• $642.5 billion defense bill is approved by House May 19, 2012
    The House approved a bill Friday that would provide $642.5 billion in defense spending for the next fiscal year, despite a veto threat from the White House, which objected to a series of provisions that would limit the president’s authority and challenge administration policies. Read full article >> […]
    Walter Pincus
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  • Biden on West Virginians’ vote for felon Keith Judd: ‘I don’t blame people’ for frustration over economy May 18, 2012
    Why did four-in-ten Democratic primary voters in West Virginia earlier this month cast their ballots for felon Keith Judd over President Obama? To hear Vice President Biden tell it, it’s because those voters are taking out their frustration and anger about the economy on Obama. Read full article >> […]
    Felicia Sonmez
  • Scott Brown raising money off Elizabeth Warren Native American questions May 18, 2012
    Scott Brown raising money off Elizabeth Warren flap, Al Gore is dating, and George W. Bush is returning to the White House (for a portrait). Make sure to sign up to get “Afternoon Fix ” in your e-mail inbox every day by 5 (ish) p.m! Read full article >> […]
    Rachel Weiner
  • North Carolina same-sex marriage amendment: Confusion over domestic partner benefits May 18, 2012
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mecklenburg County commissioner Bill James survived his own primary race on May 8. But it was the marquee fight over Amendment One that topped his agenda the following day. It was predicted that the change to the state constitution, with its broad language proclaiming “marriage between one man and one woman … the only domestic legal union t […]
    Mary C. Curtis
  • Mitt and Ann Romney each give $75,000 to Romney Victory Fund May 18, 2012
    Republican candidate Mitt Romney and his wife have each given $75,000 to the Romney Victory Fund, the joint fundraising group that collects money for his presidential campaign and the Republican National Committee, campaign sources said Friday. Read full article >> […]
    Dan Eggen
  • Mitt Romney plans restful break after busy week May 18, 2012
    Mitt Romney wrapped up a very busy week (Iowa, Florida, New Hampshire) with a very short speech (barely nine minutes) Friday afternoon in New Hampshire. On Saturday, the former Massachusetts governor will spend the day opening his Wolfeboro, N.H., home on Lake Winnepesaukee. Read full article >> […]
    Nia-Malika Henderson
  • Birtherism isn’t dead May 18, 2012
    Discussion of President Obama’s place of birth died down significantly when he released his long-form birth certicate. But birtherism still lives, even if it no longer gets as much attention. Nationally, conservative bloggers have seized an opportunity to raise the issue. In some places disbelief in Obama’s America origins is still strong, and politicians ar […]
    Rachel Weiner
  • Wisconsin recall slipping away from Democrats May 18, 2012
    Just two and a half weeks remain in the recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), and momentum seems to be firmly on the GOP’s side. All three polls out this week show Walker leading Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) by between 5 percent and 9 percent. Perhaps more illustrative, though, are the candidate’s personal favorability and approval numbers. Read full […]
    Aaron Blake
  • Following Obama meeting, France’s Hollande promises different approach to Afghan aid May 18, 2012
    President Obama welcomed new French President Francois Hollande to the White House on Friday, an initial meeting that came as world leaders feel a renewed sense of urgency to contain the European debt crisis. Read full article >> […]
    David Nakamura

Huckabee Dangerously Blurs Church And State

“The criteria to get into heaven is you have to be not good, but perfect. That’s the real challenge in it. On that day, when I pull up, I’ll be asked, `Do you have what it takes to get in?’ And if I ask, `Well, what does it take to get in?’ ‘Gotta be perfect.’ [...]

Liberals Cringe as Huckabee Surges

Throughout 2007, the Democrats have consistently been incorrect and wrongheaded in their assertions and ideologies regarding the War in Iraq, their stated ability to make viable progress in Congress and a plethora of other issues.  Perhaps their most glaring mistake was claiming that the surge would be unsuccessful.  Now, as the War in Iraq is [...]

Iowa Won’t Matter By Saturday

Tomorrow, the media will have a field day sorting out who won today’s caucuses and what the results mean for the upcoming race. What it means? How about zilch. Remember, Iowa is where the Reverend Pat Robertson came in second place in 1988 (ahead of eventual nominee and President George H.W. Bush) and where Bill [...]

Huckabee On Border Security

“We ought to have an immediate, very clear monitoring of our borders and particularly to make sure if there’s any unusual activity of Pakistanis coming into the country. When I say single them out I am making the observation that we have more Pakistani illegals coming across our border than all other nationalities except those [...]

McCain Knows He Doesn’t Need to Win Iowa

“We’re getting down to the final days and we’re happy with the way things are going, but we’ve still got a very tough fight here in Iowa. We’re working hard and we have a very good organization but we have a very long way to go.”

His thinking is to let Mike Huckabee grab the [...]

Blatant Pandering To The NRA

Presidential contender Mike Huckabee bagged a pheasant Wednesday, offering Iowa voters the image of an experienced outdoorsman on the hunt, shotgun blasting and dogs braying.

“See that’s what happens if you get in my way,” Huckabee said. Very clever and original stuff. Why do so many voters require that a politician has to shoot harmless [...]