.
Citigroup exec to back reforms
By FRED BARBASH | 3/4/10 7:25 AM
Vikram Pandit says the U.S. needs ''smart'' financial regulations to prevent another meltdown.
Brown slams 'corporate suite' background
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 7:23 AM
Newly declared California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown wasted little time after announcing his campaign on Tuesday to start attacking GOP frontrunner Meg Whitman's case for letting a former CEO run the state.
Palin pitches show to L.A. execs
By POLITICO STAFF | 3/4/10 8:17 AM
Palin and "Survivor" producer meet with L.A. execs to discuss a "TV docudrama about Alaska."
Mahoney run looks likely
By TIM ALBERTA | 3/4/10 7:19 AM
The New Hampshire Union Leader's John DiStaso reports that RNC Committeeman Sean Mahoney is looking like a sure thing to run for the GOP nomination for Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter's seat. There are already a handful of Republicans running, including Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta, businessman Rick Ashooh and others. Guinta was expected to lock up support from his party but has left some Republicans underwhelmed by the strength of his campaign.
Dem surgeon looks to succeed Berry
By TIM ALBERTA | 3/4/10 7:10 AM
Democrat Terry Green, an orthopedic surgeon who owns a small medical clinic, has filed for the seat being vacated by Arkansas Democratic Rep. Marion Berry.
Scorekeepers size up House scandals
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 6:49 AM
POLITICO's Morning Score asked its panel of House race experts to weigh in on the scandals this week involving New York Reps. Charlie Rangel and Eric Massa, and whether they'll prove problematic this fall for Democrats beyond those two congressional districts.
Binnie touts business background
By POLITICO STAFF | 3/4/10 6:40 AM
Businessman Bill Binnie is airing two new ads in his bid for the GOP's New Hampshire Senate nomination. In a 15-second spot and a 30-second spot, Binnie is shown talking with workers and touts his credentials as a businessman and his ability to "balance a budget, cut waste and create jobs."
Morning Score: One day later
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 6:35 AM
Massa's surprise has Dems scrambling.
Giannoulias 'clearing the air' with papers
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 3/4/10 6:25 AM
Illinois Democratic state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias met with editorial boards Wednesday as he's running for Senate to address persistent questions about his relationship to a family-owned bank and acknowledging to papers that the Broadway Bank is likely to fail.
Hutchison: Will she stay or will she go?
By POLITICO STAFF | 3/4/10 6:16 AM
Following her defeat in this week's primary for governor of Texas, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison hasn't yet addressed questions about whether and when she'll follow through on her pledge to resign from the Senate. The Dallas Morning News reports: "In Washington, her resignation would give Democrats a brief shot at regaining their Senate supermajority. In Texas, it would set off a scramble for a coveted open Senate seat. The issue is when."
W.H. says access is not Smoot's point
By BEN SMITH | 3/4/10 5:25 AM
Gibbs sees her role as continuing to make the White House the "people’s house."
Arena Digest: Hutchison's loss
3/4/10 5:23 AM
POLITICO's Arena contributors discuss if Hutchison's loss in Texas represents voters' anger.
Mortgage reform key to recovery
By ALYSSA KATZ | 3/4/10 5:23 AM
In an Ideas piece, Katz says the White House has been mostly silent on the nation's credit markets.
Side with consumers, Congress
By REP. BRAD MILLER | 3/4/10 5:22 AM
In an Ideas piece, Miller says Congress must side with working-class families, not finance industry.
Tea partiers' family feud politics
By KASEY S. PIPES | 3/4/10 5:16 AM
In an Ideas piece, Pipes says tea party movement must be attached to larger conservative majority.
Dueling over dual-buy tankers
By JEN DIMASCIO | 3/4/10 5:16 AM
Northrop Grumman is trying to persuade the Pentagon to build its tankers along with Boeing’s.
Suite Talk, March 4, 2010
By BECCA MILFELD & SEUNG MIN KIM | 3/4/10 5:11 AM
Mayer Brown enlists Susan Schwab; Jeff Choudhry joins the Nickles Group.
House nears jobs bill consensus
By LISA LERER | 3/4/10 6:00 AM
But Blue Dogs are threatening to oppose the bill if Pelosi waives the pay-as-you-go rules.
Left rallies against Lincoln
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 3/4/10 5:08 AM
Four labor groups are pledging to spend $1 million to unseat the Democratic senator.
Dems hit agency on energy plan
By MEREDITH SHINER | 3/4/10 7:17 AM
Study finds 79 percent of the $2B in clean-energy grants has gone to foreign companies.
A chairmanship 30 years in making
By DAVID ROGERS | 3/4/10 5:04 AM
Norm Dicks is poised to command the defense appropriations panel he's long wanted to lead.
Stark takes Rangel's gavel - for now
By JONATHAN ALLEN | 3/4/10 5:01 AM
He has history of rude behavior toward lawmakers.
W.H. sees reform homestretch
By CAROL E. LEE | 3/4/10 5:01 AM
Obama hits the road next week for what the administration hopes will be a final health care push.
The ultimate D.C. diet
By ANNE SCHROEDER MULLINS | 3/4/10 5:00 AM
John Coale lost 60 pounds in six months on the regimen.
CLICK Flick: Jay-Z for president?
By ANNE SCHROEDER MULLINS & PATRICK GAVIN | 3/4/10 5:00 AM
The first family says they are big fans of Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce Knowles.
New York gone wild
By BEN SMITH & GLENN THRUSH | 3/4/10 4:57 AM
The state's latest political disgraces are part of a long history of scandal.
Michelle: No longer a 'caricature'
By NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON | 3/4/10 4:53 AM
The first lady talks Rahm, Desiree and smoking in an interview with POLITICO.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Exclusive: RNC document mocks donors, plays on 'fear' - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Exclusive: RNC document mocks donors, plays on 'fear' - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Exclusive: RNC document mocks donors, plays on 'fear'
Exclusive: RNC document mocks donors, plays on 'fear'
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