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Fossella Waives Court Hearing
Friday, May 9; 2:36 pm
Embattled Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) will not have to appear in an Alexandria, Va., court on Monday to answer charges stemming from his drunken driving arrest last week because his attorney has already waived his right for a preliminary hearing and scheduled a trial date, a court official said Friday.

Clinton Argues She Would Boost House Democrats Downballot
Friday, May 9; 1:20 p.m.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (N.Y.) latest pitch in her come-from-behind bid for the Democratic presidential nomination is that she runs considerably stronger in Republican-leaning House districts than does rival Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.).

Competing Energy Measures to Fuel Senate Debate
Friday, May 9; 5:30 p.m.
Just two weeks before the Memorial Day recess, the Senate has a full plate, but bickering over dueling energy packages may stand in the way of progress.

House to Consider Farm Bill, Supplemental Week of May 12
Friday, May 9; 2:18 p.m.
The House will spend the week of May 12 debating an impressive array of big-ticket items: the forthcoming Iraq War supplemental spending bill and the nearly $300 billion farm bill conference report, with the budget resolution another possible item on tap.

Cannon Likely to Face Another Tough Primary
Friday, May 9; 12:37 p.m.
Utah Republican Rep. Chris Cannon appears headed toward another primary after the state GOP convention meets on Saturday to select its party’s nominees.

Senate Ethics Committee Dismisses Vitter Complaint
Thursday, May 8; updated 6:58 p.m.
The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint Thursday over charges that Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) had violated the chamber’s rules when he allegedly solicited a prostitute, but the panel did not refrain from scolding the Senator for his errant behavior.

Farm Compromise Heads to Floor Next Week
Thursday, May 8; 5:17 p.m.
Despite grumbling from some Republican leaders and President Bush, a nearly $300 billion bipartisan farm bill package announced Thursday appeared to be headed for the president’s desk next week with the potential for a veto-proof margin.

Fossella Admits to Extramarital Affair, Says He Is Father of Woman's Daughter
Thursday, May 8; 11:07 a.m.
Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.), wracked by controversy since his drunken-driving arrest last week, has just issued a statement in which he confessed that he has had an extramarital relationship with the woman who bailed him out of jail following the arrest — and that he is the father of her young daughter.

Obama Brings Charm Offensive to Hill
Thursday, May 8; 12:17 p.m.
Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), seeking to wrap up the Democratic presidential nomination, made a surprise visit Thursday morning to what can be called the last major battleground of the long-fought primary campaign: the U.S. House.


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Supplemental Roils Congress
Already facing a Democratic insurrection in the House, Senate appropriators are likely to further inflame the debate over a supplemental war spending bill today by adding billions more to the price tag.

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Kondracke: In Visit to Israel, Bush Can Prevent a War With Iran
When President Bush visits Israel next week, he should offer to bring that ally fully into the U.S. missile defense network — a step that might forestall an Israeli attack on Iran this year.

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Bell Rings for Fourth Hill-Sodrel Bout
Ring that bell, because round four officially has begun.
Rep. Baron Hill (D-Ind.) and former Rep. Mike Sodrel (R-Ind.) are facing off in what likely will be their fourth distinctively negative campaign in as many cycles. And with Wednesday marking the first official day of the general election, this cycle is so far proving to be no exception.

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Sen. Barack Obama walks through the Ohio Clock Corridor as he makes his way back to the Senate side after visiting the House floor Thursday. Del. Madeleine Bordallo is at right. See related article here.



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