Obama Urges Reforms to ‘No Child Left Behind’
Filed under: Democrats, Education, Obama Administration, White HouseDuring a speech at a Virginia school, the president spoke of his plans to overhaul George W. Bush's nine-year-old initiative to improve national academic performance. Permalink&nb...
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Recovering by ‘Leaps and Bounds,’ Doctors Say
Filed under: Congress, Arizona ShootingThe Arizona Democrat continues to make a robust recovery, though she has no memory of being shot, her physicians said Friday. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Congressional Approval Drops Below 20 Percent, Poll Finds
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Poll Watch, Congress, ConservativesAmericans generally feel better about their representatives on Capitol Hill immediately following power shifts. But this year it didn't last. Permalink | Emai...
Democrats, Republicans Disagree on Peter King’s Muslim Hearings, Poll Finds
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Poll Watch, Congress, Conservatives, IslamOpinions fall largely along party lines regarding King's hearings examining the threat of radical Islam in the U.S., with Republicans much more likely to say they are approp...
Will Congress Let Frank Buckles, Last WWI Vet, Lie in Capitol Rotunda?
Filed under: Congress, MilitaryBefore Frank Buckles is laid to rest, his family is holding out hope for one final tribute. They want Buckles' remains to lie in honor in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol. Permalink | Email this&nbs...
Sarah Palin’s Parents: We Sleep With Guns After Death Threats
Filed under: Sarah Palin, 2012 President, 2012 ElectionsIn an interview with BBC News, Chuck Heath said a man recently sent he and his wife photocopies of a receipt for a gun he bought, along with with a photocopy of a one-way ticket to Alaska. Pe...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Warns of Layoffs Within 15 Days If Budget Bill Isn’t Passed
Filed under: BudgetWalker's warning did not specify how many people could lose their jobs. On Thursday the governor said pink slips could be sent to up to 1,500 state workers. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&...
NRA Credits Sarah Palin for Boost in Female Membership
Filed under: Guns, Sarah PalinCalling it the "Palin effect," the NRA's Diane Danielson said the former Alaska governor's vocal advocacy of gun rights is helping the group teach 10,000 new women a year to shoot. Permalink | Email this&nbs...
Sen. Tom Coburn Talks to Ethics Panel in John Ensign Probe
Filed under: Senate, Republicans, Scandal, Investigations, CongressThe news of Coburn's conversation with members of the Senate Ethics Committee is the first information about the Ensign probe since the panel appointed a special counsel, Carol Elder Br...
Wisconsin Republicans Order Arrest of 14 Democrats Who Fled State
Filed under: BudgetThe GOP tactic may end up being simply symbolic because there are questions whether the resolution is legal under state rules. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Newt Gingrich Launches Website to Explore 2012 Presidential Run
Filed under: Republicans, 2012 President, Newt Gingrich, 2012 Elections Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Wisconsin Dems Launch Recall Effort Against Pro-Walker Republicans
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Budget, ConservativesThe chairman of Wisconsin's Democratic Party said recall papers were filed against eight GOP state senators who have stood behind the governor 'and pushed his partisan power grab.' Permalin...
